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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Atlanta News.net http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/cat/9716d7590cce49d4/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 17:18:31 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:18:31 -0400 30 Traveling with a dog can be fun, exciting and memorable, but it can also be a bit of a challenge if its idea of bathroom etiquette is finding the nearest patch of grass that smells like ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642080/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:25 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642080/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Five men accused of robbing bank customers were sentenced to life in prison for murder on Monday for killing the child of a pregnant woman who was chased down by motorcycle gunmen and shot twice as she begged for ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214641663/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214641663/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - A man accused of shooting his wife eight times outsider the couple's Sandy Springs apartment is set to go on trial this week.Jury selection started Monday in the case of 43-year-old Michael Parson. He is accused of shooting his wife, 41-year-old Adina Parson, in April 2012. She was hit eight times and suffered injuries to her head, arms, torso and legs.Adina Parson survived but is ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642081/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:29 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642081/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - The Minnesota Twins have recalled left-hander Caleb Thielbar and optioned left-hander Pedro Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester.The move was made Monday before Minnesota's game at Atlanta. The 26-year-old Thielbar is a native of Randolph, Minn., about 40 miles south of Minneapolis.Two seasons ago, Thielbar became the first player from the independent league St. Paul Saints to have his ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642082/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:27 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642082/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - A man accused in a fatal shooting on April 25 appeared before a judge Monday. Darrel Hendrix was arrested in the April 25 shooting death of Roderick Richardson off of Mills B Lane Boulevard by Hodge Elementary School in ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640888/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640888/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 oA 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.American Atheists President David Silverman says his group is just waiting for an answer from the state on what the best process is to donate several books, including one titled "Why I Am An Atheist."Georgia ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640126/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:00 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640126/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. - Police in Glynn County say a man has been charged with reckless conduct in an accidental shooting at a coastal Georgia golf course.Police say a 70-year-old Sea Island woman was shot in her stomach Sunday morning and is hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities say 65-year-old Edward Johnson called emergency dispatchers saying he was shooting at squirrels and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640890/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:54 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640890/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - 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.The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday issued an order agreeing a "Review Panel reprimand" was an appropriate sanction. The maximum sanctions had been disbarment or public reprimand. A "Review Panel ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640889/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:53 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640889/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 CoCoRaHS Rainfall data As rivers and creeks continue to overrun their beds, roads and water lines have been impacted, placing parts of north Georgia under boil water advisories. Fortunately, it appears that the area will have an opportunity to dry out as the system producing all the rain has moved eastward. Although rain was in the forecast for the southern portion of Georgia, only minimal ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640891/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640891/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Georgia SPCA has been selected as one of 25 quarter-finalists in a contest to win a Chrysler Ram ProMaster van! A huge THANK YOU for your daily votes thus ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640892/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:34 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640892/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 NORCROSS, Ga. -- A new Walmart location will open this summer in Norcross, bringing 200 jobs to help open the doors. In the meantime, a Walmart Hiring Center is open nearby at 4975 Jimmy Carter Blvd, where applications are accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. On Saturday, the center is open from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The new store manager, Vladimir Mondesir said part-time and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640547/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:59:50 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640547/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - An overhaul of Alabama's gun laws is on the way to Gov. Robert Bentley, who is expected to sign the proposal.The House approved the final version 73-28 Monday afternoon.Under the plan, employees would be able to have firearms in their cars at work, and businesses couldn't be sued for any harm resulting from the use of those weapons.Loaded weapons could be carried in cars by ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639464/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639464/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The sheriff of Hamilton County says a homicide suspect police had been searching for has killed himself in a Georgia motel room.Terry Lee Releford of Soddy-Daisy had been sought since his wife, Tammy Releford, was found dead inside a home on Sunday.The Chattanooga Times Free Press ( http://bit.ly/12PaUsk) reported Sheriff Jim Hammond told reporters authorities in Gordon ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639463/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:58 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639463/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 With Congress promising more federal spending cuts, some Georgia officials are facing up to a politically unpopular fact: the state has become more reliant on billions of dollars from Washington since the start of the Great Recession. Federal funds made up about $10.4 billion of state agency spending in fiscal 2008, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution review of budget records. ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639465/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:51:14 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639465/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 HENRY COUNTY, Ga. -- The names of top graduates across Henry County have been released as students in all schools get ready for graduation. Graduation ceremonies will take place on May 31, on the football field on each school. However, Patrick Henry High School will host their ceremony that afternoon at 1:00, in the Henry County Performing Arts Center. Valedictorians and salutatorians, as well ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639184/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639184/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 FULTON COUNTY -- Family members of Adina Parson say her husband is set to go on trial this week. Michael Parson is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after police say he shot his wife eight times, including three times in the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639185/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:58 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639185/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 GUYTON, GA (WTOC) - Check out a slideshow of 'Picture the Weather with Dave' photos that aired May 20 on The News at Daybreak. Monday's photos were created by students at Guyton Elementary School in Effingham ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638068/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:32 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638068/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 x3Cpx3EA man and woman were arrested and charged with armed robbery over the weekend after the victim of the robbery followed them and called police with their tag number.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EAround 7:30 a.m. Saturday a 25x2Dyearx2Dold woman was getting her toddler into her car at Summerset Apartments on Greenleaf Road when a black male approached her, put an object against her back and demanded ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638069/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:41:46 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638069/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 The move comes after additional cost overruns were announced at the coal-fired power plant Mississippi Power is building in Kemper County. Mississippi Power's vice president of generation, Tommy Anderson, also recently left the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638047/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:29 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638047/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Police say the resident, Edward George Johnson, 65, called the Glynn/Brunswick 911 Center and stated he had been shooting at squirrels when he accidentally shot ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636488/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:50:17 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636488/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - 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.Andrea Sneiderman is scheduled to appear before a DeKalb County Superior Court judge Tuesday. She is being arraigned again after prosecutors filed a revised indictment.Sneiderman is accused of arranging for her former boss, Hemy Neuman, to kill her ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636489/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636489/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- A man armed with a stun gun robbed an Atlanta convenience store Monday morning. Atlanta Police said the suspect hit the Chevron at the corner of Cheshire Bridge Road and Lindbergh Drive at around 4:20 a.m. Witnesses said the suspect wore a black jumpsuit and wig. He threatened the store's clerk with a stun gun, but did not use it. The suspect got away with cigarettes and cash, ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636205/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:34:07 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636205/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- Atlanta Police say they have found a missing man who has Alzheimer's. Danny Reese disappeared Sunday evening. He was found safe Monday morning and was returned to his home in ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636204/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:34:07 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636204/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- The Supreme Court of Georgia has upheld the murder conviction for a Clayton County man who beat his toddler son to death. Jamall DeCarlos Mathis was found guilty in November 2010 of fracturing 17-month-old Ja 'Mari Myckahi Jones' skull. Mathis was convicted of several charges, including felony murder and aggravated battery, and was sentenced to life without ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636203/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:34:07 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636203/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 A young girl who had just received her driver's license was killed as she was traveling to the grocery store to pick up food for her family. Savannah Nash turned 16 last week and on Thursday received permission to take the car and drive to the store in Harrisonville, Mo., but the young girl never made it home.Local reports indicate investigators believe Nash was trying to make a left-hand ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636206/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:21:12 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636206/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 The tournament will be held at The Club at Savannah Harbor on Hutchinson Island. Registration is at noon and it includes lunch. Tee time is at 1 ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635071/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:25 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635071/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 EFFINGHAM CO., GA (WTOC) - The Effingham County Sheriff's Office Traffic Enforcement Unit will be hosting a Georgia Teens Ride with Pride ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635074/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:25 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635074/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - A suspect in the murder of Isle of Hope firefighter, Wesley Franklin, is expected to be extradited back to Savannah sometime this ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635073/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:25 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635073/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 BLUFFTON, SC (WTOC) - The Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes is hosting a golf tournament at the Hampton Hall Club to honor our men and women in ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635072/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:25 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635072/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 (CNN) - When it comes to restaurant tipping, most people give between 15 and 20 percent. Of course, one can always tip more for great service. But what about 7,000 percent? That's what happened at an Indianapolis Steak & Shake restaurant. Cece Bruce is the server who got the big tip. She was just doing her job on an average day, but on a bill of about $6, one of Bruce's regulars ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635075/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:24 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635075/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 By Sadie Gennis, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have broken up, People reports. According to a source, the Twilight stars have parted ways after more than three years of ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635076/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:23 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635076/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 La Paz, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Evo Morales, will arrive today in United States to meet with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and discuss