A former middle school teacher has been sentenced to a year in prison, ten years probation and a $2,500 fine after she pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault and molestation of a student.
A Rockdale County judge dismissed a lawsuit Friday by a woman seeking control of three million dollars gained from donations by people who flocked to hear of her visions of the Virgin Mary.
Dwaine Wilson, who was fired as police chief of this Atlanta suburb for allegedly lying about a personal purchase made with a city credit card, filed a request Friday for a court hearing about the dismissal.
Nearly a year after raising its admission fees to help offset a $5.5 million deficit, Zoo Atlanta said Friday that it's raising its rates again - by 50 cents - to generate more revenue.
Richmond County school officials rebutted allegations from federal officials Friday that the school system is hiding behind decades-old desegregation laws to avoid compliance with President Bush's new education reforms.
About 150 students came to Cherokee High School on Friday wearing T-shirts which featured Confederate flag emblems, protesting a school ban of such clothing.
An alleged would-be thief who tried to use a plastic foam cooler to conceal his identity was arrested Friday shortly after the incident at a convenience store.
