Metro Atlanta News and Information from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Two teens hit by train in "Quiet Zone"

Mar 13, 2010 7:34 pm

The area near Kennesaw where two teens were hit by a train killing one and injuring another has been a designated railroad quiet zone since 2008.

Fugitive former Tech football player surrenders

Mar 13, 2010 5:03 pm

A former Georgia Tech football player who had been on the run from the U.S. Marshals Service surrendered to authorities at the Cobb County Jail on Friday.

Milton wins AAAAA boys title

Mar 13, 2010 4:47 am

A year ago, when Milton was the Class AAAAA runner-up and its three best players were sophomores, coach David Boyd said his team would be loaded for bear in 2010.

Woman shot in apparent home invasion

Mar 13, 2010 4:07 am

A unidentified female was shot twice in the leg Friday night at her southeast Atlanta home, police say.

Norcross girls rally to take title from Redan

Mar 13, 2010 4:02 am

Norcross coach Angie Hembree told the fans in the student section after Friday nights Class AAAAA girls championship game that anybody in her class was going to get an A.

Rick Badie's Gwinnett: A history project worthy of veterans

Mar 13, 2010 1:57 am

Id always wanted to preserve my fathers life on tape. He grew up in the Jim Crow South, so his is a rich, raw emotional tale.

Clayton's transit service nears its final day

Mar 13, 2010 1:51 am

Clayton Countys C-TRAN transit service is scheduled to hit the brakes for good in less than three weeks.

Miller Grove boys win another title

Mar 13, 2010 1:48 am

For Miller Grove, it was back-to-back Class AAAA championships. For coach Sharman White, who built the Miller Grove dynasty from the ground up but was suspended controversially last season, it was hi...

Southwest DeKalb girls cruise to third consecutive title

Mar 13, 2010 1:13 am

Southwest DeKalb fans began the chant of three-peat with 35 seconds to play in the Class AAAA girls championship game Friday.

Gwinnett next in line for school budget cuts

Mar 13, 2010 12:32 am

The public school budget crisis has reached the state's largest district. Gwinnett County Public Schools is considering pay cuts, furloughs and eliminating support jobsto offset a $97 million deficit.

News from Macon and Central Georgia from The Macon News

Arsonist sought in Baldwin double-wide blaze; $10K reward offered

Mar 13, 2010 12:43 pm

Up to a $10,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest of an arsonist who set fire to a Baldwin County double-wide late Wednesday night.

Puppy injured by apparent BB gun shot

Mar 13, 2010 12:43 pm

A pit bull-chow mix puppy was injured by an apparent BB gun shot just before 1:40 a.m. Friday, according to the Macon police.

Macon police beef up polygraph exam team

Mar 13, 2010 12:43 pm

Macon police recruits are expected to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. If they don’t, there’s a chance they’ll be weeded out early through a pol...

Testing irregularities being investigated by Bibb school system

Mar 13, 2010 12:43 pm

The Bibb County school system is interviewing 22 principals and 66 teachers as part of an investigation into why some of its schools had a high number of erasure marks on students’ 2009 Crit...

Macon-Bibb firefighter injured while training

Mar 13, 2010 12:43 pm

A Macon-Bibb County firefighter injured Tuesday in a training accident remains in a local hospital, Chief Marvin Riggins said.

14-year-old Macon boy shot in arm

Mar 13, 2010 12:43 pm

A 14-year-old Macon boy was shot in the arm at about 10 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of Gledhill Street and Berkner Avenue, according to Macon police.

Chief: Photo of Roethlisberger with Milledgeville officers won't impact investigation

Mar 13, 2010 12:41 pm

A photograph that shows Milledgeville police officers posing with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback about an hour before an alleged sexual assault last week shouldn’t have any bearing on t...

Northwest Bibb set to get new fire station

Mar 13, 2010 3:45 am

The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department plans to select a location for a new fire station near Bass Road and Interstate 75 within the next month.

Out-of-state spring breakers give Fort Hill a spring cleaning

Mar 13, 2010 3:44 am

More than 40 college students from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and Boston University came to Macon this week. They are on spring break, but you won’t see them doing anything normally a...

Political notebook: $450 million budget fix?

Mar 13, 2010 3:37 am

The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, a respected think tank that’s been advocating for a tax increase in Georgia to balance the state budget for a while now, has found a massive pile of ...

News from South Georgia from WALB

Stolen grates prove costly for Georgia DOT

Mar 13, 2010 7:44 pm

Associated Press - March 13, 2010 2:44 PM ET ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - The Georgia Department of Transportation has spent $500,000 replacing metal drain grates that people have stolen from interstate...

Students spend spring break helping Georgia city

Mar 13, 2010 6:14 pm

Associated Press - March 13, 2010 12:04 PM ET MACON, Ga. (AP) - More than 40 college students from Miami University in Ohio and Boston University used their spring break to do something other...

Braselton gettings Safelite distribution center

Mar 13, 2010 6:14 pm

Associated Press - March 13, 2010 12:24 PM ET BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) - The Safelite Group plans to employ 92 people when it opens a distribution facility in Braselton in September.

Former Georgia Tech football player surrenders

Mar 13, 2010 6:14 pm

Associated Press - March 13, 2010 1:14 PM ET ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - Former Georgia Tech football player who had been sought by authorities since September has surrendered.

Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests

Mar 13, 2010 1:44 pm

Associated Press - March 13, 2010 8:44 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A study at a major medical center suggests more heart attacks may have occurred as stock prices crashed at the start of the...

Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes

Mar 13, 2010 1:24 pm

Associated Press - March 13, 2010 8:24 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Doctors say that law enforcement officers who worked near ground zero after the World Trade Center attacks seem to show early signs...

Don't forget!

Mar 13, 2010 1:02 pm

As you change your clocks to daylight savings time Saturday night, you should also change the batteries in your smoke alarms,

Emanuel County's forestry chief earns national honor

Mar 13, 2010 12:30 pm

Emanuel County Chief Ranger Doug Chassereau was recognized for outstanding wildland fire prevention efforts within the 13-state southern region.

Beef Magazine takes on Humane Society

Mar 13, 2010 11:35 am

The on-line blog Beef daily recently reported on a turn-about by the makers of Australia's Yellow Tail wine, concerning a donation to the Humane Society of the United States.

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Mar 13, 2010 8:44 am

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Local News from WSB-TV 2 Atlanta via Yahoo! News

Man Calls 911; Admits To Torching Own House

Mar 13, 2010 7:26 pm

HALL COUNTY, Ga. -- Mike Ledford, 31, was charged with arson after investigators said he admitted to setting his home on fire. Ledford torched his home, on McDougald Road in Gillsville at about 3 a.m....

Facebook Reunites Family After 22 Years

Mar 13, 2010 4:26 pm

Devin Cox's father moved her to Miami when she was a baby and growing up, she didn't even know if her mother was alive.

ATL St. Patrick's Parade Celebrates 128 Years

Mar 13, 2010 2:56 pm

ATLANTA -- The 128th Annual St. Patrick's Parade & Festival is held in Downtown Atlanta, Saturday, March 13. The live music, festive fare and Irish dancing is expected to draw tens of thousands of...

Former Ga. Tech Player Turns Himself In

Mar 12, 2010 11:41 pm

Reuben Houston gained fame as a defensive back with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team from 2002 to 2005.

Fugitive Serving 99 Years, 99 Months, 99 Days Found In Georgia

Mar 12, 2010 8:41 pm

Investigators learn Kenneth Tyron Moncrief allegedly stole a car in Auburn and drove it to Griffin, where he used to live.

Multi-Car Pile-Up Snarls I-285 S. In Fulton

Mar 12, 2010 8:11 pm

GRIDLOCK ALERT: At least one person was injured in the crash involving five tractor-trailer trucks and four cars.

Black Pepper, Seasonings Recalled

Mar 12, 2010 6:56 pm

ATLANTA -- Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling products with black pepper that may have Salmonella. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin alerts consumers to some products with black p...

Superintendent: Raise Lottery Ticket Prices

Mar 12, 2010 6:26 pm

ATLANTA -- State schools Superintendent Kathy Cox said lottery ticket prices should be raised to help pay for K-12 education in Georgia.

iPhone Report: Big Creek Goes Over Its Banks

Mar 12, 2010 6:26 pm

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Alpharetta Woman Wins $500K In Ga. Lottery

Mar 12, 2010 11:56 am

Nancy Hitchcock says she's taking her family to Disney World for a vacation.

Statewide Headlines from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta panel selects test security firm to lead investigation

Mar 12, 2010 11:39 pm

An Atlanta oversight panel on Friday hired a firm known nationally for the same type of testing analysis the state used to identify 58 city schools for possible cheating on state tests.

Legislative harmony over water dwindling

Mar 12, 2010 10:05 pm

This week, the House and Senate near-unanimously passed water conservation bills, a rare act of legislative harmony whenever water and Georgia are mentioned in the same preamble.

Severe storms moving into northwest Georgia

Mar 12, 2010 5:08 pm

Severe thunderstorm warnings were posted for the northwest corner of Georgia Friday afternoon as a line of heavy storms moved into the state from Alabama.

UGA campus busy during spring break

Mar 12, 2010 2:06 pm

It's spring break at the University of Georgia, and workers are taking advantage of the absence of students to plant trees, patch roads and paint lecture halls.

Court: Attorney general candidate can't be sued

Mar 12, 2010 2:02 pm

A federal appeals panel has ruled that a former prosecutor cannot be sued by an Albany man who said he was wrongly prosecuted for his criticism of a local hospital system.

Daylight Saving Time returns on Sunday

Mar 12, 2010 11:32 am

Daylight Saving Time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday, and fire safety officials are reminding metro Atlantans that the time change is a good time to change smoke detector batteries.

Senate unanimously passes property tax bill

Mar 12, 2010 3:46 am

If you pay property taxes in Georgia, you would receive a county valuation notice every year and instructions on how to appeal it under a bill that the state Senate passed unanimously and sent to the ...

Mom accused of circumcising infant girl

Mar 12, 2010 2:46 am

A 35-year-old mother was arrested for allegedly circumcising her 10-month-old daughter, police said.

Politics in play on DeKalb tax freeze

Mar 11, 2010 11:03 pm

The Georgia House balked Thursday at passing local legislation calling for a November referendum on extending DeKalb County's property tax freeze another five years.

Georgia Power bills heading higher soon

Mar 11, 2010 10:29 pm

The Public Service Commission approved a fuel charge hike for Georgia Power Thursday. The increase, effective April 1, means an increase of about $5.59 per month for residential customers.