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Georgia is a state in the southern region of the United States of America and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It was the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established as a colony. [More...]
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Metro Atlanta News and Information from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Students paid for grades find value beyond money
May 16, 2008 4:28 am
The money was nice, but it wasn't what kept Jailyn Brown in a pilot program that paid students $8 an hour to study.
Help wanted: Young, tech-savvy poll workers
May 16, 2008 3:25 am
Election officials of the area's five largest counties are launching a recruitment drive to find more poll workers -- especially those who are younger and more tech-savvy -- to help with a predicted r...
Fla. senator calls reduced Lanier releases 'irresponsible'
May 16, 2008 2:04 am
A U.S. senator and a congressman from Florida on Thursday decried the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision to extend reduced water releases out of Lake Lanier through May 31.
Georgia GOP bucks national fears
May 16, 2008 1:13 am
The national Republican Party is in a collective funk, but that despair does not extend to the Georgia GOP, party activists and leaders said as they prepare for the state party convention this weekend...
Atlanta police to get 12 bicycles for patrolling downtown
May 16, 2008 12:40 am
Atlanta police responsible for patrolling downtown streets will get 12 new bicycles today, one of several measures to help address crime in the area.
Atlanta police overspending by $18 million
May 16, 2008 12:33 am
The Atlanta Police Department will have overspent its budget by between $18 million and $22 million by the time the fiscal year ends next month, city finance officials said Thursday.
DOT fined $62K for not getting environmental permits
May 15, 2008 10:13 pm
Add to the Georgia Department of Transportation's money problems, a $62,500 error. The DOT, which is grappling with a potential $1 billion shortfall, is being fined by another state agency.
Storms, 19 tornados caused at least $125M damage
May 15, 2008 10:02 pm
Damage from severe storms and 19 tornados on Mother's Day will likely eclipse $125 million in insured losses, Georgia's insurance commissioner said Thursday.
25 years later, the Carters are still building houses
May 15, 2008 7:57 pm
Jimmy Carter strapped on his tool belt and slipped a hammer into its loop like a gunslinger holstering a pistol. As he started to measure a sheet of plywood, a battery of cameras followed every move f...
Baptist population plummets in Georgia
May 15, 2008 7:16 pm
Southern Baptists in Georgia are declining as a percentage of the state population, according to their Annual Church Profile.
News from Macon and Central Georgia from The Macon News
Decades of botanical work at MSC now gone
May 16, 2008 4:53 am
Macon State College's campus, all of which is designated a botanical garden, has lost its green roof.
Laurens, Johnson gradually returning to normal after storms
May 16, 2008 4:53 am
Although there is much work left to be done, Laurens and Johnson counties had returned to about as much normalcy Thursday as could be expected, four days after tornadoes slammed the area.
May 16, 2008 4:53 am
Skip and Gayle Johnson woke Sunday morning to booming thunder and glaring lightning.
Tornado damage to trees colossal
May 16, 2008 4:40 am
Sunday's tornado not only displaced families and damaged businesses. It carved permanent holes in Macon's skyline.
Money for Fort Benning hospital in Iraq supplemental bill
May 16, 2008 4:36 am
Tucked into the hotly debated Iraq war emergency spending bill is roughly $1 billion for four of the nation's aging military health facilities - places that some Democratic House leaders have said do ...
Macon police investigating accident in which child is hit by car
May 16, 2008 4:27 am
Macon police are investigating a traffic accident Thursday in which a child was struck by a car and injured, a report said.
Help available for victims of Sunday's storms
May 16, 2008 4:27 am
Members of God's Pit Crew will be distributing hygiene kits, snacks and beverages to storm victims in Macon from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Riley Elementary School, 3522 Greenbriar Road.
Georgia insurance commissioner tours tornado-damaged areas
May 16, 2008 4:19 am
Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine landed in Macon by helicopter Thursday morning to begin touring tornado-ravaged neighborhoods.
For food safety: If in doubt, throw it out
May 16, 2008 4:19 am
It's been five days since Mother Nature unleased storms in Middle Georgia on Mother's Day, and many people lost power for hours or days.
May 16, 2008 4:19 am
A May 4 story in The Telegraph about the heart-failure rate at The Medical Center of Central Georgia misstated the first name of Dr. John Hudson, associate medical director for the Georgia Heart Cente...
News and Lifestyle Information from The Augusta Chronicle
Mar 29, 2006 7:20 pm
Storm Team 12 at WRDW-TV (CBS) is joining with Fort Discovery to present StormFest from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Classroom E and the PowerStation at Fort Discovery, 1 Seventh St.
Men's shoppng magazine, Cargo, to shut down
Mar 29, 2006 7:18 pm
NEW YORK - Cargo magazine, a shopping guide for men that was launched by Conde Nast Publications Inc. with much fanfare two years ago, is shutting down with its May issue, the publisher announced.
Bluetooth group adopts ultrafast radio technology
Mar 29, 2006 7:18 pm
NEW YORK - The Bluetooth wireless standard used in cell phones and other small devices will take a leap in transmission speed, broadening its scope to enable high-definition video and files for digita...
Hospitals are not immune to power of superstition
Mar 29, 2006 7:18 pm
NEW YORK - Many of his patients know Dr. Todd Ponsky as the man who saved their lives, but to his colleagues, he's known as The Black Cloud.