the Bolivian lawsuit against Chile for sea access, an issue that was brought to The Hague in late April. Before departing for Atlanta, where the meeting will be held this afternoon, Morales said that he expects to hear Carter's ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214634660/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:41:41 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214634660/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 COLUMBUS, Ga. - A west Georgia school system is set to vote on a package of cuts that includes closing an elementary school and a middle school.The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports (http://bit.ly/114HrgQ) that the Muscogee County School Board is scheduled to vote on the plan Monday night.The recommendation by interim Superintendent John Phillips includes closing Edgewood Elementary School and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635077/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:39:07 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635077/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn’t have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows. Researchers found that men with childhood ADHD tended to have a higher body-mass index (BMI) and obesity, ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214634343/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:19:01 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214634343/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 HARDEEVILLE, SC (WTOC) - Beaufort County officials, from several offices, are making sure they're ready if disaster ever strikes the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633836/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:43:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633836/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Police responded to a single-vehicle wreck Monday that broke a truck into several pieces. It happened on Mercy Blvd. at Abercorn Street. Officials have not released any details on the wreck at this time. A WTOC news crew on scene reported seeing a truck flipped on its roof there and several pieces of the vehicle scattered across a wide-area. It is unclear what caused the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633837/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:43:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633837/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 DUNWOODY, Ga. -- The traditional purpose of Kindergarten is to prepare children for first grade. But in metro Atlanta, that's not always the standard practice. There's a growing trend to hold children back a year so they'll be older when they start school. At the young five's class at Dunwoody United Methodist Church, it's a chance for students to grow not so much ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633643/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:28:18 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633643/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - The new chairman of the Georgia Republican Party says the party won't twiddle its thumbs under his leadership. John Padgett says he plans to take it to Democrats during his two-year term. The Athens businessman defeated two others during a party gathering this weekend in Athens. He replaces sue Everhart, who was prohibited from running after serving six ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633644/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:28:17 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633644/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 DARIEN, Ga. - 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.Many people assume that Union Army Col. Robert Gould Shaw was the one who burned Darien, especially since the Hollywood movie "Glory" came out. Matthew Broderick played the white ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632702/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:36:06 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632702/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 FULTON COUNTY -- Family members of Adina Parson tell us her husband is set to go on trial this week for attempted murder. Michael Parson is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after police say he shot his wife eight times, including three times in the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632504/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:29:11 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632504/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 May 19 storms and flooding photos A home on Condor Drive in Lawrenceville was hit and caused a fire. No one was hurt. Rushing rapids in Suwannee caused a nearby lake to quickly rise. Residents there say they got about six inches of rain, but the water is already starting to ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632505/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:29:11 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632505/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $85,758.86 each, the Florida Lottery said Monday.The winning tickets were bought in Navarre and Kissimmee, lottery officials reported.The 232 tickets matching four numbers won $119 each. Another 7,176 tickets matching three numbers won $10.50 each, and 73,594 tickets won a Quick Pick ticket for picking two numbers. ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631514/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:37:52 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631514/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Several parents of Spelman College graduates are furious after locked doors prevented them from seeing their children's commencement.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/16CdI1S) that parents from as far away as California, New York and Canada said they were kept from entering a half-hour before the graduation Sunday afternoon.Some said they didn't know the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631580/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:37:20 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631580/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - 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.The council is set to vote on the request Monday.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/18XOpG3) that Skyview Atlanta would be the latest tourist attraction near Centennial Olympic Park, joining the Georgia Aquarium, ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631579/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:37:20 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631579/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 CEDARTOWN, Ga. -- Georgia Power worked through the night to restore electricity after Sunday's storms. The power company says the hardest hit areas around the state were Polk and Paulding Counties. As of this morning there were just a couple hundred customers around the state still in the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631423/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:29:54 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631423/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- Atlanta Police are looking for a missing man who has Alzheimer's. Danny Reese last seen around 5 p.m. Sunday driving on I-20 west at I-285. He was in a white Buick Century with Georgia Tag: BKV 6991. Reese has a large bump on left side of chest from pace maker and he does wear a medical alert bracelet. Reese was diagnosed with a mild case of Alzheimer's 6 years ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631422/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:29:54 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631422/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 The intersection at 39th and Bull streets will be closed to all traffic until about 7 a.m. Monday as crews work to replace a utility pole and fire hydrant damaged in a wreck that occurred around 11:30 p.m. ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630355/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:47:57 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630355/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Fog blanketed much of Georgia in the wake of storms that washed out roads in the northeast part of the state and led to rising streams and rivers.Forecasters said a dense fog advisory was in effect through 10 a.m. Monday in north and central Georgia. It covered all of metro Atlanta and several Georgia cities including Athens, Blairsville, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon and Rome.The National ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630357/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:40:39 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630357/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, Ga. - Now that Rep. John Barrow has turned down a campaign for the U.S. Senate, the challenge ahead for the Deep South's last white Democratic congressman will be to defy the odds a second time by winning re-election in an eastern Georgia district that was drawn to ensure his defeat.With the 2014 primaries more than a year away, several Republicans are taking a hard look at ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630356/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:40:39 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630356/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 says six people were inside including babies and children, when the roof lifted off a mobile home and landed in the front yard. The ceiling collapsed and the family was exposed to the outside storm. Emergency management officials in Brantley County as well as from several other surrounding communities responded to the 9-1-1 call for ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214628989/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:51:27 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214628989/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 The recent UEFA Futsal Cup finals and the 2015 UEFA Super Cup are putting Georgia in the spotlight - and UEFA President Michel Platini wasgiven a full briefing during his visit to the capital ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627963/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:55:33 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627963/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. - Developers are set to start construction on a new convention hotel for Jekyll Island after long delays that largely resulted from difficulties getting a bank loan for the $41 million project.Members of the state park's governing board were scheduled attend a ground-breaking ceremony Monday for the 200-room Westin hotel. It's a key piece of the Jekyll Island ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627965/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:49:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627965/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATHENS, Ga. - The new chairman of the Georgia Republican Party says the party won't twiddle its thumbs under his leadership.John Padgett says he plans to take it to Democrats during his two-year term. The Athens businessman defeated two others during a party gathering this weekend in Athens. He replaces sue Everhart, who was prohibited from running after serving six terms.The Athens ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627964/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:49:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627964/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 James L. Phelan , Senior External Relations Officer, ACF-USA 212-967-7800 x108; Cell: 646-265-7796 Action Against Hunger - Spain Alejandra Mahiques ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627548/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:08 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627548/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 As tensions increase in Georgia to Iran, The Real News analyst, Eric Margolis says Russia won't let an ex-territory in the former USSR be used to launch attacks against Iran WASHINGTON - August 18 - The Real News analyst Eric Margolis says "The US is used to passive Russian response under Yeltsin" and the Russians checkmating the US in Georgia was a "brilliant move by ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627549/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:07 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627549/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ICBL Condemns Russian Use of Cluster Munitions in Georgia August 15 - The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) strongly condemned Russia today for the use of cluster bombs in Georgia which resulted in at least 11 civilians being killed and dozens injured. Evidence of cluster munitions use by Russia was revealed by ICBL member Human Rights Watch in a press release issued ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627207/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:05 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627207/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Humanitarian Agency Calls For End to Violence TBILISI, Georgia - August 10 - CARE and other humanitarian agencies are coordinating with the United Nations to provide assistance to tens of thousands of people displaced by the violent conflict between Georgia and Russia. The immediate needs of the affected populations include medical supplies, shelter, food, water and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627557/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627557/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 War victim advocates call on all warring parties to avoid civilians in fighting WASHINGTON - August 11 - After five days of intense fighting between Russian and Georgian forces in South Ossetia, Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC) today expressed urgent concern for the well-being of civilians and called on both sides to abide by international laws protecting those not taking part ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627556/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627556/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME -- In this photo copied from the 2010 Sleepy Hollow High School yearbook, high school student Andrea Rebello is shown. Police said Rebello, a junior at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., was shot and killed Friday, May 17, 2013, during a break-in near the college campus. (AP Photo/Sleepy Hollow High ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214625493/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:05:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214625493/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Georgia Department of Transportation reports State Route 13/Atlanta Highway was reopened at midnight Sunday. The road, from Spout Springs Road to Wade Orr Road in Flowery Branch had been closed to traffic Sunday due to flooding. GDOT said a 1/4 mile section of the road was covered by approximately six feet of water because drainage pipes meant to redirect rainwater ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214625746/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:55:17 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214625746/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Obama Sunday told a Democratic National Committee event in Atlanta politics are to blame for the difficulty in getting anything done in Washington. "We've got good, common-sense solutions that we can implement right now. The bad news is, is that there's a shortage of common sense in Washington," Obama told supporters at ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214624635/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:44:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214624635/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 