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• Firefighters safe after being held hostage in Georgia

  April 11, 2013 3:44 AM

  Firefighters held hostage for hours in a Georgia home are safe. That's after swat teams stormed the home, shooting and killing the suspect. It started as a routine medical call yesterday, but when they got there, the suspect immediately took them hostage. He then made specific demands in exchange for... more »

• School in Georgia will hold first ever integrated prom

  April 4, 2013 4:25 AM

  This April 27, a high school in Georgia will be treated to something new. Its first racially integrated prom. The school in Wilcox County, Georgia mirrors the town. It's colorful, but it's still all about black and white. When wilcox county schools integrated, the annual school-sponsored prom ended. Parents... more »

• Ga. debates relaxing gun laws for mentally ill

  March 7, 2013 3:20 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - While some states push to tighten gun control laws after the Connecticut school massacre, some lawmakers in gun-friendly Georgia want to ease rules preventing some mentally ill people from getting licenses to carry firearms. Legislation up for a vote in Georgia's House on Thursday would allow people... more »

• Teen wounded in Ga. school shooting

  January 31, 2013 3:12 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta fire official says a 14-year-old has been shot in the head at a middle school and has been taken to a hospital. Atlanta Fire Cpt. Marian McDaniel also says a teacher suffered minor cuts and bruises but was treated on the scene at Price Middle... more »

• Feds expanding state access to immigration data

  July 16, 2012 7:57 PM

  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Federal officials are expanding access to an immigration database so that several states can use it to cleanse voter rolls. The Homeland Security Department first notified Florida officials last week that they could check to see if registered voters are actually noncitizens who should not be... more »

• States fight 'tourists' trafficking painkillers

  July 8, 2012 2:40 PM

  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) - As he sat in the doctor's office, ex-boxer and weightlifter Gerald Dixon explained that years of sports had left him in pain, especially his hands, and he was looking for relief. After a cursory examination at the clinic in West Palm Beach, Fla., Dixon left with... more »

• Average price of 4-year university up 15 percent

  June 12, 2012 4:19 PM

  When those college tuition bills come in, be prepared for sticker shock. The average cost of attending a four-year public university increased by 15 percent over a two-year period, fueled by state budget cuts and tuition increases of 40 percent or more at universities in Georgia, Arizona and California. The... more »

• Florida siblings apologize to local troopers before sentencing

  April 30, 2012 10:34 PM

  Today three siblings from Florida got sentenced to decades in prison for crimes they committed in Colorado. Dylan, Lee Grace and Ryan Dougherty are now in federal custody to face charges in Georgia. In a Walsenburg courtroom, it was time to face the music for the Dougherty siblings and... more »

• Georgia man dies as Keystone Ski Resort

  February 6, 2012 7:29 AM

  KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado coroner has released the name of a Georgia man who died Sunday while skiing at Keystone Ski Resort. Summit County Coroner Joanne Richardson says the man was 58-year-old Odo Lessacher of Griffin, Ga. Richardson says in a statement that the man was found in... more »

• Buffs beat Bulldogs

  November 29, 2011 1:34 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Andre Roberson had 15 points and 15 rebounds, Spencer Dinwiddie scored 16 points and Colorado beat Georgia 70-68 on Monday night. Asika Booker scored 14 points and Carlon Brown had 10 points for the Buffaloes (4-2), who extended their non-conference home win streak to 26. Kentavious... more »

• Criminal charge for Paterno would have been more likely in CO Play Video

  November 14, 2011 7:55 PM

  Many were shocked when the former long-time defensive coordinator of the Penn State football team, Jerry Sandusky, was arrested on charges related to sexual abuse of children. The fallout of the news extended to the University's iconic football coach, Joe Paterno, and an assistant coach who says he witnessed Sandusky... more »

• Georgia joins Colorado and other states to allow alcohol sales on Sundays

  November 9, 2011 8:08 AM

  ATLANTA (AP) - Voters in dozens of cities and towns across Georgia have struck down long-standing rules against Sunday alcohol sales, leaving just two other states in the nation with similar bans intact. In Atlanta, Fulton County Board of Elections spokesman Mark Henderson said unofficial results from Tuesday's vote... more »

• Slain officer's mom talks about Davis' execution

  September 22, 2011 12:25 AM

  COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - The mother of a slain Georgia police officer says she can't believe that the execution of Troy Davis has taken place 22 years after he was convicted of killing her son. Anneliese MacPhail told The Associated Press that the feelings of relief and peace she... more »

• Georgia executes Davis, supporters claim injustice

  September 21, 2011 11:23 PM

  JACKSON, Ga. (AP) - Georgia inmate Troy Davis has been executed for the killing of an off-duty police officer in a case that has drawn worldwide support over his claims of innocence. Courts consistently ruled against him, however, and the officer's family says they finally have justice after 22... more »

