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Andrea Sneiderman to Be Re-Arraigned in Husband's Death

4:13 PM, May 20, 2013

A woman accused of arranging for her husband to be killed outside a suburban Atlanta preschool is set to be arraigned for a third time.

Atheists to Put Books Next to Bibles in Ga. Parks

4:11 PM, May 20, 2013

A national atheist group says it will place its literature in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles in them.

Ga. Democratic Chair Faces Discipline by State Bar

4:09 PM, May 20, 2013

Georgia Democratic Party Chair Mike Berlon is being disciplined by the State Bar of Georgia after he acknowledged violating rules in his private work as an attorney.

Yeah, But Is It Art? Graffiti in Atlanta

11:33 AM, May 20, 2013

The city of Atlanta has been aggressive in its pursuit of taggers making arrests and cataloging signet graffiti.

E. coli Cases Reported in Stephens County

10:17 AM, May 20, 2013

State health officials say E. coli has made at least seven people ill in Stephens County.

Ga. Town to Mark Date It Was Burned in Civil War

10:16 AM, May 20, 2013

As the 150th anniversary of the burning of Darien approaches, historian Buddy Sullivan wants to clear up what he considers a misconception about the south Georgia town's Civil War history.

Several Republicans Weighing Challenge to Barrow

10:14 AM, May 20, 2013

Several east Georgia Republicans are weighing a possible challenge to Democratic U.S. Rep. John Barrow next year.

Atlanta Council Considers 20-Story Ferris Wheel

10:13 AM, May 20, 2013

The Atlanta City Council is expected to consider a request to construct a Ferris wheel once used in Paris that would soar 20 stories over downtown Atlanta.

Parents Fuming Over Locked Doors at Spelman Graduation

10:11 AM, May 20, 2013

Several parents of Spelman College graduates are furious after locked doors prevented them from seeing their children's commencement.

West Ga. School Board to Vote on School Closings

10:03 AM, May 20, 2013

A west Georgia school system is set to vote on a package of cuts that includes closing an elementary school and a middle school.

'Click It Or Ticket' Begins Today

9:33 AM, May 20, 2013

Today, officers will make a concentrated effort to find seat belt violators on Georgia roads.

Cell Phones Stolen from Georgia Charter School

4:51 PM, May 19, 2013

Investigators in Mitchell County are trying to solve an unusual theft from a school.

Man, 2 Children Injured in Dog Attack near Atlanta

4:41 PM, May 19, 2013

Authorities say two young children and their father were taken to a hospital for treatment after being attacked by dogs in metro Atlanta.

Pres. Obama Exhorts Good Deeds by Morehouse Graduates

4:30 PM, May 19, 2013

President Barack Obama is telling graduates of Morehouse College to take the power of their example - as black men graduating from college - and use it to improve people's lives.

Morehouse Grads March across Campus to Hear Pres. Obama

12:42 PM, May 19, 2013

Morehouse College graduates have begun their traditional march across campus to a commencement where President Barack Obama will speak.

5 Vehicles Set Afire in Columbus Historic District

12:27 PM, May 19, 2013

Columbus officials are investigating the burning of five vehicles in the city's historic district.

Ga. Water Negotiator's Role May Be Seen as Conflict

11:58 AM, May 19, 2013

One of Georgia's negotiators in a tri-state water dispute is president of a lobbying firm that has sought to develop a technology touted as a partial solution to that feud.

Athens Students' Weather Balloon Travels 100 Miles

11:57 AM, May 19, 2013

Elementary school students in Athens launched a weather balloon that reached an altitude of nearly 97,000 feet and traveled nearly 100 miles to Sparta.

Savannah Throwing a Bicycle Block Party for Kids

10:25 AM, May 19, 2013

City officials in Savannah are throwing a bicycle block party in hopes of coaxing more kids into playing outdoors.

President's Morehouse Visit Shines Spotlight on College

9:04 PM, May 18, 2013

ATLANTA (AP) - When President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday, he'll also be speaking to the broader community of historically black colleges and universities.

Ocilla Police Find New Leads in 1976 Child Slaying

1:03 PM, May 18, 2013

Police in southwest Georgia say they're working to generate new leads in the unsolved slaying of a 7-year-old girl nearly four decades ago.

Ga. Man Imprisoned for Teen Sex now a College Grad

12:47 PM, May 18, 2013

A young Georgia man whose imprisonment eight years ago sparked a debate over teen sex laws is now graduating from college.

Murder Suspect, Two Others Arrested in Fatal Milledgeville Shooting

Milledgeville police have arrested three people in connection with a fatal shooting outside a rap concert early Saturday.

10:40 AM, May 21, 2013

Houston Sheriff Supports Deputy in Shooting

Sheriff Cullen Talton today identified a deputy who wounded  a suspect who rammed two police cruisers.

4:29 PM, May 20, 2013

Murder Suspect Frank Reeves Back in Jail

Reeves turn himself in to the Bibb County jail Monday morning, says DA David Cooke.

9:48 AM, May 21, 2013

Massive Tornado Flattens Oklahoma Town

The Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed seven children died at the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma.

8:46 PM, May 20, 2013

Macon Police Searching For Missing Teen

15-year-old Briona Gabriella Collins was last seen Monday at the end of the school day at Southwest High School.   

7:40 AM, May 21, 2013

Officials Lower Okla. Death Toll; Search Continues

The grim work of search, rescue and recovery spun into a second day Tuesday in central Oklahoma after a massive and murderous tornado blasted through the area, killing at least 24 people, flattening neighborhoods and destroying two elementary schools.

9:48 AM, May 21, 2013

Perry Business Vies for World's Longest Golf Cart Title

The Guiness Book of World Records will be in Perry on May 30th to measure what could be the world's longest golf cart.

11:22 AM, May 20, 2013

Andrea Sneiderman to Be Re-Arraigned in Husband's Death

A woman accused of arranging for her husband to be killed outside a suburban Atlanta preschool is set to be arraigned for a third time.

3:13 PM, May 20, 2013

Tenn. Bystander Could Face Prison for Role in Hit-and-Run

Man being charged along with suspects in accident that killed two people faces prison.

8:15 AM, May 21, 2013

Macon Police Looking for Early Morning Armed Robber

An armed robber hit a Macon gas station early Monday morning.

10:57 AM, May 20, 2013

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