BROOKLET, GA (WTOC) - A lightning strike in Brooklet almost completely burns a house down. The couple inside heard a huge boom during the storm around 4pm Sunday afternoon. One member of the family went outside and saw the roof ablaze. He, his wife, and the family dog got out safely, but lost almost everything. Firefighters fought the flames for four hours, knocking down hotspots to make sure ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214623609/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:33:46 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214623609/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The Historic Savannah Foundation hoping to find a new owner for a historic Savannah home. The p.j. O'connor house - is up for sale. The house is located on York St. and was built in 1885. It was owned by P.J. O'Connor, famed writer Flannery O'Connor's uncle. The foundation is hoping to find new owners that will help restore the home to its original ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214623610/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:33:46 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214623610/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 YEMASSEE, SC (WTOC) - South Carolina Highway Patrol reporting a fatal collision on Interstate 95. It happened about 6:30 Sunday evening near mile marker 33. Preliminary reports suggest a vehicle was traveling southbound in the left lane when a female passenger exited the moving vehicle and was struck by a tractor trailer that was in the right lane. The woman was pronounced dead on the scene. ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214623086/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:42:02 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214623086/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Passion Pit at the Party in the Park With some of the most iconic buildings in Atlanta lit up in the night sky acting as a backdrop, Passion Pit played a set that had the crowd singing and dancing along with virtually every word. The crowd were led in their efforts to sing along by Michael Angelakos, the tireless lead singer of Passion Pit. From the moment the band took the stage to the time they ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214622578/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:36:53 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214622578/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 , an album full of everything that is good about music, and with the new album there is a need to spread the word, which brings the Tri-State Coalition ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214622579/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:36:52 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214622579/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 The last time the Braves hosted the Twins in a game that counted, Atlanta took a 14-5 victory in Game 5 of the 1991 World Series at the old Fulton County Stadium. Other than an exhibition game before the 2011 season, all nine of the teams' meetings since then have taken place in Minnesota, the last coming in '10. But that run will come to an end Monday night, when the Braves welcome ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214622092/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:34:52 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214622092/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - A cookout to help others, entertainment for kids and grown-ups and more importantly information that might save lives. The host of this event was Anne Shealy a candidate for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Woman of the Year. "We are actually looking to, again, raise awareness. So, it's important to me personally because leukemia has not affected, but ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620974/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:12:21 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620974/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - It was great day to shape up in the park before the storms Sunday! Savannah's Forsyth Park was packed for Dawn Baker's "Movement in the Park". The goal was to get people out and dancing, exercising, and checking their health. The proceeds went to the "Dawning of a Miracle" scholarship, a $1000 scholarship Dawn awards to a Chatham County ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620973/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:12:20 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620973/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 MOSCOW ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214621270/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:08:28 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214621270/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 May 20th and 27th are the last two Give Back Mondays hosted by the North Metro Atlanta Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Printing the coupon is one way to help ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620975/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:01:47 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620975/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Ramiro Pena had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in a four-run eighth inning, Jordan Schafer drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves rallied against the Los Angeles Dodgers' beleaguered bullpen for a 5-2 victory on a rain-soaked Sunday.Kenley Jansen (1-3) was the loser for the second straight game, this time allowing one hit, two runs and a walk while getting just one out in a game ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620999/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:21 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620999/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The severe weather that slammed southern Hall County Saturday night and Sunday morning caused considerable damage in Flowery Branch. Roughly 7.5 inches of rain fell in the city within six hours, washing out roads and flooding buildings. Hall County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dick Mecum issued a declaration of local emergency for the area Sunday evening. This means ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620853/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:58:41 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620853/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 LAD@ATL: Schafer laces single to center to plate Pena ATLANTA -- After sitting through a lengthy rain delay and squandering a couple opportunities, the Braves proved successful in their attempt to take advantage of the Dodgers' bullpen for a third consecutive day. Still riding the momentum of the late-inning home runs that propelled them to victories the previous two days, the Braves ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620976/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:52:40 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214620976/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 RIDGELAND, SC (WTOC) - A Ridgeland family gathering today to mourn the loss of a loved one. Surrounded by family and friends, Tearwornia Woods cries out for answers, as to why her son was murdered. "They killed my boy like a dog and I want to know who is responsible for killing my boy," said Woods. Ridgeland Police officers say 24-year-old Darius Woods was found dead in the living ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214619825/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:33:54 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214619825/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Centennial Olympic Park , just round the corner from the Tabernacle, in a bigger venue in front of a crowd three times the size of the one earlier in the year but