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Chatham Deputy Recovering After Confrontation With Inmate

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:52:02 GMT

A Georgia sheriff's deputy is recovering from his injuries after authorities say he was attacked by an inmate.

100 Soldiers Returning to Ga. from Afghanistan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:50:09 GMT

About 100 soldiers are scheduled to return to Fort Benning in Georgia after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Chipper Jones' Roswell Home for Sale

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:22:49 GMT

Former Atlanta Braves great Chipper Jones has put his Roswell, Ga., house on the market for $3.19 million.

Mixed Results for Ga. in Teacher Training Report

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:53:26 GMT

Just four teacher-training programs at Georgia's college and universities have earned high marks on a national survey that examined more than 1,000 programs.

Conceptual Design for New Falcons Stadium Approved

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:50:49 GMT

The Georgia World Congress Center Authority's board of governors approved the design at a meeting Tuesday.

Gwinnett Hospital Warning of Tuberculosis Exposure

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:48:49 GMT

State health officials and executives of a metro Atlanta hospital say more than 100 patients may have been exposed to tuberculosis.

Lake Lanier Boat Fire Ruled Accidental

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:46:59 GMT

Authorities say a boat fire that injured a 13-year-old girl and two adults has been ruled as accidental.

Jekyll Island Gives Guides Time to Weigh In on Test Plan

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:59:02 GMT

The Jekyll Island Authority is giving tour guide operators more time to provide input on a plan to test their knowledge of the island's history.

Atlanta City Employees to Get Pay Raise

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:54:46 GMT

Most Atlanta city employees will get a 3.5 raise under a new budget approved by the Atlanta City Council.

Boy, 9, Hurt Trying to Save Sister in Carjacking

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:52:30 GMT

Police were searching for a suspect after a boy was hurt while trying to save his sister in a carjacking.

1 Killed, 1 Wounded in Stabbing at Senior Center

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:46:44 GMT

Police in Atlanta are investigating a stabbing at a senior care apartment complex that left one resident dead and another wounded.

Music Midtown Lineup Announced

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:44:23 GMT

The popular music festival will return to Piedmont Park on Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21, and will feature more than 30 artists on three stages.

Atlanta DJs Fired for Mocking NFL Player with ALS

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:19:57 GMT

In a statement, General Manager Rick Mack says the station regrets comments made about ex-New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason. The 36-year-old suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Allen Iverson Denies Abducting His Children

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:13:58 GMT

"I ain't never treated fairly, don't expect to be," Iverson said, before driving away.

Rabid Bat Found in Hall County Home

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:56:37 GMT

The Gainesville Times reports the bat was found in a house Friday and has been shipped to the virology section of the Georgia Public Health Lab in Decatur.

Report: Allen Iverson Abducts His Own Children, in Ga. Hotel

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:02:35 GMT

According to the reports, the former player told his ex-wife, Tawanna Iverson on May 22 that he was taking the kids on a vacation to Charlotte, North Carolina and that he would return them to her custody on May 26, however Allen has yet to return the kids.

Ruling on Voter Citizenship Proof Ensnares Ga. Law

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:21:42 GMT

Georgia's voter registration law requiring proof of citizenship is similar to one in Arizona that has been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Man Flees Ga. Traffic Stop, Hit by Police Car

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:21:18 GMT

Authorities say a man being chased by police in Duluth was hit by an officer's car and has been hospitalized.

Unsuccessful Job Applicants Seek Hiring Records

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:19:40 GMT

Lawyers for four unsuccessful applicants for jobs at an auto plant in Georgia argue that documents about a state agency's involvement in hiring workers for the plant should be available to the public.

Break-In Reported at Woodrow Wilson's Boyhood Home

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:03:15 GMT

Sheriff's officials in east Georgia are investigating a break-in at the boyhood home of former President Woodrow Wilson.