| Sales Tax Holidays Threatened By Budget Crisis ATLANTA - For the past nine years many Georgians have enjoyed a three-day sales tax holiday each August to buy back-to-school supplies and clothing. Many also paid less for energy saving appliances... | |
| Andrew Young School Dean Says He Was Asked To Resign Georgia State University . The school’s new dean, Bart Hildreth, resigned abruptly, claiming he was asked to step down because he challenged a plan to end the school’s independence. And... |
| Vaccine Researcher Flees With $2m ATLANTA -- A Danish scientist who was a lead researcher in two studies that purport to show that mercury used in vaccines do not cause autism is believed to have used forged documents to steal $2... |
| Former Speaker Murphy Honored With Capitol Portrait ATLANTA - Perhaps former Speaker Thomas B. Murphy would have appreciated the irony as he was honored by the Republican-controlled Georgia House of Representatives on Wednesday. That's because the... |
| Group Asks Archdiocese To Reach Out To Sexual Abuse Victims Archdiocese of Atlanta to reach out to area Catholics who may be the victims of sexual abuse. In February, Father Robert Poandl was indicted on charges of sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy in West... |
| Pickens Co. Hs Teacher Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges JASPER, Ga. (AP) -- A 33-year-old Pickens County High School teacher has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a male student. Pickens County Sheriff's Office have charged Laura Dene Lyles... |
| Atlanta Employment Outlook Among Weakest (ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE) -- Metro Atlanta employers plan to add staff at a "reserved" pace in the second quarter, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey published March 9. The... |
| Appeals Panel Upholds Conviction Of Art Thief 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that there was "absolutely no error" in the conviction of Bernard Jean Ternus.Ternus was sentenced to a 62-month sentence in September 2008 by a federal... |
| Regents Ok Audit Of Employees' Health Insurance Tom Scheer , associate vice chancellor for life and health benefits, says this is first systemwide audit of the dependents that workers claim on their insurance. Scheer says that he expects to drop 5... |
| Envoy Makes Pitch for Northern Ireland in the United States. "Every time I return there, I see unbelievable potential." Mr. Kelly praised the recently approved Hillsborough agreement that will allow Northern Ireland, which is... |
| Youth art on display CORDELE — In observance of Youth Art Month (YAM) which is celebrated every March, a display of Crisp County High School art is on exhibit at the Cordele Carnegie Library throughout the... |
| Dunnavant, Perry show champs CORDELE — After all the oinks faded and the dust settled on the J.W. Mann Show Barn Wednesday, Hanna Dunnavant’s hog was named the 2010 Market Hog Show grand... |
| Postal boss says “no” to 3-day delivery U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General John Potter said he is not willing to consider a consultant’s recommendation to cut mail delivery to three days a week. “I think that would... |
| AG: Ga. must hand over $18 million to local govts Georgia 's top lawyer says the state must hand over $18 million in disputed sales tax revenue to local governments in the midst of a crippling state budget crunch.The opinion... |
| Ga. House, Senate OK water conservation bills Identical water conservation bills cleared both chambers of the state Legislature on Wednesday, an overture designed to help the state in negotiating a deal... |
| Senator proposes cutting 19 superior court judges Sen. Mitch Seabaugh is proposing cutting 19 superior court judges - a move he says could save the state up to $14 million.Seabaugh says S.B. 485 would reduce the number of superior court judges from... |
| Thrashers recall 48-year-old Chris Chelios (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)FILE - This March 17, 2009, file photo shows Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios shootinG during warmups against the Philadelphia Flyers in an NHL hockey game in... |
| Ga. judge bans release of photos of slain hiker Hustler Magazine would cause "irreparable harm."Authorities had already announced they would refuse the porn publication's request for photos of the 24-year-old, whose decapitated body was found in... |
| Atlanta Unemployment Jumps to 10.8 Percent ATLANTA (Atlanta Business Chronicle/AP) -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate was a whopping 10.8 percent in January, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. That's up from a revised 10.1... |
| Hustler Denied Access To Murdered Hiker's Photos ATLANTA (AP) -- A Georgia judge barred state authorities from releasing the crime scene and autopsy photos of a University of Georgia graduate who was slain while hiking. DeKalb County Superior... |
| Carl Edwards team owner Jack Roush satisfied with penalty for wreck at Atlanta Rusty Wallace and Terry Blount debate over the punishment handed down to Carl Edwards CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Team owner Jack Roush said Wednesday he's satisfied with the penalty NASCAR levied against... |
| Speedway Motorsports tumbles in '09 , owner of Atlanta Motor Speedway, skidded into a loss in 2009. The Concord, N.C.-based company (NYSE: TRK) posted a net loss of $10.3 million and a loss 24 cents a share, down from net income of... |