the crowd reaction was just the same, they loved ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214619826/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:23:40 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214619826/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The Tornado Warning for Long County has expired. Stay with WTOC-TV on THE News tonight, online on Facebook, Twitter and .com for the latest on the weather in your ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214619335/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:45:21 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214619335/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 spas are the attraction for persons who are concerned about health or living holistically. In a city where it is more vibrant than peaceful, sometimes you should unwind and these particular Atlanta spas are your solution to relaxation, and calming your mind and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214619336/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:34:21 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214619336/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - In a May 18 story about a dog attack on a father and his two children, The Associated Press reported incorrectly that the dogs' owner was hurt as he helped get the animals back into the house. The injured person was a neighbor who ran to help and was bitten.A corrected version of the story is below:Authorities say two young children and their father were taken to a ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214618382/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:36 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214618382/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- A man's body was found Sunday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Atlanta Police spokesman John Chafee confirmed the unidentified man, who may be an airport or Delta Air Lines employee, was found dead in the seat of a vehicle on airport property. The man's cause of death has not been determined, but there were no immediate signs of foul ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214618289/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:51:46 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214618289/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Email ATLANTA -- Kris Medlen certainly had reason to be encouraged after limiting the Dodgers to two hits and one unearned run in seven innings of Saturday night's 3-1 win at Turner Field. But the Braves right-hander was frustrated that he issued three walks. "That adds more pitches to my pitch count," Medlen said. "I could have gone eight [innings] and handed the ball off to ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214618383/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:45:28 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214618383/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Email ATLANTA -- When the Braves entered this season with the plan to platoon the right-handed hitting Chris Johnson and left-handed hitting Juan Francisco at third base, the concern was that most of Johnson's previous success had come against right-handed pitchers. But with the help of Braves hitting coach Greg Walker, Johnson has altered his approach against left-handed pitchers and found ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214618384/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:45:27 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214618384/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 US President Barack Obama, in a rousing speech to graduating college students has touted his second term agenda, steering clear of scandals that have engulfed the White House in recent days. "My job, as president, is to advocate for policies that generate more opportunity for everybody -- policies that strengthen the middle class and give more people the chance to climb their way into the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214618199/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:15:19 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214618199/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Delta Air Lines says he plans to add jobs at the carrier's reservation center in the northeastern Minnesota city of Chisholm. CEO Richard Anderson tells the Mesabi Daily News of Virginia, Minn., ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617547/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:10:20 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617547/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Auburn women's golf team had to overcome far more than the normal highs and lows of the sport to make the NCAA championships.Coach Kim Evans was diagnosed with clear cell ovarian cancer May 7. One of the Tigers' top players, Victoria Trapani, missed much of the spring after doctors found her mother's breast cancer had returned in December.Assistant coach ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617914/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:05:54 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617914/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Come on people, Reese Witherspoon is human. Witherspoon being arrested is "not" news. If anything, Witherspoon slightly damaged her all-American girl next door image. Reese's husband however, showed us a different side of him. A side that I am sure many people didn't like to ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617915/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:02:04 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617915/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- Most of Georgia to the south of Atlanta is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7 p.m., but all Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617764/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:58:48 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617764/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 state park resorts while the state attorney general looked into the matter. Not long afterward, however, the AG issued a ruling saying the state was on firm legal ground because it hadn't paid for the books. On Wednesday, Gov. Nathan Deal ordered the Bibles returned. Deal argued that if the state didn't pay for them, it can't be seen as endorsing them. He also noted that any ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617916/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:48:37 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617916/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis has returned to the lineup after missing the last 19 games with a right quadriceps strain.Catcher Tim Federowicz was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room for Ellis on the 25-man roster. Ellis was batting second Sunday against the Braves.Ellis was hitting .342 with two homers and 11 RBIs when he injured his quad while running out a grounder in a ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617391/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:13:19 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617391/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $12 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Sunday. A total of 48 tickets matched five numbers to win $4,565.50 each; 2,674 tickets matched four numbers for $68 each; and 54,226 tickets matched three numbers for $5 each. The winning Florida Lotto numbers ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617507/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:06:58 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617507/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central and west central Georgia under 2:30 p.m. Most of Georgia to the south of Atlanta is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7 ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617274/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:06:45 