• Last minute appeal to stop the execution of Troy Davis

  September 21, 2011 8:23 AM

  ATLANTA (AP) - Attorneys for Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis are filing a last-minute appeal to halt his execution later in the day. Defense attorney Brian Kammer tells The Associated Press he will file the appeal in Butts County Superior Court, south of Atlanta, when it opens later... more »

• Great grandmother stabbed with sword

  August 16, 2011 8:17 AM

  DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in west Georgia say a 14-year-old is in custody after his 77-year-old great-grandmother was stabbed to death with a sword and his grandmother was wounded. Douglas County Sheriff Phil Miller says officers arrived at the home Monday afternoon and found the grandmother, who is... more »

• Fugitive suspects booked in Pueblo jail

  August 10, 2011 8:40 PM

  The 3 Florida siblings sought by authorities from across the country are now being booked at the Pueblo County jail. Grace Lee Dougherty, Ryan Edward Dougherty and Dylan Dougherty Stanley were all captured after a police chase that started at around 9:38 a.m. Wednesday in Colorado City and ended... more »

• Update: FBI confirms fugitve siblings are likely in CO

  August 9, 2011 11:21 PM

  We have new information on the sighting of 3 fugitive siblings from Florida. Tonight the FBI confirms that they believe the so called "Dougherty Gang" is in Colorado Ryan, Lee Grace and Dylan Dougherty are wanted by the FBI after police say they went on a crime spree which... more »

• Manhunt continues as 3 fugitive siblings evade police

  August 9, 2011 8:42 AM

  A Tampa Bay area sheriff says he hopes three fugitive siblings accused of shooting at a police officer in Florida and robbing a bank in Georgia will make a mistake as they continue eluding authorities. Appearing on CBS's "The Early Show" Tuesday, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco called the... more »

• Mother in street crossing death offered new trial

  July 27, 2011 8:15 AM

  MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia woman spared jail time for her vehicular homicide conviction in the death of her 4-year-old son, who was struck by a van as the two jaywalked on a busy street, says she's considering the judge's offer of a new trial. The woman, 30-year-old... more »

• Steelers' Hines Ward arrested on DUI charge in Ga.

  July 9, 2011 3:48 PM

  DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Hines Ward has been arrested in Georgia on a drunk driving charge. The DeKalb County sheriff's office says the former Super Bowl MVP and "Dancing With the Stars" champ was arrested early Saturday. He was booked into the DeKalb County... more »

• Government appeals judge's health care ruling

  April 3, 2011 1:38 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - The Obama administration has appealed a judge's ruling that found the federal overhaul of the health care system unconstitutional. The Justice Department filed a 62-page motion Friday to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta that said there's clear and well-established precedent that Congress acted... more »

• Two die in cave accident

  February 14, 2011 1:05 PM

  LaFAYETTE, Ga. (AP) - Two college students have died in a Georgia cave after rappelling into a waterfall and getting stuck under the frigid water. Authorities in the north Georgia mountains say the two men from the University of Florida apparently died of hypothermia. It took rescuers more than... more »

• Georgia may have rare White Christmas

  December 24, 2010 2:45 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Christmas Eve snow storm that blanketed parts of the Midwest is heading southeast, expected to bring rare Christmas Day snowfall to Kentucky, Tennessee and even Georgia. After dumping 9 inches of snow in Iowa by Friday morning, the storm was likely to dip south... more »

• Colorado holds on to beat Georgia 29-27

  October 2, 2010 11:07 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Linebacker Jon Major recovered Caleb King's fumble as Georgia was setting up for the go-ahead field goal in the closing minutes and Colorado handed the Bulldogs their fourth straight loss 29-27 Saturday night. This marks the longest losing streak for the Bulldogs (1-4) since they lost... more »

• 10 states sell half of imported crime guns

  September 27, 2010 8:23 AM

  A report being released Monday by a mayors group finds that nearly half of the guns that crossed state lines and were used in crimes in 2009 were sold in just 10 states. Colorado is not one of the states. Those states accounted for nearly 21,000 guns connected to... more »

• Snake escape! Atlanta Zoo loses rattler

  August 31, 2010 4:44 PM

  Georgia wildlife officials will inspect an Atlanta zoo after a venomous rattlesnake was able to escape and slither around a city neighborhood. Zoo staff noticed the female tiger rattlesnake was missing during a routine check late Friday. The snake was found dead Monday after a nearby property owner killed... more »

• Suspected serial stabber arrested fleeing the country

  August 12, 2010 9:37 AM

  A man suspected in a series of stabbings in Virginia and Michigan was arrested at the Atlanta airport as he tried to board a plane bound for Israel. A spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the agency's officers arrested the man about 10 p.m. Wednesday night at... more »

