Metro Atlanta News and Information from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Obama nominates Amy Totenberg to federal bench

Mar 17, 2010 7:39 pm

President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated former school board attorney Amy Totenberg to the U.S.

Fulton school board to vote on more budgets cuts

Mar 17, 2010 7:37 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.

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.

Ambulance officials to address Marietta chamber group

Mar 17, 2010 6:53 pm

MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service President and CEO Pete Quinones and Senior Manager Marty Billings will be guest speakers Wednesday at the Cobb Chamber of Commerces Marietta Area Council.

Gwinnett goes artificial to save money

Mar 17, 2010 6:44 pm

Gwinnett commissioners on Tuesday awarded an $835,000 contract for artificial turf multi-purpose field at Duncan Creek Park in Dacula.

Minor accident causes temporary jam on I-20

Mar 17, 2010 6:40 pm

A minor accident on I-20 west at Moreland Avenue temporarily blocked all lanes. The incident occurred just before 2 p.m.

Marietta pastor to be nominated for SBC president

Mar 17, 2010 6:35 pm

A Cobb County pastor will be nominated as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, according to reports.

Attorney says woman who shot husband was abused

Mar 17, 2010 5:46 pm

A defense attorney argued that a 45-year-old woman was led to kill her husband of five days because she has suffered a lifetime of abuse.

Berkeley Lake: New FEMA funds for dam still not enough

Mar 17, 2010 4:01 pm

FEMA will pony up more money to repair Berkeley Lake's deteriorating dam, but Mayor Lois Salter says it still amounts to a fraction of the estimated $4 million repair bill.

Fulton police break up two overnight burglaries off Camp Creek

Mar 17, 2010 3:49 pm

Five suspects were in custody Wednesday morning after Fulton County police foiled two overnight burglaries in the same area off Camp Creek Parkway.

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Starving Pets Found During Gwinnett Eviction

Mar 17, 2010 7:31 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 2:16 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 11:01 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 10:02 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 10:01 am

Tyler Perry is scheduled to be honored by the Senate on Wednesday.

John Smoltz Joins TBS, MLB Network As Analyst

Mar 17, 2010 1:19 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 5:16 pm

Police said a Lilburn resident exchanged gunfire with four armed intruders during a home invasion.

Tiger Woods Returns To Golf

Mar 16, 2010 3:46 pm

Tiger Woods will return to golf at the Masters next month.

Truck Driver Hits Power Line, Gets Trapped

Mar 16, 2010 1:01 pm

A dump truck driver had to be rescued after a down power line trapped his inside his truck, says Lt. James McGee with the Roswell Police Department.

Statewide Headlines from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Obama nominates Amy Totenberg to federal bench

Mar 17, 2010 7:39 pm

President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated former school board attorney Amy Totenberg to the U.S.

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.

Marietta pastor to be nominated for SBC president

Mar 17, 2010 6:35 pm

A Cobb County pastor will be nominated as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, according to reports.

DOT: Most wrong-way crashes caused by impaired drivers

Mar 17, 2010 6:13 pm

Todrina Johnson never saw the wrong-way driver -- just an SUV flipping in the air. The wrong-way driver had slammed head-on into a black Ford Explorer traveling ahead of Johnson, and the 29-year-old ...

Trestle to Georgia port to reopen after fire

Mar 17, 2010 5:16 pm

Georgia Ports Authority officials say fire damage to a railroad trestle connecting to a shipping terminal in Glynn County is not as extensive as had been feared.

Drivers warned about St. Patrick's Day drinking and driving

Mar 17, 2010 3:34 pm

Highway safety officials are warning St. Patrick's Day revelers who enjoy too much of the green beer today not to drink and drive on what has become one of America's most popular drinking holidays.

Georgia has 13th-best roads in U.S., but I-285 singled out among worst

Mar 17, 2010 2:57 pm

Georgia has the 13th-best roads in the United States, according to Reader's Digest. However, I-285 made the magazine's list of 15 roads that are "dreaded, dreadful and deadly." Kansas has ...

With dollars scarce, lobbying is intense

Mar 17, 2010 8:51 am

Its lobbyist full employment time at the General Assembly, or at least thats how some old hands in the Capitol refer to this crazed period every year when the sessions top issues get decided.

Several Georgia Democrats at center of health reform storm

Mar 16, 2010 10:45 pm

Democratic party leaders are putting a full-court press on two Georgia Congressmen, John Barrow of Savannah and Sanford Bishop of Albany.