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  • Student recalls Hurricane Katrina five years later Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:30PM“Five years later, the world looks very different to me.” Five years ago, returning adult student Toby Clark was living in New Orleans when the floods of Hurricane Katrina devastated the city.
  • BOE discusses funding request with City Council Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:07PMRepresentatives for Sylacauga City Schools discussed their funding request with the city council at a called work session Monday. Superintendent Renee Riggins, chief financial officer Lisa Dickerson and board of education member Carole Bailey met with Mayor Sam Wright and three council members.
  • SPORTS NOTEBOOK: Sept. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:24AMSend your sports announcements and news to dwolcott@cnc.com or ocm@cnc.com or fax to 508-591-6601 or mail to Old Colony Memorial, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, MA 02360.
  • Hurricane Earl likely to brush state Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:19AMWILMINGTON — Hurricane Earl is building up strength and churning toward the East Coast, but its current path is not expected to cause much of a fuss in Robeson County, according to the National Wea...
  • Jenice Armstrong: Miracle help for Mirlande Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:33AMLAST MONTH, I wrote about a little Haitian girl born without an anus who traveled here with her father for surgery at Abington Memorial Hospital.
  • Get Austin Moving for $90 Million Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:09AMA $90 million mobility bond proposal is the focal point for a new push from city leader's to "Get Austin Moving".
  • FedEx Chairman Fred Smith to Receive the Aero Club of Southern California’s 2010 Howard Hughes Memorial Award Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:06AMLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FedEx Chairman Fred Smith to Receive the Aero Club of Southern California’s 2010 Howard Hughes Memorial Award
  • FedEx Chairman Fred Smith to Receive the Aero Club of Southern California's 2010 Howard Hughes Memorial Award Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:55AMLOS ANGELES----The Aero Club of Southern California will honor Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and CEO of FedEx Corporation with its 2010 Howard Hughes Memorial Award.
  • Don’t clutch over rental transactions Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:06PMIn the introduction and first chapter of his new book, “Palmento: A Sicilian Wine Odyssey,’’ Robert Camuto writes of breaking more laws in 20 minutes than anytime in his life, driving behind a winery employee to a restaurant in Sicily’s countryside. He lauds the island as his kind of “terra santa,’’ or holy land, from “the anarchic street markets of ... Sicily - Italy - Travel and Tourism ...
  • Former airport director, wife charged with conspiracy over hidden BMW Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:24PMSean Hunter used his position at airport to hide supposedly destroyed car, U.S. attorney says
  • Former NO airport director faces federal charges Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:09PMNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The former airport director at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans faces criminal charges in an alleged case of Katrina fraud. U.S. Attorney Jim Letten says 44-year-old Sean Hunter and his wife, 31-year-old Shauna Crowden Hunter, were charged in a bill of information Friday with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and making false statements to the FBI. The case ...
  • Former NO airport director faces federal charges Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:00PMNEW ORLEANS (AP) - The former airport director at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans faces criminal charges in an alleged case of Katrina fraud.
  • Former NO airport director faces federal charges Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:56AMAssociated Press - August 27, 2010 12:44 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The former airport director at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans faces criminal charges in an alleged case...
  • Former airport director Sean Hunter and wife indicted Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:39AMCouple accused of filing false claim for BMW they declared a total loss after Katrina
  • Former Airport Director, Wife Charged With Fraud Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:35AMFormer New Orleans Aviation Director Sean Hunter and his wife face federal charges related to their claimed loss of a vehicle following Hurricane Katrina.
  • Former head of Armstrong Airport, wife indicted on federal charges Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:31AMNEW ORLEANS – The former director of aviation at Armstrong International Airport and his wife were indicted on federal charges, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten announced. Sean Hunter, 44, and his wife, Shauna Crowden Hunter, 31, were indicted on federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and lying to FBI agents, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to federal prosecutors, Hunter ...
  • Jeanne Bedinger Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:27PMJeanne Helen Bedinger, 92, of Greeley and formerly of Estes Park, died Aug. 7, 2010 at Grace Pointe in Greeley. She was born on May 11, 1918 to Ethel (Chipman) and Merrick Hipson in Lynn, Mass., where she spent her early years. The family moved to Savannah, Ga., when she was a teenager.
  • Edmondites receive honor from Social Security Administration Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:41PMEdmond residents Althea D. Hall, Jama Holman-West and Chrisa Schimmels recently were honored by the Social Security Administration. The DDD Training Module was presented with a Regional Commissioner’s Team Award Citation. Members of the module include Hall, Steve Chelf, Christy Cutliff-Perkins, Brian Freshour, Holman-West, Schimmels and Carrie Sikes. The team was cited for providing maximum ...