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617274/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 View Photo Associated Press/Ben Margot - A woman prepares to choose her numbers on a lottery ticket Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Chinatown district in Oakland, Calif. A record Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617017/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:04:31 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214617017/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SEANNA ADCOX Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades is again approaching passage. Both Gov. Nikki Haley and her chief Democratic opponent are working to get it to her desk in the legislative session's waning weeks. The House passed its version Wednesday. The measure is aimed at modernizing government and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616844/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:29:24 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616844/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 BEAUFORT CO., SC (WTOC) - One of Beaufort County's finest has been selected as the 2013 Officer of the Year. Officer Sean Alford, of the Beaufort County Police Department, is the recipient of the 2013 Jesse L. Altman law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award sponsored by the Rotary Club of Beaufort. This award has been given annually to a deserving officer since 1973 and is named after ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616843/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:29:24 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616843/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 FILE - In this Friday, May 17, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore. President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday, May 19, 2013, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616074/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:35:26 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616074/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ALBANY, Ga. - Investigators in Mitchell County are trying to solve an unusual theft from a school.Investigator Melvin Ray says someone took about 20 students' cell phones from a locked file room at Baconton Community Charter School. The school's policy is if a child is caught with their cell phone during school hours, it is taken from them and returned at the end of the school year.Ray ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616307/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:31:58 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616307/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 President Obama visits Atlanta, Morehouse The president is also scheduled to attend a fundraiser while he is in Atlanta. Morehouse's graduation ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. 11Alive will stream President Obama's ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616209/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:40 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616209/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616308/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:19:49 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616308/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Historic district resident Cathy Fussell said she was awakened by a loud explosion about 3:20 a.m. Saturday. It was a tire exploding on her van, which was burning from the rear. She said all five vehicles that were set on fire were parked on the street, but vehicles parked in driveways were ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616297/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:19:06 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214616297/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - One of Georgia's negotiators in a tri-state water dispute also is president of a lobbying firm that has sought to commercially develop a technology billed as a partial solution to that feud, a situation that a top state official and others say could look like a conflict even though it is legal.Allen Barnes previously led Georgia's Environmental Protection Division. Now he is ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615780/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:40:43 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615780/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 PHENIX CITY, Ala. - A sixth-grade teacher in Phenix City says she's thankful to be cleared of child abuse charges, and it came after a lot of praying.First-year teacher Sierra Pettway taped two students together by their forearms in December in an attempt to help them get along. She self-reported the incident to the students' parents and school officials. She ended up getting charged ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615782/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:40:42 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615782/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATHENS, Ga. - 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.The Engineering Club at Chase Elementary School released the 7-foot helium-filled balloon Tuesday. They tracked it to a dense swamp in a heavily wooded area in Hancock County. Computer technology teacher Chis Sugiuchi said his team ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615781/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:40:41 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615781/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA (AP) -- Morehouse College graduates have begun their traditional march across campus to a commencement where President Barack Obama will ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615783/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:27:50 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615783/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 The hurricane season is almost here and Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is inviting the public to attend the 12th Annual Hurricane Preparedness Expo on June ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615386/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:15:58 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615386/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Heavy rains in the Atlanta area have caused flooded roads and a mud slide.Officials in Hall County reported Sunday that Atlanta Highway in the Flowery Branch area was flooded and impassable. Some intersections in Buford were closed due to water.Officials in Gwinnett County said Highway 316 at Duluth Highway was blocked because of flooding, and there were several intersections where ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615238/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:50:51 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615238/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 The second annual Party in the Park got underway late Saturday afternoon at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta with storm clouds overhead and a very real threat of rain in the forecast. Security did not allow umbrellas so there was a lot of nervousness with no cover in the park itself. Eight hours later everyone left the park after five acts including headliners Ellie Goulding and Passion Pit; ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615239/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:47:34 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615239/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 May 19 severe weather Dawson County Emergency Management confirmed that Etowah River Road was washed out at the place where the road runs parallel to the Etowah ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615149/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:44:17 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214615149/scat/9716d7590cce49d4