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Last October, the Tennessee Department of Health identified Erlanger and 11 other area hospitals and medical facilities as providers that had received drugs from NECC.More >>
Last October, the Tennessee Department of Health identified Erlanger and 11 other area hospitals and medical facilities as providers that had received drugs from NECC.More >>
The chief executive officer of one of Georgia's largest counties, who is now facing corruption charges, says that he's done nothing wrong. DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis made a brief statement last night, hours...More >>
A judge overseeing the case against dozens of Atlanta educators accused of a conspiracy to cheat on standardized tests is expressing concerns about whether their statements to investigators were coerced by...More >>
A judge overseeing the case against dozens of Atlanta educators accused of a conspiracy to cheat on standardized tests is expressing concerns about whether their statements to investigators were coerced by investigators.More >>
A middle Georgia couple is being credited with buying three historic homes needing restoration work in the city of Fosyth over the past three years.More >>
A middle Georgia couple is being credited with buying three historic homes needing restoration work in the city of Fosyth over the past three years.More >>
State education officials have announced they've developed courses for a new education model geared toward helping students find potential career paths.More >>
State education officials have announced they've developed courses for a new education model geared toward helping students find potential career paths.More >>
A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted county CEO Burrell Ellis on charges including attempted extortion, conspiracy and theft after prosecutors say he threatened to withhold county business from companies that didn't...More >>
Construction on the U.S. 378 bridge linking McCormick with Lincolnton, Ga., is on hold while officials study cracks along the foundation of the structure at the bottom of Lake Thurmond.More >>
Construction on the U.S. 378 bridge linking McCormick with Lincolnton, Ga., is on hold while officials study cracks along the foundation of the structure at the bottom of Lake Thurmond.More >>
A former Atlanta police officer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after prosecutors say he conspired to accept bribes and lied to FBI agents.More >>
A former Atlanta police officer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after prosecutors say he conspired to accept bribes and lied to FBI agents.More >>
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.More >>
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.More >>
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.More >>
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.More >>
The results of the latest national health survey by the government show the percentage of smokers in the United States dropped to 18 percent in 2012.More >>
The results of the latest national health survey by the government show the percentage of smokers in the United States dropped to 18 percent in 2012.More >>
Parents of a slain Mercer University law school graduate want investigators to search farmland in central Georgia in hopes of finding her remains.More >>
Parents of a slain Mercer University law school graduate want investigators to search farmland in central Georgia in hopes of finding her remains.More >>
The results of the latest national health survey by the government finds the percentage of smokers in the United States has dropped to 18 percent in 2012.More >>
The results of the latest national health survey by the government finds the percentage of smokers in the United States has dropped to 18 percent in 2012.More >>
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.More >>
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.More >>
Police in south Georgia say they've arrested a man in connection with a triple shooting at hotel that left a woman dead and two other people injured.More >>
Police in south Georgia say they've arrested a man in connection with a triple shooting at hotel that left a woman dead and two other people injured.More >>
The Supreme Court of Georgia has upheld the convictions and death sentence for a man accused in the 2007 rape and slaying of a 6-year-old boy in a trailer park outside Brunswick.More >>
The Supreme Court of Georgia has upheld the convictions and death sentence for a man accused in the 2007 rape and slaying of a 6-year-old boy in a trailer park outside Brunswick.More >>
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.More >>
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.More >>
The Supreme Court of Georgia has reserved a lower court's decision and reinstated a death sentence for a man convicted of killing a man shortly after the robbery of a suburban Atlanta bank.More >>
The Supreme Court of Georgia has reserved a lower court's decision and reinstated a death sentence for a man convicted of killing a man shortly after the robbery of a suburban Atlanta bank.More >>
Authorities say a young girl injured when a boat caught fire at Lake Lanier was being treated for third-degree burns at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.More >>
Authorities say a young girl injured when a boat caught fire at Lake Lanier was being treated for third-degree burns at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.More >>
Clayton State University has been given a film set and a $1,200 grant to host discussions on the evolution of the meaning of freedom and equality.More >>
