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Area Info
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. It was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It seceded from the Union on January 21, 1861 and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state readmitted to the Union on July 15, 1870. Georgia is one of the fastest-growing states in the United States, with its population increasing from 8,186,453 in 2000 to an estimated 9,072,576 people in 2005. Georgia is also known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South. The largest city, and capital, is Atlanta.
Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina; on the west by Alabama and by Florida in the extreme southwest; and on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina. The northern part of the state is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mountain range in the vast mountain system of the Appalachians. The central piedmont extends from the foothills to the fall line, where the rivers cascade down in elevation to the continental coastal plain of the southern part of the state. The highest point in Georgia is Brasstown Bald, 4,784 feet (1,458 m); the lowest point is sea level.
Articles
Metro Atlanta News and Information from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Waffle House Museum open to the public Saturday
Mar 18, 2010 2:13 am
If you've always wanted to how the Waffle House got its start, order up. The original DeKalb County location was refurbished in 2007.
Decatur teachers face three furlough days
Mar 17, 2010 11:15 pm
Decatur city schools are looking to furlough employees for three days next school year to help balance the budget.
Animals found living in filth, woman faces charges
Mar 17, 2010 10:45 pm
One cat was dead and three other animals were found starving to death in Norcross apartment Tuesday night, police said.
Police investigate pellets fired at school bus
Mar 17, 2010 10:23 pm
Gwinnett Police are investigating an incident in which a school bus was damaged most likely by a BB or pellet while the driver sat inside waiting for students at an elementary school near Buford.
Minor accident causes temporary jam on I-20
Mar 17, 2010 10:02 pm
A minor accident on I-20 west at Moreland Avenue temporarily blocked all lanes. The incident occurred just before 2 p.m.
Cherokee legislators to get erasers in protest
Mar 17, 2010 9:43 pm
The Liberty Elementary School PTA in Cherokee County is pushing a mail-in protest to Cherokee County state legislators to protest cuts in educational funding.
Amy Totenberg nominated to be federal judge
Mar 17, 2010 9:30 pm
President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated former school board attorney Amy Totenberg to the U.S.
Band programs still on block as Fulton school board votes on budget cuts
Mar 17, 2010 8:50 pm
Fewer Fulton County school psychologists and social workers will have to be cut to close the district's $120 million deficit next year thanks to new budget figures from the governors office.
DA: No bigamy charges for school official
Mar 17, 2010 8:44 pm
The DeKalb County district attorney said she is not prosecuting school official Patricia Pat Pope on bigamy charges.
DeKalb reduces ticket fees until April 30
Mar 17, 2010 7:16 pm
Now is the time to take care of any traffic tickets in DeKalb County. The county Recorders Court is offering an amnesty program until April 30 that waives warrant fees and reduces contempt fees.
News from Macon and Central Georgia from The Macon News
City aiming to preserve fire rating, keep insurance down
Mar 18, 2010 3:04 am
The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department is making changes in hopes of preserving the city’s class 1 Insurance Services Office rating.
Tax system overhaul emerges in state Capitol
Mar 18, 2010 3:01 am
ATLANTA — With the budget crisis continuing to squeeze state government, the effort to overhaul Georgia’s tax system is on again.
Shamrock patrons celebrate St. Patrick's with good friends and green beer
Mar 18, 2010 2:59 am
St. Patrick's Day revelers came together Wednesday night at The Shamrock in Payne City.
Mono making its presence felt this winter
Mar 18, 2010 2:36 am
Children across Middle Georgia have been coming down with something other than the flu in recent weeks.
Cox Communications installs solar panels
Mar 18, 2010 2:36 am
Rain pounded Wednesday on the solar panels that blanket the roof of the Cox Communications building in Macon, but that didn’t dampen the company’s enthusiasm about its huge, new, g...
Macon council passes ordinance to expand First Friday concept
Mar 17, 2010 11:11 am
Without a word of dissent, Macon City Council passed an ordinance to make every Friday like First Friday.
Macon Water Authority cleans up spills
Mar 17, 2010 11:11 am
The Macon Water Authority cleaned up several spills in the area after heavy rains last week.
Macon man indicted in principal battery case
Mar 17, 2010 11:11 am
A Bibb County grand jury has indicted a 20-year-old Macon man on charges that he attacked an elementary school principal, causing her to break her wrist and a vertebra.
House OKs bill to outlaw gas euthanizations of animals
Mar 17, 2010 11:11 am
The Georgia House of Representatives approved a bill that would outlaw the use of gas chambers to euthanize pets at animal shelters in Georgia.
Bibb rejects tax hike for now, but larger one looming next year
Mar 17, 2010 11:07 am
Bibb County commissioners on Tuesday rejected a 1-mill tax increase for this fiscal year in light of harsh public opinion, but county leaders began openly discussing a tax increase of twice that size ...
News from South Georgia from WALB
News Minute: Here is the latest Georgia news from The Associated Press
Mar 18, 2010 7:34 am
Click through for continually updated top news from around the state.
GA House passes bill to ban animal gas chambers
Mar 18, 2010 5:14 am
A bill to outlaw the method of using carbon monoxide gas chambers to euthanize cats and dogs at animal shelters passed in the state House of Representatives this we...
Mar 18, 2010 3:56 am
It was cold and wet in many parts of south Georgia Wednesday night, but that wasn't enough to stop dozens of Lee County parents from camping out.
