Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon arrested in Atlanta
Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon was arrested in Atlanta for alleged disorderly conduct after her husband, talent agent James Toth, was stopped by police on suspicion of drunken driving.
Tornado hits Newton County, homes destroyed
Several homes were destroyed and one woman was injured when an EF-2 tornado touched down in Mansfield Friday afternoon, shattering some homes and tossing others off their foundations.
State jobless rate falls in March
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is down from 8.6 in February, and down from 9.1 percent in March 2012.
Rapper ID'd as victim in Atlanta highway shooting
A man shot to death last week on an Atlanta interstate while driving a $400,000 sports car was identified Monday as James D. Lewiel, a 41-year-old rapper known as "OG Double Dee," a police spokeswoman said.
Man killed in East Albany shooting
The city's third murder of the year happened over night when a man was shot to death in East Albany.
Atlanta-based HD Supply files for $1B IPO
Industrial and construction supplies distributor HD Supply Holdings Inc, a former division of Home Depot Inc, filed for a $1 billion initial public offering of its shares to take advantage of the rebounding U.S. housing market.
Firefighters, officer recovering from planned attack
The bravery of the five firefighters was lauded in a press conference on the Wednesday’s events, which left one police officer shot and one man dead.
Final Four remains big business; $70M economic jolt for Atlanta
Millions of Americans were glued to their television sets on Monday to witness Louisville beat Michigan in the college basketball championship game but the thrill was largely lost on the rest of the world.
Georgia Power coal plant shut down after explosion
Southern Co's largest utility unit, Georgia Power, said it had shut its 3,166-megawatt Plant Bowen coal-fired station after an explosion Thursday afternoon.
Falcons' stadium plan passes final hurdle
The Atlanta Falcons' plan for a $1 billion retractable-roof stadium in downtown Atlanta passed its final significant hurdle Thursday.
45 years after Martin Luther King shot, '50 days of nonviolence'
The King Center in Atlanta said it would honor its namesake by kicking off "The 50 Days of Nonviolence," a challenge for youth to abstain from violence for the rest of the current school year.
Former NBA, Tech player indicted on murder charges
Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton was indicted on murder charges along with his cousin in a case officials call a gang-related shooting that took place Atlanta in 2011.
Atlanta educators surrendering in cheating scandal
Former educators indicted in a cheating scandal that has rocked Atlanta's public school system began turning themselves in to authorities on Tuesday, ahead of a deadline to surrender voluntarily.
Ga. town passes law requiring residents to own guns
A small Georgia town on Monday passed a law requiring the head of each household to own a gun as a way to keep crime down.
Former Atlanta schools chief, others indicted in cheating scandal
A grand jury indicted 35 former Atlanta public school educators, including an award-winning former superintendent, on Friday for allegedly conspiring to cheat on standardized test scores to obtain cash bonuses.
State Business
- Covington DDA approves loan for restaurant based on 'Vampire Diaries'
- Restaurant coming to Covington sharing name with 'Vampire Diaries' eatery 1 comment
- Post office reports record loss of $15.9B for year 11 comments
- BP to pay US billions for Gulf spill 4 comments
- Home Depot sees signs of improving housing market 2 comments
- Coca-Cola halts ties to conservative law drafters 3 comments
- Haverty Furniture 1Q sales rise 5.7 percent 1 comment
- Carmike says 1Q ticket sales, admissions jumped 1 comment
- Average gas price increases 12 cents in Georgia 10 comments
- Georgia’s jobless rate decreases to 9.7 percent in December 2 comments
National News
- IRS chief declines to ID employees
- The supervised after-prom party: Now with cars, iPads
- CBO: Obama budget cuts deficit $1.1T over decade
- Canadian astronaut wrestles with gravity after spaceflight
- Tornadoes tear through Texas towns, killing six
- US tax chief ousted in scandal 2 comments
- Barbara Walters announces retirement 5 comments
- Seth Meyers to be new 'Late Night' host succeeding Fallon 1 comment
- Salaries of public college presidents rise, median tops $400K 5 comments
- Nineteen shot in New Orleans Mother's Day parade 1 comment
Blogs
- BUCK'S BYTES: Fink, you've done well 1 comment
