A man accused of driving the wrong way on I-20 and killing a 24-year-old Austell mother of four was denied bond Saturday.According to the Atlanta Police Department, Robert Ayiteyfio was drunk when he drove his Toyota Camry west on an eastbound lane of I-20 around 3:30 a.

Gwinnett police are investigating a suspected case of acquaintance rape that happened Friday night inside a storage room at the Mall of Georgia.Police said the man and woman, working at different kiosks inside the mall, were in the storage room because the man asked the 21-year-old Fayetteville woman to help him in there.

Newnan withstood an early charge from M.L. King and turned up the offense after halftime to win 15-6 at Drake Stadium on Friday and reach the Class AAAAA quarterfinals for the third consecutive season.No. 3 Newnan (12-0) will either host or visit No.

When The Atlanta Journal-Constitution learned that Paul Martin Sr. of Adel had been wounded at Fort Hood, editors told reporter Ralph Ellis to drive 3-1/2 hours and find out how the little town in South Georgia was taking the news. A postman gave him Martin’s old address from memory and from then on, one interview led to another.

Jessel Curry scored two touchdowns, and Alexander Ross passed for 180 yards and a touchdown as Buford held on late to defeat Jefferson 30-22.After forcing a punt on the first Jefferson drive, Buford’s David Petroni capped an 11-play drive with a 37-yard field goal to give the Wolves an early 3-0 advantage.

Lassiter’s high-flying offense was in record-setting mode again Friday night, and no matter what South Gwinnett did, the answer almost always seemed to be another touchdown.Trojans quarterback Hutson Mason tied the state record with eight touchdown passes, including four to Griffin Roelle, and threw for 530 yards as Lassiter rolled into the Class AAAAA quarterfinals with a 70-49 victory.

Roswell nearly had the stop it needed, but Grayson wasn’t about to give up the ball.The Rams used big fullback Terry Williams to convert a fourth-and-1 on their 29-yard line, sparking an 8-minute, 53-second drive that ended in a field goal with 1:34 left to secure a 24-14 victory Friday.

Having given up three touchdowns in its opening state playoff game, an angry North Gwinnett defense made a statement Friday with a 24-0 shutout of Woodstock.With Camden County defeating Lowndes 10-7, North Gwinnett and Camden will have a coin flip at 10:30 a.

By Todd Holcomb For the AJCIt might not be what his fan base wants to hear right now, but Stephenson coach Ron Gartrell says his team had a great season. For one thing, Stephenson has 16 seniors with scholarship offers.“If I had a choice [between that and a state title], I’m going to take the 16 full-scholarship offers,’’ Gartrell said.

Supporters, family and friends of Anissa Mayhew are showing the world the power of social media.While some people only see social media tools like Facebook and Twitter as means for people to broadcast random and menial updates about what people are doing or thinking, fans of Mayhew are showing how they can be used to disseminate information and rally support.

Sometimes the difference between fame and obscurity is 100th of a second.Consider two photographs, almost identical, of an agonizing moment in sports history.Y.A. Tittle, 38 years old, playing his last season with the N.Y. Giants, had just been sacked by Steelers defensive end John Baker.

It’s been a while since I ate a fried bologna sandwich.That fact came to mind the other day when I was at the state employment center in Norcross.My guess is that some of the people who visited Thursday have made fried bologna, or some version of the low-value meat, a diet staple in these hard times.

Lottie Pinson knew her husband's condition was worsening when he started coming home from trips to the barber shop without getting a haircut.Then, 81-year-old Joseph Pinson left for the barber shop Oct. 24 and didn't return at all.Pinson, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, was found unharmed a day later more than 50 miles away from his Norcross home with the help of Mattie's Call.

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin said Friday she's not in favor of extending the hours liquor is served in the city from 2:30 a.m. to 4 a.m.The idea has been a hot topic since Councilman Kwanza Hall introduced legislation Monday requesting the city study the economic benefits of extending the hours, suggesting additional sales tax money could be used to fund Atlanta's  public safety needs.

Police believe a nurse anesthetist may have had inappropriate sexual contact with hundreds of patients in his care.Paul Patrick Serdula, 47, of Marietta was arrested Wednesday by Cobb County police on three counts of unlawful surveillance and eavesdropping of patients at a dental office.

The Bullard-Stockton property in Cobb County could be called the "Green Meadow Preserve," according to a proposal before the Cobb County Commission Tuesday. The 112-acre property at the northwest intersection of Dallas Highway and Old Hamilton Road was purchased as part of the county's 2006 parks bond issue.

Bright Ideas Entertainment LLC, a Norcross-based television and film production studio, announced Friday the expansion of its headquarters and production/distribution operations in Gwinnett County. Both the state of Georgia and Gwinnett Chamber's Economic Development division supported the company’s growth.

The attorney tapped to lead Georgia's high-stakes appeal in the tri-state water case will be paid $855 an hour.That's a 10 percent discount off the $950 an hour normally billed by premier litigator Seth Waxman, Bert Brantley, a spokesman for Gov. Sonny Perdue, said Friday.

The Clayton County Sheriff's Office said the following people have badges given to them by former Sheriff Victor Hill. The AJC obtained the list through an open records request.The AJC contacted some of these people and have included their comments in the story.

Federal stimulus funds will help subsidize Gwinnett Transit operating costs to the tune of $970,512 under provisions of a bill President Obama signed into law last June. The law now allows using up to 10 percent of transportation-related stimulus funds for operating expenses.

Yet another sure sign of the approaching holidays appeared Friday in metro Atlanta when The Salvation Army deployed nearly 300 red kettles to start its annual fund-raising campaign.It is not business as usual, however. Just like last year, demand is up and donations are down.

Fulton District Attorney Paul Howard has agreed to the exhumation of Ashley “A.J.” Jewell’s body and a second autopsy to confirm  a rare sickle cell trait killed him.Howard told AJC.com in an e-mail Friday afternoon that he “tentatively” agreed to Jewell’s family’s request for two reasons.

Police have have identified two men shot late Thursday night in unincorporated Gwinnett County.Darrel Stringer, 23, and Keiven Rhodes, 19, both of Norcross remain hospitalized after being shot while sitting with a third man in a car at the Valencia Park apartment complex at 3500 Peachtree Corners Circle.

The top litigator who will head Georgia's appeal in the tri-state water case will be paid $855 an hour.Seth Waxman, a former U.S. solicitor general in the Clinton administration, was tapped this week to replace Paul Clement, a King & Spalding attorney who withdrew because of a possible conflict of interest.

The Georgia State Patrol is taking a more stealth approach to catching speeders: from the seat of a Harley Davidson Road King.“They don’t see you on a motorcycle and you can come up fast behind them,” said Cpl. Paul Collier, one of 20 troopers now assigned to the 2½-year-old unit.