  • 8-26 Business: in brief Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:40PMChampion Homes plans open house Thursday Champion Homes unveils their second building with brand new, hip, affordable and customizable town homes in their Old Towne Loft community in downtown Edmond. The Old Towne Lofts, just south of second Street on Fretz Avenue, provides what today’s buyers really want — brand new, modern lofts starting in the 170s, ready for purchase today.
  • Kenner could hire an emergency preparedness coordinator Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:54PMKenner administrators hope to hire an emergency preparedness coordinator using money in the budget from an unfilled job. "Almost every parish has a homeland security department, and Kenner is bigger than 49 of the 64 parishes in the state," said...
  • John Seltzer maintains two-shot lead at Michigan PGA Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:36AMJohn Seltzer held on to his lead after two rounds of the 54-hole Michigan PGA Professional Championship at Bath.
  • Downtown opening doors to students with Huskies SEE event Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:41PMDeKALB – On Thursday, area businesses and organizations want to see the downtown painted red and black.
  • The city that care forgot Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:48PMWhere did all these dumpsters come from?" That was my first puzzled thought when I stepped out of Louis Armstrong International Airport and into New Orleans in 2008, three years after Hurricane Katrina inundated the city and FEMA tried to finish the job.
  • Community Calendar: Aug. 25, 2010 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:07PMLEXINGTON COUNTY ARTS ASSOCIATION’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: musical revue, 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, matinees, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Village Square Theatre, 105 Caughman Road. Tickets: $18, with discounts for seniors, students and military. (803) 359-1436; www.villagesquaretheatre.com
  • 'It’s another tool in the tool box': Orcas Island doctors weigh in on San Juan Island’s PeaceHealth hospital Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:16PMWhen PeaceHealth cuts the ribbon on its San Juan Island hospital in the summer of 2012, county residents will have a new option for health care. “It’s not the same kind of hospital as Skagit, Island or St. Joe’s. So, for some patients it will be very appropriate to send them, but some will need hospitalization on the mainland,” said Dr. Anthony Giefer of Orcas Medical Center.
  • SPORTS NOTEBOOK: Aug. 25 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:25PMSports groups, events, clubs, signups and more for the Plymouth area.
  • Film review: Four Lions Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:16PMLast year, the smart, sassy war-on-terror satire In the Loop became an indie darling and a regular on critics' top 10 of the year lists.
  • Special Olympics gears up for annual Plane Pull Challenge Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:05PMMore than a thousand people will take on a Boeing 727 airplane in a massive tug-of-war match this Saturday, during Special Olympics Indiana's annual FedEx Plane Pull Challenge at the former Indianapolis International Airport.
  • JetBlue could add more flights from N.O. Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:02AM(From The Times-Picayune ) JetBlue Airways CEO Dave Barger says his company's New Orleans routes are "nicely profitable" and that additional flights from Louis Armstrong International Airport could be added.
  • Air Force veteran shares war stories Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:52PMRANSON - An area veteran who joined the Air Force in 1980 originally intended to spend four years in the service, but he's been involved with the military since his enlistment. Mark A.
  • Brazilian Results Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 9:50PMA pair of WWII bombers and a P-51 are on display at the Westchester airport this weekend during the Wings of Freedom Tour. Once ranked in the top five in the world, he now finds himself 107th, with injuries and inconsistent play being the main reason.
  • Rams sign former Missouri star Danario Alexander Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:50PMThe 6-5, 221-pound Alexander was All-Big 12 his senior season with 113 receptions for 1,781 yards and 14 touchdowns, leading Football Bowl Subdivision players in yards receiving. He worked out with the team earlier in training camp.
  • Kentucky's Phillips looking for injuries to heal Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:35PMLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A pair of young players expected to help the Kentucky Wildcats have been injured and coach Joker Phillips is counting on them healing quickly.
  • Goss edges Farrar to win GP Ouest-France cycling Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:35AMPLOUAY, France (AP) — Matt Goss beat Tyler Farrar of the United States in a mass sprint to win the Grand Prix Ouest-France on Sunday. Goss came through after Daniele Pietropolli, Bjorn Leukemans , Laurent Mangel and Wouter Poels went on the attack in the last lap of the hilly 11.9-mile circuit.