Prius found and returned to owner
Mar 18, 2010 3:55 am
One of only hundreds in the U.S. Linda Kent and her husband own two 2003 Toyota Priuses, hers was stolen last week.
Growing the next crop of health professionals
Mar 18, 2010 3:54 am
A group of high school students who want to work in the medical field have a special project they're working on.
March Madness inspires vasectomies
Mar 18, 2010 2:27 am
Some men have found an excuse to get time off work, and watch March Madness.
Woman found murdered in Douglas store
Mar 18, 2010 2:02 am
Douglas--A woman was found murdered inside Cellular Superstore on South Madison Street around 6:30 this afternoon. We're told the victim's name is Sandra Robinson who was a store emplo...
Surf's up for pet alpaca and its owner
Mar 18, 2010 1:27 am
Peru's Domingo Pianezzi and his pet alpaca Pisco are just hanging ten, but that is exactly where they feel most at home.
Tiger's return could be biggest event in golf history
Mar 18, 2010 1:26 am
Tiger will return to the putting green this month for the Master in what could possibly be the most watched golf event in history.
Mar 18, 2010 1:16 am
Saturday was supposed to be a beautiful day at the beach for Terry Rodery, his wife, and his friends, all of whom belong to a local Jeep club. But instead, Rodery said it got ugly and downri...
Local News from WSB-TV 2 Atlanta via Yahoo! News
Car Accident On Lake Lanier Bridge, Multiple Injuries
Mar 17, 2010 11:21 pm
Police said multiple people were injured during a five-vehicle accident on a bridge crossing Lake Lanier.
Starving Pets Found During Gwinnett Eviction
Mar 17, 2010 7:36 pm
The Gwinnett County Sheriffs office said one dead cat and three other animals starving to death and infested with fleas were discovered by deputies who served an eviction notice in Norcross.
Sheriff: Ex-Captain Taped Grenade To Inmate's Neck
Mar 17, 2010 2:21 pm
A former captain with the Lamar County Sheriffs Office is accused of taping a stinger grenade to an inmates neck, officials say.
840 Delta Employees Could Face Layoffs
Mar 17, 2010 11:06 am
Delta Air Lines Inc. says that it plans to reduce operations at Cincinnati's main airport from two concourses to one and take over the functions of a subsidiary that now provides ground-handling servi...
Officer Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver
Mar 17, 2010 10:07 am
A Fulton County police officer was struck by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday morning, Channel 2 confirmed.
Atlanta's Tyler Perry To Be Honored By Senate
Mar 17, 2010 10:06 am
Tyler Perry is scheduled to be honored by the Senate on Wednesday.
John Smoltz Joins TBS, MLB Network As Analyst
Mar 17, 2010 1:10 am
John Smoltz is embarking on a career as an analyst for Turner Broadcasting and the MLB Network, although he's not quite ready to say he's thrown his final major league pitch.
3 Tied Up, Beaten In Lilburn Home Invasion
Mar 16, 2010 5:21 pm
Police said a Lilburn resident exchanged gunfire with four armed intruders during a home invasion.
Woods To Return To Golf In Augusta
Mar 16, 2010 3:40 pm
Tiger Woods will return to golf at the Masters next month.
Statewide Headlines from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Conyers woman is Playboy's Miss April 2010
Mar 17, 2010 11:46 pm
Playboy's Miss April isn't exactly the girl next door. Unless you're from Conyers. Amy Leigh Andrews graces the glossy pages of the magazine, which hits newsstands later this week.
Decatur teachers face three furlough days
Mar 17, 2010 11:15 pm
Decatur city schools are looking to furlough employees for three days next school year to help balance the budget.
Perdue water agenda flows along smoothly
Mar 17, 2010 11:09 pm
Gov. Sonny Perdues water agenda experienced smooth sailing through the General Assembly on Wednesday as his prized water conservation bill neared the end of its journey into law with his signature.
Tight times may delay maglev study
Mar 17, 2010 10:29 pm
A $14 million federal grant to continue studying high-speed rail service from Atlanta to Chattanooga may have to wait, for lack of sufficient local funds to match it.
Amy Totenberg nominated to be federal judge
Mar 17, 2010 9:30 pm
President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated former school board attorney Amy Totenberg to the U.S.
After battle, Senate OKs online voter registration
Mar 17, 2010 9:20 pm
State governments classic wedge issue -- voter access -- reached the Senate floor Wednesday as members voted to allow online voter registration.
Waka Flocka Flame detained for probation violation
Mar 17, 2010 9:16 pm
Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame is in trouble again. After a string of incidents involving guns, once with him on the barrel end, he is in jail in Houston County just south of Macon.
DA: No bigamy charges for school official
Mar 17, 2010 8:44 pm
The DeKalb County district attorney said she is not prosecuting school official Patricia Pat Pope on bigamy charges.
Lawmakers to unveil state fee hikes
Mar 17, 2010 7:29 pm
State lawmakers Thursday will finally unveil a list of fees likely to be increased to plug holes in the state budget.
County in the golf business? Forsyth splits on buying a course
Mar 17, 2010 6:41 pm
A proposed county purchase of the Lanier Golf Club's 18 holes in tough economic times has roiled Forsyth County and divided the Board of Commissioners.
