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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. 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.
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Metro Atlanta News and Information from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
High cost of interpreters hits local courts
Jul 30, 2010 3:59 am
Cities and counties in metro Atlanta are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on interpreter services in local courts for defendants who don't speak English.
Police: body dumped after being shot
Jul 30, 2010 3:33 am
Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was dumped Thursday night in the middle of a DeKalb County street.
I-20 roadwork to continue this weekend
Jul 30, 2010 3:08 am
More hot and humid weather is on the way for the weekend. And if you want to avoid heating up even more, consider yourself warned.
Downtown Connector lanes re-open
Jul 30, 2010 1:48 am
All lanes of the Downtown Connector re-opened around 9:45 p.m. Thursday night, according to GDOT. Traffic came to a standstill for nearly two hours following a short police chase, Atlanta police said...
Final exams show teens struggle with new math curriculum
Jul 30, 2010 12:04 am
Teens fared so poorly with Georgias newly accelerated sophomore math curriculum last school year that state officials want to put the lowest performers in an easier course in August that more can pass...
Decatur students in trailers; administrators in school
Jul 29, 2010 11:00 pm
Dozens of Decatur students will return to classes Monday in trailers while their administrators work from inside a half-empty school.
Political warfare in Stockbridge
Jul 29, 2010 10:55 pm
Lee Stuart wore an Army uniform for three decades and it shows. The new Stockbridge mayor still speaks in military lingo, jokingly referring to Henry County as his final PCS (permanent change of stat...
Clayton politicians battle over tax receipts
Jul 29, 2010 9:57 pm
Clayton County Tax Commissioner Terry Baskin says if the county wants its money, it can come and get it.
Cobb candidates sponsor school supply drive
Jul 29, 2010 9:42 pm
Cobb County Democratic statehouse candidates Diane Lore, Stacey Evans, Maryline Blackburn and RuthE Levy are collecting school supplies for donation to county schools.
Henry Commission raises millage rate
Jul 29, 2010 9:39 pm
The Henry County Board of Commissioners, faced with a $1 billion drop in county property values and a budget shortfall, on Thursday raised the millage rate from 10.969 to 11.75 mills.
News from Macon and Central Georgia from The Macon News
Teams wide-eyed, amazed at new Little League park
Jul 30, 2010 4:42 am
WARNER ROBINS — Little League Southeast Park, as the region’s new, crown-jewel diamond is known, is so fancy, so spiffy, so waaay-cool, so big-league neato-looking that the kids wh...
WR kicks off first Little League regional tourney
Jul 30, 2010 4:42 am
WARNER ROBINS — They christened a ballpark here Thursday.
Four qualify so far for Twiggs judgeship
Jul 30, 2010 2:37 am
By Thursday
News from South Georgia from WALB
Jul 30, 2010 5:00 am
Thursday afternoon, Pataula Charter Academy in Calhoun County hosted an open house.
Burglars break out window and steal snacks
Jul 29, 2010 10:17 pm
Take a look at this surveillance video from J and W Wholesale Meats store after they threw a brick through the window shortly before one Thursday morning.
Georgia Sheriffs Honor Donnie Haralson
Jul 29, 2010 9:47 pm
Crisp Co. Sheriff Haralson received the award during the annual Georgia Sheriffs' Association Summer Training conference at Lake Lanier Islands.
Hancock Honored at Sheriffs' Conference
Jul 29, 2010 9:40 pm
Crisp County's Col. Billy Hancock was honored by the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, Inc. during its summer training conference for his tireless dedication and commitment to excellence ...
Farmers need rain, heat relief
Jul 29, 2010 9:39 pm
Temperatures have topped 95º for 11 straight days, and this month has been one of the driest Julys on record.
Heat buys time for late power customers
Jul 29, 2010 9:37 pm
As long as the heat index hits 100º each day, WG&L won't cut customers off 800 people for non-payment.
Governor speaks at annual commodity conference
Jul 29, 2010 9:29 pm
The importance of agriculture was the focus of a conference attended by the governor today.
January stills holds Tville's energy peak record
Jul 29, 2010 9:20 pm
The City of Thomasville usually sees its highest electricity use of the year around this time.
Office Depot holds sales tax sale
Jul 29, 2010 9:03 pm
Now that the holiday has been eliminated, some stores are holding their own tax relief holiday, hoping to get shoppers through the doors.
Jul 29, 2010 8:03 pm
Early voting for Georgia's run-off election begins Monday across the state.
