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Group: State Senator Should Resign Leadership Post

Wed, 30 May 2012 23:28:32 GMT

The head of the Georgia Christian Coalition is calling on a top Republican leader in the state Senate to resign his leadership post over his connections to a business that handicapped sports games for gamblers years ago.

Atlanta Home Where Children Died is Demolished

Wed, 30 May 2012 16:12:37 GMT

Work crews demolished a suburban Atlanta home which neighbors said had become a constant reminder of a fire that killed three children.

Atlanta Toddler Killed in Qatar Mall Fire

Wed, 30 May 2012 15:47:09 GMT

The daughter of an Atlanta family visiting Qatar was one of 13 children killed in a mall fire Monday. Two-year-old Zeinah Aouani was one of 19 people killed in the fire, which ripped through the mall's daycare center. Aouani was a student at the Primrose School in Midtown.

Savannah Judge Throws Out Murder Case Over Delays

Wed, 30 May 2012 15:42:13 GMT

A Savannah judge has thrown out the case against a man charged with raping and murdering his girlfriend's 12-year-daughter more than nine years ago.

Marietta Man Has Medical Issue, Crashes Truck Into Building

Wed, 30 May 2012 15:39:06 GMT

Police say a driver who crashed his pickup truck into a vacant building outside Atlanta and later died had suffered a medical emergency before the accident.

Atlanta BeltLine Prepares to Open Trail as Next Phase

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:26:09 GMT

Construction crews will spend part of June working on the next major component of the Atlanta BeltLine slated to open to the public.

DeKalb Board Decides to Save Fernbank for Now

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:24:40 GMT

Closing the center would have saved nearly $5 million, but hundreds of people signed an online petition in hopes of keeping it open.

Ga., SC Alumni Groups to Collect Blood for Aimee Copeland

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:22:45 GMT

The alumni groups of two major universities are teaming up in an effort to challenge graduates and fans of the schools to give blood for a Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating disease.

New Indictment Issued in Ga. Mobile Home Slayings

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:20:42 GMT

A Brunswick man facing the death penalty in the 2009 slayings of eight people including his father has been charged under a new indictment.

Historic Building at UGA to be Renovated

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:18:23 GMT

The Athens Banner-Herald reports that the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building will get a new paint scheme and upgrades involving its columns.

Cumberland Island to Remain Closed Until Saturday

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:14:26 GMT

The National Park Service says Cumberland Island National Seashore will remain closed to visitors until the weekend to give rangers time to clean up after Tropical Storm Beryl.

Tropical System Lifts Water Level in Okefenokee Swamp

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:12:48 GMT

Tropical Depression Beryl was raising hopes in the Okefenokee Swamp that boat and canoe traffic could get back to normal with higher water levels.

President Obama Back in Atlanta for Fundraiser

Tue, 29 May 2012 23:36:39 GMT

A campaign e-mail says the event is scheduled to begin June 26 at 11:30 a.m. at the Westin Peachtree Plaza.

Tropical Depression Beryl Exiting Georgia

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:25:38 GMT

Tropical Depression Beryl will move northeast of Middle Georgia today, and will pull the rain showers away as it heads into the Carolinas...

New Rules Planned for Some Georgia Landfills

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:08:27 GMT

Authorities say new rules proposed for some landfills in Georgia could put some of them out of business, and lead to more operating "under the radar."

Police: 4-Year-Old Boy Shot Himself in the Head

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:03:36 GMT

DeKalb County police are investigating a shooting involving a 4-year-old boy.

Ga. Supreme Court Reverses Murder Conviction

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:01:58 GMT

The Georgia Supreme Court has reversed the murder conviction and life prison sentence of a man accused in the killing of a man he believed was molesting a female relative.

'Spice' Poses Problems for Crime Lab Testing

Tue, 29 May 2012 12:51:47 GMT

Authorities say prosecuting drivers under the influence of synthetic cannabinoid products, or spice, is proving to be a challenge in Georgia.

Hundreds Sign Petition to Save Fernbank Science Center

Tue, 29 May 2012 10:29:18 GMT

Hundreds of people have signed an online petition in hopes of keeping the Fernbank Science Center from closing.

2 Police Officers Stabbed in Northwest Ga. Town

Tue, 29 May 2012 10:26:22 GMT

Authorities say two police officers have recovered after both were stabbed during a confrontation with a man in northwest Georgia.