Clayton State University has been given a film set and a $1,200 grant to host discussions on the evolution of the meaning of freedom and equality.More >>
The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $24 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.More >>
The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $24 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.More >>
The Tift County Board of Education has passed a budget requiring classroom days and funding for libraries to be reduced in response to more than $5 million in budget cuts.More >>
The Tift County Board of Education has passed a budget requiring classroom days and funding for libraries to be reduced in response to more than $5 million in budget cuts.More >>
A Cobb County Superior Court Judge has ruled that a woman who secretly recorded herself engaged in a sex act with Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers illegally violated his privacy.More >>
A Cobb County Superior Court Judge has ruled that a woman who secretly recorded herself engaged in a sex act with Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers illegally violated his privacy.More >>
Three U.S. House seats in Georgia up for grabs in the 2014 elections are already drawing crowded fields of candidates with one major exception: So far, no Democrats have declared for any of the races.More >>
Three U.S. House seats in Georgia up for grabs in the 2014 elections are already drawing crowded fields of candidates with one major exception: So far, no Democrats have declared for any of the races.More >>
A federal magistrate sentenced seven men to prison time for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia.More >>
A federal magistrate sentenced seven men to prison time for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia.More >>
A federal magistrate sentenced seven men to prison time for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia.More >>
A federal magistrate sentenced seven men to prison time for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia.More >>
No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to $1.3 million, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.More >>
No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to $1.3 million, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.More >>
Lawmakers in Georgia and several other states are trying to make it harder for police to seize money and property, and requiring more transparency when they do.More >>
Lawmakers in Georgia and several other states are trying to make it harder for police to seize money and property, and requiring more transparency when they do.More >>
Senate Democrats who backed the health care law and are facing re-election in GOP-leaning states are stepping up their support for the overhaul even as Republicans intensify their criticism.More >>
Senate Democrats who backed the health care law and are facing re-election in GOP-leaning states are stepping up their support for the overhaul even as Republicans intensify their criticism.More >>
The military is investigating the death of an Army Ranger who was found on the ground with parachute cords wrapped around his neck after a routine training jump in southeast Georgia.More >>
The military is investigating the death of an Army Ranger who was found on the ground with parachute cords wrapped around his neck after a routine training jump in southeast Georgia.More >>
Non-traditional lenders across Appalachia are getting a big boost when it comes to finding money for small businesses often considered not quite bankable.More >>
Non-traditional lenders across Appalachia are getting a big boost when it comes to finding money for small businesses often considered not quite bankable.More >>
Two Democratic lawmakers and the state's top attorney will decide whether to suspend state Rep. Tyrone Brooks, who is accused of misappropriating charitable donations.More >>
Two Democratic lawmakers and the state's top attorney will decide whether to suspend state Rep. Tyrone Brooks, who is accused of misappropriating charitable donations.More >>
Fire officials say they're still working to determine the cause of a large fire at a Savannah warehouse that sent smoke pouring over the city's west side.More >>
Fire officials say they're still working to determine the cause of a large fire at a Savannah warehouse that sent smoke pouring over the city's west side.More >>
Georgia school boards and public libraries will have to pay more for the employer share of health insurance following a decision by the Community Health Board.More >>
Georgia school boards and public libraries will have to pay more for the employer share of health insurance following a decision by the Community Health Board.More >>
Clarke County's school board has decided that its superintendent must reconsider his decision to allow a book in classrooms after it drew objections by parents.More >>
Clarke County's school board has decided that its superintendent must reconsider his decision to allow a book in classrooms after it drew objections by parents.More >>
As residents debate installing barriers on an Oregon bridge to prevent suicides, a Georgia mayor wonders whether similar barriers should be installed on the Sidney Lanier Bridge near the Georgia coast.More >>
As residents debate installing barriers on an Oregon bridge to prevent suicides, a Georgia mayor wonders whether similar barriers should be installed on the Sidney Lanier Bridge near the Georgia coast.More >>
Atlanta police say a driver was shot to death and his passenger was wounded after a gunman apparently approached their vehicle and fired multiple gunshots at them in southwest Atlanta.More >>
