Georgia’s Jobless Rate Declines to 7.1 Percent in February
The rate was 8.5 percent in February a year ago. The state's unemployment rate still trails the national rate, which is 6.7 percent.
View ArticleFor Anyone Who's Ever Had To Say Goodbye To A Common And Extraordinary Man
By Mandy Meisner I say goodbye to someone special.I wrote this eulogy for my grandfather. He was 85 when he died, in general good health, sit
View ArticleStarbucks at Night: Beer, Wine, and Brie Coming
Starbucks plans to expand the number of locations that carry its after 4 p.m. menu.
View ArticleChange of Venue Ordered in Stephen McDaniel Murder Trial
McDaniel, a Lilburn native, is accused of killing and dismembering neighbor Lauren Giddings in Macon in 2011. The trial has been moved to Henry County.
View ArticleSearch New Foreclosures Nearby, March 20
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View ArticleLiven Up Dinner With Spring Ratatouille
Spring vegetables can add a burst of color to dinner.
View ArticleDecatur Makers Finds a Home, Starts Fundraising Campaign
The gym of First Christian Church in Decatur will house Decatur Makers, a group that promotes creating, repurposing and making things in a community space. A fund drive is under way to repair the gym.
View Article'Is This Ever Going to End?' Student Frustrated With Firestorm Over Racist...
In a letter to the editor, Howell High School student Cassie Bondie says that “while the nation has been focusing on the negative tweets of few, some of us have been celebrating the posts of those who...
View ArticleOrganizers Urge Decatur Residents to Cheer on GA Marathon Sunday
The 2014 Publix GA Marathon will be held this Sunday morning, March 23, which will cause some road closures and delays along the route through Decatur.
View ArticlePublix Georgia Marathon Sunday Means Road Closures, Delays
More than 16,000 participants, 2,500 volunteers and 30,000 spectators will be along the course from downtown Atlanta to Decatur and back.
View ArticleSerial Rapist Who Posed as Maintenance Man Receives Six Life Sentences
Daniel Wade, an inmate in a Kentucky federal prison, has been sentenced to six life terms in prison plus 140 years for a series of rapes in Georgia.
View ArticleDNA To ID 'Mummified' Michigan Woman, Mysteries Surrounding Death Remain
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View ArticleMedical Marijuana Bill, Pediatric Autism Deadlocked in Legislature
Medical marijuana in oil or pill form would be allowed for some ailments such as glaucoma, seizures and cancer under a bill approved by the Georgia Senate.
View ArticleMan Who Sued Dillard's for Racial Profiling Wins $600K
A black man who left the Dillard's store in Perimeter Mall empty-handed, but was charged with shoplifting, has won $600,000 in a lawsuit against the company.
View Article6 Life Terms for Rapist, Mayor's Stance on Pot, Dillard's Loses Lawsuit, Teen...
Also: Killing near Grady Hospital; Gwinnett inmates bribed victim to disappear; Murder trial of Lilburn native moved to metro Atlanta; Atlanta finalist for $30-million grant; Child molestation charges...
View ArticleTrack Your Teen's Driving: Would You Do It?
A new app monitors driving habits and sends alerts directly to smartphones.
View ArticleShould Flip Flops Be Allowed in High Schools?
Seniors in one Massachusetts high school are working to reverse the ban.
View ArticleStrangulation Fears Prompt IKEA Recall of Children's Bed Canopies
Infants, young children can get entangled in fabric posing risk of strangulation.
View ArticleRenovated Decatur Cape Cod Offers Library, 5 Bedrooms, 5 Baths
This fully renovated house added a story. Enjoy a vaulted screen porch with stacked stone fireplace.
View Article$1.25 Million Dunwoody WOW House With 6 Bedrooms, 6 Baths, Chef's Kitchen
The house on a cul-de-sac just went on the market this week and the yard has room for a pool.
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