  • Solutions Festival set at Stratton Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:46AMThe festival, organizers say, is aimed at reaching answers to questions of sustainability in sports, sustainability in communities and sustainability in life.
  • JetBlue CEO says the airline's New Orleans market is profitable and more flights could be added Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 6:54AMJetBlue Airways CEO Dave Barger says his company's New Orleans routes are "nicely profitable" and that additional flights from Louis Armstrong International Airport could be added. The Associated PressDave Barger JetBlue operates four daily flights from New Orleans -- three...
  • Green Building Summit focuses on benefits Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:11PMBuilding higher performance homes with lower operating and maintenance costs, increased comfort, improved indoor environmental quality and enhanced durability will be the focus of the second annual Green Building Summit.
  • 8-21 Business: in brief Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:10PMFrontier Country marketing meeting features brochure design, printing tips Frontier Country Marketing Association will have its monthly “Hour With an Expert” marketing meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Wyndham Garden Hotel at 2101 S. Meridian, near the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. This month Frontier Country’s “Hour With an Expert” will feature Rob Narron with McCormick Armstrong ...
  • Armstrong closing residential flooring plant in England Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:45AMCiting slumping demand and mounting losses, Armstrong World Industries said Thursday it will exit the residential flooring business in Europe.As part of that decision, Armstrong said it will shut its only European residential flooring plant, in Teesside, Stockton-on-Tees, England, by early 2011.The ...
  • Community Calendar Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:41AMFAMILY RESOURCE CENTER’S GARAGE SALE FOR ABUSED CHILDREN AND ADULTS: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 28, Rhame Arena, Bull and Broad streets, Camden. Proceeds will provide counseling services to abused and neglected children and adults. Drop-off of donated items at the arena, 4-6 p.m. Aug. 27. (803) 425-4357
  • Quick links: Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:58AMTHE CLICK KACHING WIN A TRIP TO LAS VEGAS CONTEST (THE "CONTEST") IS INTENDED TO BE CONDUCTED IN CANADA ONLY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAW. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE THE AGE OF MAJORITY OR OLDER IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID IN WHOLE OR PART WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES ...
  • Events Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:46PMMEETINGS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS LAKE MURRAY IRMO WOMAN’S CLUB: 7 tonight at the
  • Community Calendar Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:31PM“PLAY PIANO IN A FLASH” WORKSHOP: taught by ETV’s “The Piano Guy” Scott Houston , 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Rice Music House , 3214 Devine St. $75; includes book and CD. To register call (888) 826-8082 or visit www.scotthouston.com/store/workshop.
  • Commission Selects New Officers for FY 2011, Stucky Named Chairman Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:04AMOKLAHOMA CITY – Wes Stucky of Ardmore was recently selected chairman of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2011.
  • Skydiving event to benefit American Lung Association Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:50AMThe act of skydiving has been described by many as the thrill of a lifetime and a real adrenaline rush. Fighting for Air at All Extremes, a skydiving event set for Sunday, Aug. 22, at Delaware Skydiving Center at Laurel Airport, will benefit the American Lung Association in Delaware
  • Sportswrap Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:20AMNew Era Wrestling presents ‘Aftermath’ New Era Wrestling returns to the Shelbyville Boys Club, 710 S. Miller St., at 7 p.m. Saturday for “Aftermath.”
  • Jenice Armstrong: Miss Big Beautiful Woman Pageant entrants line up for plus-size contest Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:54AMCHIQUITA MCKENZIE, an aspiring mortician who finished first in the Miss Big Beautiful Woman Pageant two years ago, is coming back, this time with an arsenal of new tricks in her wardrobe, which she doesn't mind letting you know includes sizes 18 and 20.
  • New Orleans Public Belt Railroad pricing gamble didn't account for recession Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 8:24PMBurlington Northern Santa Fe Railway changed routes rather than pay higher rates
  • San Francisco’s Spike in Summer Tourists Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 8:23PMSAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)_ There has been a spike in tourism in San Francisco this summer. Hotel occupancy rates are up nearly eight percent compared to this time last year. KCBS reports one of the main reasons is more international travelers are visiting the City by the Bay. About 50,000 more international travelers visited the City [...]
  • First Baptist Church of Weston opens home to Michigan family Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:35PMIt didn’t take very long for Pastor Frank Armstrong and the First Baptist Church of Weston to answer the call for help. A few weeks ago, Pastor Armstrong received an e-mail from the American Baptist Churches detailing a need for temporary housing and assistance for a Michigan family with an unusual request.