A talented swimmer and Family Y volunteer will soon have a special-needs pool built and named in her memory. 20-year old Katie York died last May after falling ill with viral encephalitis, when she was 17. She had been a competitive swimmer, but after she got sick, she made it her mission to help others with disabilities swim and benefit from pool time.

It is Spring Break for most students in our area…and while plenty of them are using the time to work on their tans, one young lady is using the time to work on her career. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe explains.

Services are planned Saturday for a Peace Corps worker from Georgia who was found dead in the west African nation of Benin. The service for 24-year-old Catherine “Kate” Puzey of Cumming is scheduled for noon Saturday in Alpharetta at The Sanctuary at Birmingham United Methodist Church.

A suburban Atlanta mother and father are mourning the death of their only daughter, a Peace Corps volunteer murdered in the west African country of Benin. Linda Stouffer has more on the death of Kate Puzey.

Some in need of help in Aiken County got it Saturday. More than 100 kids spent the day volunteering, helping those who are struggling through tough economic times. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more on their efforts.