| Panera to post calorie counts . said Wednesday that it will post calorie information on menu boards at all company-owned Panera Bread bakery-cafes by April, and expects franchised locations to follow suit by the end of the year. ... |
| Target launches mobile coupons , which has 56 stores in Georgia, now is offering coupons that customers can access on their mobile phones, then redeem by scanning a barcode on the phone at checkout. Minneapolis-based Target,... |
| Airline fliers’ biggest gripes? Fees and leg room Fees charged by airlines and the lack of leg room on airplanes are two of air travelers’ biggest complaints about flying, according to a new... |
| PAB Bankshares eyes stock sale plans to sell five of its branches , will look to a common stock offering worth up to $85 million to boost capital. The Valdosta, Ga.-based parent of... |
| Thrashers recall 11-time All-Star Chelios defenseman Chris Chelios , an 11-time All-Star.Chelios has played in the most games of any American-born NHL player, and he joins the Thrashers after getting five goals and 17 assists in 46 games... |
| Ga. judge's order dismisses claims in King dispute Dexter King had aired their grievances in open court for more than a year. They reached the settlement in October.Dexter King's brother and sister sued him in 2008, accusing him of acting improperly... |
| House to unveil Tom Murphy portrait Tom Murphy by placing his portrait in the state Capitol.Murphy, a Democrat, was the longest-serving state House speaker in the nation when voters in his... |
| Senate backs governor's water conservation bill Gov. Sonny Perdue 's water conservation bill is one step closer to becoming law after the Senate approved the proposal, which is also up for consideration in the House.The Senate amended its version... |
| BOE appoints Troy Pullin delegate for conference CORDELE — At Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting, Troy Pullin was appointed delegate for GSBA Summer Conference and Delegate Assembly in Savannah on June 11, 2010. Allen... |
| Former Jail Officer Convicted In Inmate Beating ATLANTA (AP) -- A former Fulton County Jail officer was convicted of violating an inmate's civil rights by beating him and then trying to cover it up during an FBI investigation. Robert W. Hill Jr.,... |
| Georgia loses 4,700 construction jobs in Jan. . Georgia had 152,200 construction workers last month, down 3 percent from 156,900 in December 2009 and down 16.7 percent from 182,700 January 2009. It ranked 14th worst among the states for... |
| 16 states add 50,000+ to jobless rolls unemployment rate of 10.4 percent in January , with 489,900 unemployed workers. In December, the state's unemployment rate was 10.3 percent with 482,200 unemployed workers. The Georgia... |
| Oglethorpe planning new gas-fired plant Oglethorpe Power Corp. plans to build a 605-megawatt, natural-gas-powered “combined-cycle” generating facility in Georgia to meet members’ rising energy demands. The $750 million... |
| Judge's order dismisses claims in King dispute Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have agreed to dismiss most of the remaining legal claims against each other months after the civil rights leader's children reached a... |
| Ex-Christian Coalition head won't run for Congress (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)In a Thursday, June 12, 2008 photo, Ralph Reed is seen at an Atlanta Press Club, in Atlanta. Former Christian Coalition head Ralph Reed announced Wednesday, March 10, 2010... |
| Flood Warnings Issued In Metro Atlanta ATLANTA -- A flood warning has been issued for Big Creek in North Fulton and Forsyth counties. The warning will run from Wednesday afternoon until late Thursday night.Flood warnings were also issued... |
| Milledgeville's Central State Hospital Changes Role, Decays from Disuse MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. -- Built in 1893 it was the building for white convalescent females," says the spokeswoman for Central State Hospital, speaking into a microphone at the front of a tour bus. The... |
| Heavy Rains, Flood Watch For Metro Atlanta ATLANTA -- The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood Watch for portions of north Georgia, including parts of Metro Atlanta through Thursday morning. The watch area includes... |
| Building Group’s Nashville office to help build $94M Atlanta hospital KBR announced this week that its Building Group subsidiary has been awarded a $94 million contract for preconstruction and construction services for a new hospital in the Atlanta metro... |
| Corserv Solutions debuts with EnCor Corserv Solutions Inc. The company offers the “EnCor Lending” program, which it said lets community and regional banks own and control their credit card business. In a partnership with... |
| Piedmont to partner with Henry Medical regarding an "affiliation," which the latter’s CEO insisted will not involve a sale. Piedmont operates four hospitals in metro Atlanta. Non-profit Henry Medical operates a 215-bed... |
| UGA study tackles myth of Obama’s Muslim faith The University of Georgia found media reporting did little to quell the debate during the recent presidential campaign about President Barack Obama’s supposed Muslim faith. UGA said Wednesday... |
| BofA ending debit-card overdraft fees , metro Atlanta's third-largest bank, will stop charging fees when customers overdraw their accounts in a debit-card transaction. In a change that starts this summer, customers will be able to... |
| Ga. jail officer convicted in inmate beating FBI investigation.Robert W. Hill Jr., 47, was convicted last week after a three-day trial. He could face more than 20 years in prison.Authorities say Hill was serving as the jail's watch commander in... |
