Metro Atlanta News and Information from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DeKalb House delegation unable to approve school board redistricting map

Feb 9, 2012 7:16 pm

In a process that has revealed racial and geographic tensions, DeKalb Countys House delegation was unable Thursday to choose new boundaries for seats on the county school board.

FEMA sends Berkeley Lake $723K for dam repairs

Feb 9, 2012 6:31 pm

Berkeley Lake officials announced this week that they received a $723,000 check from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to repair their flood-battered dam.

Lawrenceville seeks input on downtown corridor study

Feb 9, 2012 6:11 pm

Members of the greater Lawrenceville area are invited to attend the inaugural meeting for the Georgia Gwinnett College-Downtown Lawrenceville corridor study on Feb.

Atlanta Parent Magazine hosts Camp Expo

Feb 9, 2012 4:53 pm

Atlanta Parent Magazine will hold its Camp Expo 2012 on Sunday at Town Center Mall in Kennesaw. The expo will preview camp offerings in the metro area, including special interest camps like equestria...

Cobb Alcohol Taskforce receives health award

Feb 9, 2012 4:45 pm

The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce received the 2012 Health Hero Award this week from the Cobb Chamber of Commerce.

More APS educators barred from classroom

Feb 9, 2012 4:15 pm

Five educators accused of cheating in Atlanta Public Schools have lost the license to work in a classroom, a state ethics committee decided Thursday.

KSU to unveil new fight song

Feb 9, 2012 2:21 pm

Kennesaw State athletic director Vaughn Williams finds himself singing a new tune as he walks around his house.

Albers named to World Chamber board

Feb 9, 2012 2:02 pm

State Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, was elected to the Board of Directors of the World Chamber of Commerce at the group's annual membership meeting and awards dinner Feb.

Missing Cobb boy, 10, found safe

Feb 9, 2012 12:40 pm

A 10-year-old Cobb County boy reported missing Wednesday night was found safe overnight. Gyasi Francis had been missing from his family's Powers Ferry Road apartment since around 8 p.m.

I-85 HOT lane toll equals record high for second straight day

Feb 9, 2012 12:36 pm

The cost of using the I-85 HOT lane on Thursday morning tied the record high that was set 24 hours earlier.

Statewide Headlines from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Senate urges expansion of guest-worker program

Feb 9, 2012 3:59 pm

Congress was urged Thursday to expand the nation's federal guest-worker program under a resolution passed unanimously by the state Senate.

Georgia to receive waiver from No Child Left Behind

Feb 9, 2012 3:56 pm

Georgia is expected today to be released from requirements of a landmark federal education law that some say put too much pressure on students and teachers and contributed to test cheating in Atlanta ...

Georgia to get No Child Left Behind waiver

Feb 9, 2012 2:46 pm

Georgia is expected today to be released from requirements of a landmark federal education law that some say put too much pressure on students and teachers and contributed to test cheating in Atlanta ...

Bill would require OK to redirect bond funds

Feb 9, 2012 10:47 am

State bureaucrats would not be permitted to divert bond funds from one project to another without first getting approval from the General Assembly under legislation filed Wednesday.

Powerball jackpot rolls over to $310 million

Feb 9, 2012 10:35 am

The jackpot for Saturday's Powerball multi-state lottery climbed to $310 million after no players matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's game.

Fort Mac at a glance

Feb 9, 2012 10:32 am

Fort McPherson, a 488-acre site between Atlanta and East Point, was founded by the U.S. Army in 1885.

State aims to invest in Fort McPherson's future

Feb 9, 2012 10:30 am

Gov. Nathan Deal wants to spend about $28 million to help bring new life to Fort McPherson, but there are few details on how the money will be used and what future investments the state will make.

House rejects amendment on charter schools

Feb 8, 2012 11:01 pm

After intense lobbying and lively floor debate, state House members on Wednesday narrowly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would restore the state's power to approve charter schools.

Tax officer discusses IKEA error costly to city

Feb 8, 2012 8:59 pm

A tax officer says the Chatham County Assessor's Office placed an IKEA furniture distribution center in the unincorporated county at the same time it put the center's contents in Port Wentworth.

Cobb legislator's bill seeks delay to regional transportation referendum

Feb 8, 2012 6:07 pm

The chairman of Cobb Countys legislative delegation, Rep. Ed Setzler, filed a bill Tuesday that would cancel the regional transportation referendum set for July, make changes to the process and call f...