Georgia's Early Voting Numbers Higher in 2014
Nearly a million Georgians have already taken part in the political process for Election Day 2014.According to a report from Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office, 939,136 residents were early...
View ArticleGeorgians Face Deadline For Obamacare
If you want to get covered under Obamacare, the clock is ticking.Georgians have until 3 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16 to sign up for the Affordable Care Act or make changes to the health insurance policy they...
View ArticleSpeeding With the Wrong Driver's License? You Could End Up In Jail
In August, a student at Clark Atlanta University was pulled over for speeding. And shortly after that – when she showed the officer her Michigan driver’s license – she was arrested.Turns out driving...
View ArticleGeorgia's New State Mammal Contest
Georgia may soon get its first official state mammal.The state House voted last Monday to designate the white-tailed deer for the position.
View ArticleEPA Water Rule Raises Private Property Concerns In Georgia
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is poised to release a new rule regulating water. The agency says it clarifies how the Clean Water Act works, but some people in Georgia worry that it threatens...
View ArticleNearly 20 Years Later, The Legacy Of Atlanta’s Olympic Venues Is Still Being...
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View ArticleDaughter Of 'Honey Boo Boo' Mom Sues Over Payments
The daughter of the reality TV show mother on "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" is suing, saying she hasn't been fully paid for her appearances.Anna Cardwell filed the lawsuit Monday, saying her mother, June...
View ArticleProfessor Looks At Why The South Has Fewer Breweries
Atlanta may be home to a number of micro-breweries, but we actually live in a craft beer-starved region.That’s according to Steve Gohmann, BB&T distinguished professor of free enterprise and...
View ArticleGeorgia To Spend $10M On Commercial-Truck Law Enforcement
Georgia will spend $10 million adding officers to the state's law-enforcement division focused on monitoring and inspecting commercial trucks.
View ArticleMost Elder Abuse Happens Within Families, Officials Say
Social services officials are urging Georgians to learn to recognize signs of potential elder abuse.Department of Human Services officials say world elder abuse day is Monday and the issue impacts more...
View ArticleGa. Hoping General Electric Will Call State Its Home
General Electric Co. has set up a committee to explore moving its corporate headquarters out of Connecticut, following the legislature's decision to increase taxes on the state's major businesses....
View ArticleGa. Officials Call For End To Confederate Holidays, Plates
Georgia activists say the state should end holidays celebrating the Confederacy.State Sen. Vincent Fort, an Atlanta Democrat, said he's developing legislation for the next session to eliminate...
View ArticleAA Celebrates 80 Years Of Helping Alcoholics Stop Drinking
The 2015 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous starts this week in Atlanta.The meetings will take place at both the Georgia Dome and the Georgia World Congress Center Thursday through...
View ArticleJohns Creek Mayor To Lead Georgia Municipal Association
The mayor of the Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek will serve as president of the Georgia Municipal Association.Authorities say Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker on Sunday was sworn in as the 83rd president of...
View ArticleMedicaid Enrollment Surges, Stirs Worry About State Budgets
More than a dozen states that opted to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act have seen enrollments surge way beyond projections.Those numbers raise concerns that the added costs will strain...
View ArticleScientists Search For Georgia's Elusive Pine Snake
In the woods of north Georgia, there’s an animal that has barely been studied. It’s a big one: a snake that can get up to 6 feet long and makes a loud noise when it’s scared. It’s called the pine...
View ArticleThe ‘Count’ Of The Jazz Sound: Remembering Bandleader Basie
While he will always be remembered as Count Basie, “Count” wasn’t always part of his name.
View ArticleBlue Cross Blue Shield Accused Of Overcharging For Insurance
Eleven surgical centers and hundreds of their patients are suing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia.In the lawsuit filed this week, the centers allege the insurer is overcharging those with...
View ArticleNC Wind Farm Could Mean Changing Winds in Ga. Energy Future
Wind farms dot the landscape in states across the country, but you won’t find one in the Southeast, at least not yet, according to a wind industry trade group. That is until now.Construction is...
View ArticleSlide The City To Fill Decatur Streets With Water, Traffic
Roads in downtown Decatur, Georgia, will be closed Saturday to make room for a 1,000-foot water slide.The first of its kind in Decatur and metro Atlanta, the Slide The City event will involve more than...
View ArticleConfederate Flags Placed At Ebenezer Church Near MLK Center
Federal authorities and police are investigating after four Confederate battle flags were found on the grounds of the Ebenezer Baptist Church near the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta.
View ArticleAtlanta's Ron Clark On The Excitement Of Teaching
In this installment of “Valerie Jackson: In Conversation,” WABE talked with “America’s Teacher” Ron Clark, co-founder of the Ron Clark Academy.
View ArticleFormer President Jimmy Carter Undergoes Liver Operation
The Carter Center says former President Jimmy Carter has undergone a medical procedure to remove a small mass in his liver, and that he's expected to make a full recovery.
View ArticleMan Throws Away, Recovers Lottery Tickets Worth $10,000
A north Georgia man has recovered $10,000 worth of lottery tickets he had thrown away in the trash.Multiple media outlets report that Cedric Jackson on Friday thought that he had narrowly missed...
View ArticleDocumentary Film Explores The Anxieties Of ‘Sounding Gay'
There's no shortage of parodies of men sounding effeminate, ranging from Disney villains to “Saturday Night Live” skits.
View ArticleGa., Fla. Claim Groups Aren’t Cooperating In Water Wars
Florida and Georgia's U.S. Supreme Court fight over water is hitting some obstacles. Georgia says the U.S. Department of Agriculture isn't turning some documents over, and Florida says a group called...
View ArticleHurricane Katrina: Narratives From New Orleans To Atlanta
On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast and destroyed New Orleans' levee system leaving the city underwater and vulnerable to the category 5 storm. Nearly 2,000 people died because...
View ArticleEPA: Georgia Still Has To Follow Clean Water Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Georgia still has to follow the new Clean Water Rule, despite a legal ruling that barred the policy from going into effect in 13 other states. The EPA and...
View ArticleAfter Tragedy, Search Resumes For New Capitol Statue Artist
When sculptor Andy Davis and state Rep. Calvin Smyre, D-Columbus, walked out of the King Center a few days after July Fourth, both were elated.
View ArticleSome Families Forced To Smuggle Legal Marijuana Oil Into Ga.
For some people in Georgia, using an oil form of medical marijuana is completely legal because of a new law, which went into effect in Georgia more than four months ago.But some take great risk to get...
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