Atlanta police say a driver was shot to death and his passenger was wounded after a gunman apparently approached their vehicle and fired multiple gunshots at them in southwest Atlanta.More >>
Georgia Power officials nearly 100,000 customers remained without power early Friday morning after a system of severe thunderstorms slammed into the state.More >>
Georgia Power officials nearly 100,000 customers remained without power early Friday morning after a system of severe thunderstorms slammed into the state.More >>
Frank Wren is facing a dilemma that general managers covet but also dread. The Atlanta Braves must make room in an already deep rotation as Brandon Beachy is almost set to return from elbow surgery. Beachy was perhaps...More >>
A Georgia nonprofit dedicated to preserving the state's historic treasures is giving $2,500 to help restore a cow barn at the Milledgeville farm of author Flannery O'Connor.More >>
A Georgia nonprofit dedicated to preserving the state's historic treasures is giving $2,500 to help restore a cow barn at the Milledgeville farm of author Flannery O'Connor.More >>
Gov. Nathan Deal says he will appoint a panel Friday to decide whether indicted state Rep. Tyrone Brooks should immediately be suspended from office.More >>
Gov. Nathan Deal says he will appoint a panel Friday to decide whether indicted state Rep. Tyrone Brooks should immediately be suspended from office.More >>
Department of Juvenile Justice officials say 19 investigators and the head of investigations have been suspended while authorities investigate claims of sexual abuse of juvenile inmates.More >>
Department of Juvenile Justice officials say 19 investigators and the head of investigations have been suspended while authorities investigate claims of sexual abuse of juvenile inmates.More >>
Charges of vehicular homicide and reckless conduct have been dropped against a metro Atlanta mother whose son was killed by a hit-and-run driver while jaywalking.More >>
Charges of vehicular homicide and reckless conduct have been dropped against a metro Atlanta mother whose son was killed by a hit-and-run driver while jaywalking.More >>
Authorities say two suspects are in custody in connection with the death of a man whose body was found on a college campus just east of Atlanta.More >>
Authorities say two suspects are in custody in connection with the death of a man whose body was found on a college campus just east of Atlanta.More >>
U.S. Army officials say three soldiers from the Marksmanship Unit have been named to the USA Shooting Paralympic National and Development teams.More >>
U.S. Army officials say three soldiers from the Marksmanship Unit have been named to the USA Shooting Paralympic National and Development teams.More >>
It hasn't been long since Mitch Davis left Savannah for college, and now his band has landed its biggest gig - a slot onstage during the Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee.More >>
It hasn't been long since Mitch Davis left Savannah for college, and now his band has landed its biggest gig - a slot onstage during the Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee.More >>
U.S. health officials say doctors should consider giving a daily AIDS drug to another high risk group to prevent infection - people who shoot heroin, methamphetamines or other injection drugs.More >>
U.S. health officials say doctors should consider giving a daily AIDS drug to another high risk group to prevent infection - people who shoot heroin, methamphetamines or other injection drugs.More >>
Authorities say an ex-police officer from Georgia who was injured in a train accident during a veterans parade in Texas lied about receiving a Purple Heart medal and has been arrested.More >>
Authorities say an ex-police officer from Georgia who was injured in a train accident during a veterans parade in Texas lied about receiving a Purple Heart medal and has been arrested.More >>
U.S. prosecutors in New Jersey have announced charges against eight alleged members of an international cybercrime ring they say hacked into the computers of more than a dozen leading financial institutions and the...More >>
U.S. prosecutors in New Jersey have announced charges against eight alleged members of an international cybercrime ring they say hacked into the computers of more than a dozen leading financial institutions and the U.S....More >>
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson is calling for a hearing on the Atlanta VA Medical Center after two federal audits earlier this year detailed allegations of mismanagement of mental health programs and poor patient care...More >>
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson is calling for a hearing on the Atlanta VA Medical Center after two federal audits earlier this year detailed allegations of mismanagement of mental health programs and poor patient care linked to...More >>
Southern Baptist Convention leaders have proposed a resolution expressing their opposition to the Boy Scouts of America's new policy allowing gay Scouts.More >>
Southern Baptist Convention leaders have proposed a resolution expressing their opposition to the Boy Scouts of America's new policy allowing gay Scouts.More >>
Officials at Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp. say they've opened a second assembly plant in Newnan and will hire 100 employees to work on a new utility vehicle.More >>
Officials at Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp. say they've opened a second assembly plant in Newnan and will hire 100 employees to work on a new utility vehicle.More >>
Police in suburban Atlanta say a girl who told authorities she was shot while selling candy door-to-door was accidentally shot by her older brother.More >>