• Microneedles may make getting flu shots easier

  July 19, 2010 8:15 AM

  Researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery are hoping that one day, people will get their annual flu shots in the mail. Researchers say the new method of vaccine delivery involves a patch with microneedles. They're so small they can't even be felt. Attached to a patch like... more »

• Roethlisberger investigation recordings released

  June 9, 2010 11:13 AM

  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released more than 50 audio and video recordings from its investigation of suspended Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger was accused of sexually assaulting a college student during a late night of partying in the small Georgia town of Milledgeville on March 5.... more »

• KKK lesson gets teacher in trouble

  May 24, 2010 6:10 PM

  A north Georgia history teacher faces punishment after administrators say she let four students wear Ku Klux Klan-like robes for a historical reenactment. Lumpkin County Schools superintendent Dewey Moye told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that teacher Catherine Ariemma made a poor decision. Administrators say four students in Ariemma's advanced placement... more »

• Workers asked to return bonuses after 16 years

  May 19, 2010 10:12 AM

  About 180 county employees in suburban Atlanta are being asked to return thousands of dollars the county says they were overpaid 16 years ago. Gwinnett County's chief financial officer, Aaron Bovos, calls it a project to "clean up receivables and to eliminate outstanding obligations." The county is seeking... more »

• SC Gov. Sanford saw Argentine lover in Florida

  May 12, 2010 1:02 PM

  South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he spent this past weekend with his Argentine lover in Florida. Sanford told reporters at a news conference on an unrelated issue Wednesday that he spent several days with Maria Belen Chapur to see if they could restart their relationship. Sanford was still... more »

• Colorado couple dies in Indiana plane crash

  May 3, 2010 12:32 PM

  Southern Indiana officials say the two people killed in plane crash near the Ohio River were a Colorado couple en route from Georgia to Kentucky. David and Elizabeth Schump of Windsor, Colorado, died Sunday night when their turboprop Piper crashed into a soybean field. Floyd County Coroner Leslie... more »

• Colorado shut out of All-America City finalists

  April 6, 2010 12:07 PM

  More than two dozen communities have been named finalists for the National Civic League's 2010 All-America City Awards. The Denver-based organization says the cities were selected for addressing such issues as diversifying the labor force and funding services during the recession. Finalists are Chandler, Ariz., Bentonville, Ark., Dublin,... more »

• Disposal of coal ash a long haul

  March 8, 2010 12:51 PM

  More than a year after a Tennessee coal ash spill created one of the worst environmental disasters of its kind in U.S. history, the problem is seeping into several other states. It began Dec. 22, 2008, when a retaining pond burst at a coal-burning power plant, spilling 5.4 million... more »

• Snowflakes falling in Deep South

  March 2, 2010 11:00 AM

  Snow is falling in the north Georgia mountains and as far south as the Atlanta area, while several Southeastern states are seeing flakes or under winter storm warnings. North Alabama reported snow mixed with icy rain early Tuesday and a winter weather advisory is in effect for most of... more »

• South gets 2nd dose of snow in days

  February 15, 2010 1:01 PM

  A second snow storm in less is than a week is hitting parts of the South unaccustomed to dealing with the frosty precipitation. Snow was falling in parts of Alabama early Monday. But Atlanta was spared after earlier forecasts called for up to 2 inches. Overnight temperatures stayed above... more »

• Deep South gets something different -- snow

  February 13, 2010 9:45 AM

  The Deep South is the latest region to be living through a snowy shutdown. As much as 7 inches fell in central South Carolina, one of the hardest-hit areas. The snow isn't expected to linger long, unlike the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast where some areas got 3 feet in back-to-back blizzards.... more »

• Schools close as South braces for rare snow storm

  February 12, 2010 9:27 AM

  Predictions of an inch of snow are enough to shut down schools in the Florida Panhandle. A storm system that left more than a foot of snow in the Dallas area will brush by the Sunshine State as it brings snow to the South. Winter storm warnings span the... more »

• Five new pediatric swine flu deaths in US

  January 29, 2010 2:26 PM

  Five more children have died of confirmed or suspected cases of H1N1 swine flu in the United states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. For the week ending Jan. 23, four kids died of confirmed swine flu, while a fifth died of influenza A. Further... more »

• Peaches, apples may benefit from Deep South freeze

  January 8, 2010 10:50 AM

  The cold spell blanketing the Deep South has been good news for some fruit growers. Peaches and apples from Louisiana to Georgia have benefited from the chilly weather. Both crops need hundreds of hours in temperatures below 45 degrees during the winter months so that they can bloom. But... more »