Watch your mouth! Use of profanity getting worse
Mar 29, 2006 7:17 pm
This is a story about words we can't print in this story.
Local News from WSB-TV 2 Atlanta via Yahoo! News
Gwinnett Mom Accused Of Attacking Her Child's Bully
May 15, 2008 9:34 pm
The mother of a Gwinnett elementary school student is out on bond after investigators say she physically attacked a student who was bullying her son.
Jury Gets Case Of Ga. Cop Accused Of Lying In Raid
May 15, 2008 9:34 pm
An Atlanta police officer accused in a botched drug raid in which a 92-year-old woman was shot to death hasn't stopped lying about his part in a cover-up, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Body Found In Cherokee County Woods
May 15, 2008 6:49 pm
A body has been found in the woods off Avery Estates Drive in Cherokee County. Investigators say the body could be a man who has been missing since May 2.
Ala. Mayor Injured In Altercation At Sports Complex
May 15, 2008 6:04 pm
TALLADEGA -- An altercation at the Talladega Municipal Sports Complex left at least three people, including Mayor Brian York, with minor injuries. Captain Ronny Jones says police responded and the cro...
Georgia Newspaper Has Fire In The Pressroom
May 15, 2008 3:04 pm
COLUMBUS, Ga. -- The Ledger-Enquirer in Columbus delivered no newspapers Thursday after a fire in the pressroom. The newspaper planned to complete the press run and deliver a limited number of papers ...
May 15, 2008 1:04 pm
Newt Gingrich has a list of actions he thinks the Republican Party needs to take right now.
Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To $196 Million
May 15, 2008 10:34 am
There were a few winners from Tuesday night's drawing. Click inside to see what combination earned some players $10,000.
Georgians Ripped Off In Real Estate Scheme
May 15, 2008 10:34 am
LOS ANGELES -- A California woman is facing criminal and civil charges in connection to a real estate scam that targeted black investors in Georgia and two other states, bilking hundreds of them out o...
Parasites Found In Atlanta Swimming Pools
May 15, 2008 10:19 am
Nearly 1 in 10 public swimming pools in the Atlanta area tested positive for parasites that cause diarrheal illnesses.
Braves Jump On Phillies Early, Hang On To Win
May 15, 2008 10:05 am
Tom Glavine picked up his first win of the season in his seventh start and the Atlanta Braves hit three home runs in an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
Statewide Headlines from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Students paid for grades find value beyond money
May 16, 2008 4:28 am
The money was nice, but it wasn't what kept Jailyn Brown in a pilot program that paid students $8 an hour to study. The 14-year-old eighth grader was among a small group of Fulton County students who ...
Help wanted: Young, tech-savvy poll workers
May 16, 2008 3:25 am
Election officials of the area's five largest counties are launching a recruitment drive to find more poll workers -- especially those who are younger and more tech-savvy -- to help with a predicted r...
Fla. senator calls reduced Lanier releases 'irresponsible'
May 16, 2008 2:04 am
A U.S. senator and a congressman from Florida on Thursday decried the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision to extend reduced water releases out of Lake Lanier through May 31. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D...
Georgia GOP bucks national fears
May 16, 2008 1:13 am
The national Republican Party is in a collective funk, but that despair does not extend to the Georgia GOP, party activists and leaders said as they prepare for the state party convention this weekend...
DOT fined $62K for not getting environmental permits
May 15, 2008 10:13 pm
Add to the Georgia Department of Transportation's money problems, a $62,500 error. The DOT, which is grappling with a potential $1 billion shortfall, is being fined by another state agency. The state ...
Storms, 19 tornados caused at least $125M damage
May 15, 2008 10:02 pm
Damage from severe storms and 19 tornados on Mother's Day will likely eclipse $125 million in insured losses, Georgia's insurance commissioner said Thursday. Following a helicopter tour of storm-ravag...
25 years later, the Carters are still building houses
May 15, 2008 7:57 pm
Jimmy Carter strapped on his tool belt and slipped a hammer into its loop like a gunslinger holstering a pistol. As he started to measure a sheet of plywood, a battery of cameras followed every move f...
Baptist population plummets in Georgia
May 15, 2008 7:16 pm
Southern Baptists in Georgia are declining as a percentage of the state population, according to their Annual Church Profile. In 1970, nearly one in five Georgians were Southern Baptists, but the most...
Strong storms return to Atlanta skies
May 15, 2008 7:11 pm
The storms are back. For the second time this week, much of metro Atlanta was under the cover of heavy to moderate rain Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service said things could turn severe T...
Don't take your guns to Lanier, feds warn
May 15, 2008 5:58 pm
Leave your guns at home, says the federal agency that operates parks around lakes Lanier, Allatoona, Hartwell and other reservoirs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday issued a brief statemen...
The Marshes of Skidaway Island
Del Webb at Lake Oconee brings the unique Del Webb lifestyle for active adults aged 55 and better in ...
The Oaks at The Marshes of Skidaway Island
The Marshes of Skidaway Island is a state-of-the-art resort retirement community in a unique setting in a unique community - historic Savannah and beautiful Skidaway Island. It offers elegant and active living, freedom to enjoy life without bothersome cho
