The principal of TNT Academy has been "released" from the Stone Mountain school less than a week her racially charged comment at a graduation ceremony were published online. Gordeuk said she made the comments when she became frustrated with people who disrespectfully took pictures of the ceremony while it was in progress. [Read more]
New video of the TNT Academy graduation shows more about what led up to the principal's remarks, as well as a parent who defended her. [Watch the video]
Legendary blues guitarist B.B. King has died at 89. King was acclaimed for his live performances, which he gave without flagging into his eighties. [Remember his life in photos]
A video showing a tense interaction between a Kennesaw State student and a member of the advising staff has touched off cries of racism. The 30-second video shows a black student visiting the advising office and being told by a white staff member that waiting for an advisor is harassment. [Read more]
Several Georgia-based nonprofits, including CARE, are playing a critical role in helping Nepal after the earthquakes. "The terror of the people around me, who had been through this experience just two short weeks ago, was clear," one Atlanta aid worker said. [Read more]
The Wizards' final five points in its Wednesday game against the Hawks shouldn't have counted, an NBA review of the game has found. [Read more]
And: In Ohio, drivers convicted of DUI are issued "Scarlet Letter" license plates. The tags are bright yellow with red letters, just like a jaundiced adulterer's forehead. [Read more]
Finally: Avenge Savannah! After the port city fell to Boone, North Carolina, Athens is now the only remaining Georgia town in Outside Magazine's contest for the nation's "best town after." [Read more]