Police in suburban Atlanta say a girl who told authorities she was shot while selling candy door-to-door was accidentally shot by her older brother.More >>
A group of Georgia's state senators is urging the state's U.S. senators to vote "no" on the proposed federal immigration bill that's under consideration.More >>
A group of Georgia's state senators is urging the state's U.S. senators to vote "no" on the proposed federal immigration bill that's under consideration.More >>
Mental disability experts have filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent the execution of a Georgia death row inmate whose lawyers have long claimed he's mentally disabled.More >>
Mental disability experts have filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent the execution of a Georgia death row inmate whose lawyers have long claimed he's mentally disabled.More >>
A watchdog group says it's officially launched a petition drive to place a measure before Atlanta voters calling for the end of public financing for a new Falcons stadium.More >>
A watchdog group says it's officially launched a petition drive to place a measure before Atlanta voters calling for the end of public financing for a new Falcons stadium.More >>
The State Fire Marshal's office has ruled that an explosion at a gas company in Coffee County that left two employees injured was caused by a propane leakMore >>
The State Fire Marshal's office has ruled that an explosion at a gas company in Coffee County that left two employees injured was caused by a propane leakMore >>
Police in Gwinnett County are searching for a man and a woman suspected of stealing more than $500,000 in jewelry during an armed robbery in the Snellville area.More >>
Police in Gwinnett County are searching for a man and a woman suspected of stealing more than $500,000 in jewelry during an armed robbery in the Snellville area.More >>
The pastor of a Georgia church says Boy Scouts who are being kicked out of congregations over policies on gay scouts are welcome to meet in her church if they need a place.More >>
The pastor of a Georgia church says Boy Scouts who are being kicked out of congregations over policies on gay scouts are welcome to meet in her church if they need a place.More >>
Authorities say a new radio system being installed at a Georgia Army base is frustrating hundreds of homeowners in the Augusta area who have been locked out of their garages because of jammed remote-control signals.More >>
Authorities say a new radio system being installed at a Georgia Army base is frustrating hundreds of homeowners in the Augusta area who have been locked out of their garages because of jammed remote-control signals.More >>
A new Behavioral Health Crisis Center is being planned for Lowndes County as part of an effort to expand services around the state for those with mental health challenges.More >>
A new Behavioral Health Crisis Center is being planned for Lowndes County as part of an effort to expand services around the state for those with mental health challenges.More >>
A defendant in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating case is asking a judge to disqualify Fulton County prosecutors because the district attorney's wife worked at a school where cheating took place.More >>
A defendant in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating case is asking a judge to disqualify Fulton County prosecutors because the district attorney's wife worked at a school where cheating took place.More >>
A former student journalist at Georgia Perimeter College has filed a lawsuit against the university system's Board of Regents for failing to produce documents under the state's open records law.More >>
A former student journalist at Georgia Perimeter College has filed a lawsuit against the university system's Board of Regents for failing to produce documents under the state's open records law.More >>
A gun rights advocacy group has found a new host for its summer convention after a misunderstanding led to its ouster from a west Georgia resort.More >>
A gun rights advocacy group has found a new host for its summer convention after a misunderstanding led to its ouster from a west Georgia resort.More >>
Federal investigators say in a new report that the pilot of a small plane over central Georgia reported a slight loss of oil pressure, then said his engine had stopped.More >>
Federal investigators say in a new report that the pilot of a small plane over central Georgia reported a slight loss of oil pressure, then said his engine had stopped.More >>
A masked man and his wife who dress in superhero costumes say they're trying to fight crime by patrolling the streets of an Atlanta neighborhood.More >>
A masked man and his wife who dress in superhero costumes say they're trying to fight crime by patrolling the streets of an Atlanta neighborhood.More >>
About 100 students, their families and school administrators hope to find out why no one showed up to administer the ACT test at a high school south of Atlanta over the weekend.More >>
About 100 students, their families and school administrators hope to find out why no one showed up to administer the ACT test at a high school south of Atlanta over the weekend.More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago.More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago.More >>
Contributing authors of an upcoming novel focused on exploring Athens' architectural history are set to host a discussion at the University of Georgia.More >>
Contributing authors of an upcoming novel focused on exploring Athens' architectural history are set to host a discussion at the University of Georgia.More >>
