Poll: Kingston takes 11-point lead in Senate runoff
U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston has taken an 11-point lead over David Perdue, six weeks before their Republican runoff for a U.S. Senate seat.Those are among the results of a SurveyUSA poll taken for WXIA-TV...
View ArticleFormer West Laurens athlete selected in MLB Draft
Day three of the MLB Draft saw two Mercer Bears get selected by big league franchises.The Chicago Cubs picked junior third baseman Chesny Young in the 14th round. Two rounds later, Young's teammate and...
View ArticleVA: Dublin hospital scheduling needs 'further review'
A federal audit says scheduling practices at Dublin's Veterans Administration audit is one of dozens nationwide that need "further review."The audit says Veterans Administration investigators visited...
View ArticleYouth Sky Camp returning to MGSC
Sky Camp, a summer aviation camp for kids ages 10 to 14, is set for June 30 to July 2 at the Eastman Campus of Middle Georgia State College.Activities will include exploring weather, history and...
View ArticleSmith earns GED, quick transition to college
Dublin, GA - Sabrina Smith earned her GED in only five short months while attending Adult Education classes at Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) in Dublin. Regular attendance to the free...
View ArticleTask force to make DFCS head report to governor
(WXIA) -- Gov. Nathan Deal's office is preparing an announcement on changes to organizational structure at the Division of Family and Children Services, sources tell 11Alive's Rebecca...
View ArticleJob openings in Dublin, East Dublin
Each Thursday, a Georgia Department of Labor representative joins 13WMAZ to share several open jobs in the Central Georgia area.You can watch this on 13WMAZ-TV on Thursday mornings and again at 5...
View ArticleDublin one of seven statewide affordable housing projects to receive funding
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia congressman says the state is receiving $2.8 million in affordable housing funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.In a statement, Democratic Rep. David Scott said...
View ArticleDublin hospital expanding emergency department
Four rural hospitals across the state in the past two years have shut their doors.But Monday, Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin announced a $4 million expansion of its emergency department."Our waiting...
View ArticleJob openings in Dublin, Alamo, Soperton
Each Thursday, a Georgia Department of Labor representative joins 13WMAZ to share several open jobs in the Central Georgia area.You can watch this on 13WMAZ-TV on Thursday mornings and again at 5...
View ArticleOFTC's pharmacy tech students get creative
OFTC Pharmacy Technology Class of 2014 students are preparing “Achy Braky” Foot Cream as part of the competency for non-sterile compounding in PHAR 2060. Their instructor is Karen Davis who has been...
View ArticleDublin Exchange Club awards 7 OFTC scholarships
The Dublin Exchange Charitable Foundation presented scholarships to seven Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) students on June 17th at the Dublin Country Club during its weekly meeting.The...
View ArticleSalon writer calls Honey Boo Boo a 'tiny, dimpled monster'
USA TODAY, Trey Barrineau This is like finding out Santa Claus isn’t real. It seems Alana Thompson, 9, the star of TLC’s reality-show hit Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (which returns for its fourth season...
View ArticleStarbucks to raise prices on drinks, bagged coffee
NEW YORK (CBS) - Starbucks is raising prices on some of its drinks by 5 cents to 20 cents starting next week, and customers can also soon expect to pay $1 more for the packaged coffee it sells in...
View ArticleOFTC holds Spring 2014 Commencement Ceremony
DUBLIN, GA - Oconee Fall Technical College (OFTC) held its spring commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at its South Campus in Dublin for students completing their associate of applied...
View ArticleIHOP offering 56¢ pancakes for anniversary
(WXIA) -- In July of 1958, the very first International House of Pancakes opened in Toluca Lake, Calif. Today, IHOP has 1,627 restaurants in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several...
View ArticleJob Openings in Dublin
Each Thursday, a Georgia Department of Labor representative joins 13WMAZ to share several open jobs in the Central Georgia area.You can watch this on 13WMAZ-TV on Thursday mornings and again at 5...
View Article4th of July events around Central Georgia
Fourth of July events in Central Georgia begin this weekend throughout the area. Check out where and how you can celebrate the red, white, and blue! Saturday, June 28: North Peach Park in Byron 6-10...
View ArticleWal-Mart cuts iPhone 5 prices in stores
Mike Snider, USA TODAYWalmart today is dropping the price of its iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models to $99 and $29 from $149 and $49. Two-year activation is required for AT&T, Sprint or Verizon and...
View ArticleEarly voting for July runoff begins Monday
Early voting for several state and local races begins Monday, June 30th. It will continue through Friday, July 18th. Election day is Tuesday, July 22nd. Here's a overview of who you'll find on the...
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