Gov. Deal Signs HOPE Cuts Into Law
ATLANTA — After weeks of debate and fierce protest,Gov. Nathan Deal signed a bill into law overhauling the states HOPE scholarship Tuesday.
Governor Deal Signs HOPE Bill
Deal said Georgia lottery proceeds, which fund the program, cannot keep up wit…
8-Year-Old Killed At School Bus Barn
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — An 8-year-old child was killed when a school bus rolled over him at a bus barn in Cartersville where his mother worked, a spokesman for the Cartersville Police Department confirmed.
SLIDESHOW: Child Struck, Killed By School Bus
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Police: Driver Was Doing Heroin When Car Hit Power Pole
ATLANTA — Atlanta police said a driver who hit a power pole Sunday had bought heroin and was administering it when he lost control of his vehicle.Michael Sweeny was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for an overdose and later arrested and charged with p…
Georgia Lands No. 10 Seed In NCAA Tourney
ATLANTA — Georgia coach Mark Fox received a 4 a.m. wake-up question from his 8-year-old daughter, Olivia, on Sunday. “She asked if we were in the big dance yet,” Fox said. “I told her she needed to go back to bed and she said, ‘Daddy, it’s Sunday. …
Ga. Doctor Pleads Guilty To Medicaid Fraud
THOMASTON, Ga. — A Thomaston pediatrician faces 10 years of probation after authorities said she cheated Medicaid out of more than $500,000.The Telegraph newspaper in Macon reported that Dr. Kathy Mansfield pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud. The Georgi…
Georgia Tech Head Basketball Coach Let Go
ATLANTA — Georgia Techs head means basketball coach Paul Hewitt has been relieved of his duties, according to the schools athletic website. Tech Athletics Director Dan Radakovich made the announcement Saturday.”I am very appreciative of Pau…
Clayton Police Car Stolen
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A marked Clayton County police car was stolen Friday. The car turned up the next day, but police are still looking for the thief.
Clayton Police Car Stolen
A Clayton officer parked his car at the Lakeside apartment complex on Ri…
NFL Union Decertifies As Talks Break Down
The NFL players’ union has decertified, making the league’s first work stoppage since 1987 a near-certainty.After 16 days of mediated talks with the NFL, the sides could not reach agreement on a new deal. The current one expires at the end of Friday, a…
Man Wins Wedding Ring Given To Salvation Army
DALTON, Ga. — A north Georgia man is the winning bidder on the diamond wedding ring a bride anonymously donated to the Salvation Army during its annual Red Kettle drive.The couple, who are trying to guard their identity, walked up to a bell ringer on…
Ga. Woman Certified As World’s Oldest Person
MONROE, Ga. — Georgia’s 114-year-old Besse Cooper got a visit from Guinness World Records to certify her as the world’s oldest living person. Surrounded by family, Cooper accepted a plaque during a small ceremony at a Monroe nursing home…
