Metro Atlanta / State News
News from metro Atlanta and across Georgia
Teacher in trouble over whaaaat?
Photos on Facebook of a Barrow County teacher having an alcoholic drink -- and her choice of Bingo games -- offended an anonymous parent. The teacher was pushed to resign.
Atlanta mayor's race
- Precinct results: Map | Chart
- Guide to the Dec. 1 runoff
- Nov. 3 election results
AJC Atlanta Project »
- Part 1: City leaders fiddle as crime fears flare | Solutions
- Part 2: Pumped-up pensions squeeze city | Solutions
- Part 3: What stinks? High cost of water, sewer | Solutions
- Part 4: No walking away from panhandling problem | Solutions
- Part 5: Conflict between city, state | Solutions
- Part 6: Engine for growth has run out of fuel | Solutions
Mayoral candidates clash over endorsements
Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood downplayed the string of endorsements her opponent Kasim Reed has received this week, calling them on Thursday "politics as usual."
Ga. college fees may rise
Georgia college students might have to pay up to $400 in fees next year to help make up for budget cuts at the state's colleges and universities.
Father of starved twins gets 12 years
A Lovejoy father will serve 12 years in prison for nearly starving his twin sons to death.
Blogs
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Atlanta Bargain Hunter »
Kroger, Target prepare Thanksgiving dinners for cheap | $15 Target gift card
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Political Insider »
Mike Huckabee and the high cost of presidential campaigns
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View from the Cop »
Off-duty: The day the hamster died
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Get Schooled »
APS bringing in two national experts to review test data
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Gold Dome »
Speaker Richardson admits attempt to take own life
Q&A on the news »
- Q: Is it true that the world gains 250,000 people every day? If not, what is the net gain?
- Q: There are Afghanistan, Pakistan and other 'stans' in the area. What is the meaning or significance of 'stan' in a country’s name?
- Q: Why is there such a long delay of the closed captioning during live TV broadcasts? Surely voice recognition software or someone typing could keep up better than what we see. During the Falcons game, the delay was an average of 10 seconds.
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Obituaries »
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Craig L. Golden, 43: Waffle House exec; youth sports coach
Craig Golden knew baseball inside out.He knew the entire body had to be in sync to throw an accurate pitch.
- Dr. Julius Ehik, 86, fled Nazism, Communism When Dr. Julius Ehik immigrated to the United States in 1950, he had 5 cents in his pocket, one piece of luggage and the only English he knew was "How do you do?"Dr.
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Tom Wassell, 84, WSB-TV anchor
Thomas Wassell used to tell his sons about his days as an FBI agent, years before they were born. He handled espionage cases.
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