Local News from WSB-TV 2 Atlanta via Yahoo! News
MARTA: 10 Workers Suspended For Sleeping On Job
Jul 29, 2010 10:46 pm
Ten MARTA workers have been suspended after officials said they were all caught sleeping on the job.
Protesters Fight Georgia Immigration Program
Jul 29, 2010 10:16 pm
ATLANTA -- The controversy over Arizona's new immigration law brought protesters to downtown Atlanta on Thursday. Demonstrators told Channel 2s Diana Davis they want four Georgia counties to stop thei...
Wounded DeKalb Officer Discharged From Grady
Jul 29, 2010 10:01 pm
DeKalb police have released the name and picture of a man wanted in connection with an officer-involved shooting.
Stolen Computers Held Critical Nonprofit Data
Jul 29, 2010 10:01 pm
Three computers used by teens for job hunting, research and study have been stolen from a metro Atlanta nonprofit and the executive director said one of the computers contained critical files for gran...
Eagles Will Play Piedmont Park's Green Concert
Jul 29, 2010 3:31 pm
The Eagles will follow in the footsteps of the Dave Matthews Band, the Allman Brothers and Sir Paul McCartney and play the Green Concert at Piedmont Park.
Grandfather of 12 Wins Big Lottery Prize
Jul 29, 2010 3:31 pm
ATLANTA -- A Stone Mountain grandfather of 12 has won a big Fantasy 5 prize. Jose Rodriguez, 55, won the $209,355 jackpot prize by matching all five winning numbers in the June 21 drawing.
Jul 29, 2010 12:31 pm
BOAZ, Ala. -- Boaz Police Chief Terry Davis says four men and a woman from Huntsville have been arrested in connection with the theft of cell phones from Walmart stores in Georgia and Alabama.
Jul 29, 2010 11:01 am
ATLANTA -- Atlanta police said five men broke into the Ikea store on 16th Street and stole an ATM. Channel 2 Action News reporter Mike Petchenik arrived at the scene just after 6 a.m. Thursday and fou...
Judge Says Flight Threat Vet Can Go Home
Jul 29, 2010 10:01 am
BANGOR, Maine -- A federal judge is allowing a man accused of causing a trans-Atlantic flight to be diverted to Bangor, Maine, to return to his Florida home.
10 Children Found Living In Shack Without Food OK'd For Adoption
Jul 29, 2010 10:01 am
WAYNESBORO, Ga. -- A court has given its approval for 10 children found living in a Burke County shack without food or utilities to be put up for adoption.
Statewide Headlines from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Final exams show teens struggle with new math curriculum
Jul 30, 2010 12:04 am
Teens fared so poorly with Georgias newly accelerated sophomore math curriculum last school year that state officials want to put the lowest performers in an easier course in August that more can pass...
Extended unemployment benefits sent out
Jul 29, 2010 9:44 pm
State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said federal extended unemployment insurance benefits are now being paid to 90,994 jobless Georgians.
Judge Charles Allen Moye Jr., 92: Federal district judge was nominated by President Nixon
Jul 29, 2010 9:08 pm
Judge Charles Moye Jr. could have retired from the bench and lived the good life. He didn't.
Injured soldier reunited with K-9 hero
Jul 29, 2010 9:00 pm
An injured Army Guardsman home from Afghanistan was reunited Thursday with two of the heroes that saved his life in February, but there were no handshakes or salutes.
Time's up -- State Patrol prepares to issue citations for texting while driving
Jul 29, 2010 7:34 pm
The grace period is up. No more second, third or fourth chances. On Sunday, the Georgia State Patrol will begin ticketing people caught texting while driving; even people stopped at a light or waiti...
A gel to replace dental fillings? Not quite, one professor says
Jul 29, 2010 6:11 pm
Cavities. Ugh. Tooth decay means a longer time in the dentists chair -- but what if theres a way to get around that?
5 charged in Walmart cellphone thefts
Jul 29, 2010 12:58 pm
BOAZ, Ala. - Four men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the theft of cellphones from Walmart stores in Georgia and Alabama, police said.
Preacher wants Warner Robins mascot changed
Jul 29, 2010 12:55 pm
A Warner Robins pastor is on a crusade against something sacred to many in his middle Georgia town: high school football.
Powerball jackpot rolls over to $85 million
Jul 29, 2010 10:08 am
The jackpot for Saturday's Powerball lottery jumped to $85 million after no players matched all the numbers drawn Wednesday night.
Jul 29, 2010 8:40 am
While accurate numbers are hard to find, most estimates put the number of foreign-born residents in Georgia at nearly 1 million - the ninth-largest immigrant segment in the United States.
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