Georgia OKs Health Merger

Delivery of medical services to rural Georgia will be improved as part of a $126.5 million deal in which two of the state's largest health care insurance companies will merge, state insurance officials said Tuesday. Doctors will be able to use this camera to diagnose rural Georgia patients. Camera Diagnosis ...

• Updated: 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004

Worker Freed From Trench

A construction worker who spent nearly 12 hours trapped in a Forsyth County trench was freed Tuesday morning after officials spent much of the night trying to rescue him. The man, whose identity was pending, was taken to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga after he was freed, which occurred about ...

• Updated: 2:35 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004

Trial Likely in Heatley Crash

Lawyers on both sides of Atlanta Thrashers star Dany Heatley's vehicular homicide case said Monday they are not close to agreeing on a guilty plea that would keep the case from going before a jury. "I believe this case, at this point, appears to be heading to a trial," said ...

• Updated: 1:51 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2004

Airport Scuffle Lands in Court

A Clayton County magistrate judge declined Monday to pursue charges against a Stockbridge woman who was pulled from her vehicle and thrown to the ground by an Atlanta police officer. After the ruling, Diana Dietrich-Barnes said she may still pursue a civil case against officer Terence Alexander, who arrested the ...

• Updated: 2:27 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2004

NEVADA 58 GEORGIA 47

Nick Fazekas scored a team-high 16 points to lead the Nevada Wolf Pack to a 58-47 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs in a non-conference tilt. Kevinn Pinkney added 13 points for Nevada (3-0), while Ramon Sessions chipped in 10 points in the victory. Sundiata Gaines netted a game-high 17 points ...

• Updated: 11:20 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2004

Alert Cancelled After Boy Found

A 6-month-old boy who was in a car when a thief stole it was found unharmed Thursday, about 25 miles from where the vehicle vanished the previous evening, authorities said. Ja-Marquez Izhaun Pringle was still in a car seat in the back of the 1998 Ford Taurus when it was ...

• Updated: 1:46 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2004

td {color:#ffffff;} td a {color:#ffffff;} Philips Arena Hosts Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Classic for Kids On Dec.11, the 4th annual Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Classic for Kids men's college basketball doubleheader will feature four exciting teams in a holiday twin bill. 2004 NCAA Tournament runner-up Georgia Tech and a youthful Georgia squad ...

• Updated: 3:38 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004

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• Updated: 3:21 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004

Travelers Face Rain, Crush

Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport were trying to resume normal operations after morning storms delayed flights at the airport, already struggling with larger-than-normal crowds traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday.During the height of the storm, airport officials ordered incoming flights to remain at their originating airport for at least 20 minutes. ...

• Updated: 5:02 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004

Storm Slams Metro Area

A strong line of storms slammed many parts of metro Atlanta Wednesday, knocking down trees, cutting power to thousands of customers and disrupting travel plans on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Rising water hampered travel for these motorists. Flood and Bad Traffic No injuries have been ...

• Updated: 1:55 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004

Low Turnout Marks Appeals Court, Other Contested Races

The front-runner from the first vote, former Cobb County prosecutor Debra Bernes finally emerged victorious Tuesday in the tortuous race to fill a vacant seat on the state Court of Appeals. In unofficial returns, Bernes had 130,133 votes -- or 54 percent -- with 99 percent of the precincts counted, ...

• Updated: 5:01 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004

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• Updated: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004

Storms Move Through Metro Area

A line of severe weather moved through metro Atlanta Tuesday afternoon but a second round of storms is approaching north Georgia just in time for one of the busiest travel days of the year. Severe Weather Team 2 chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said up to 4 inches of rain has ...

• Updated: 5:14 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004

Holiday Traffic Gridlock Expected

Traffic gridlock on metro Atlanta roads and freeways is expected to rule much of the day as holiday travelers get behind the wheels and take to the skies for the Thanksgiving holiday.State Department of Transportation officials warn that major interstates will likely be jammed packed, beginning at noon. Expected severe ...

• Updated: 5:38 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004

Haralson Jail Escapee Caught in Alabama

Alabama law enforcement authorities said Tuesday that they have arrested a Haralson County jail escapee and were searching for the second one.Brad Homer Brown, 18, was caught in Cherokee County, which is located in the eastern part of Alabama, during a traffic stop, authorities said. The effort to find the ...

• Updated: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004

Cabbie Indicted in String of Midtown Atlanta Arson Fires

A cab driver has been indicted in connection with a string of arson fires that were set at several Midtown Atlanta apartment buildings over the past two months, prosecutors said Monday evening.Christopher Mock, 43, of Atlanta has been charged with 12 counts of arson in the fires that date back ...

• Updated: 10:44 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004

Clark Howard's Toy Test

Consumers will soon hit the stores to start their shopping for holiday gifts and toys. Some of the hottest toys this year can cost a bundle but some cost just a buck. Kids tested several toys to see which ones were the most interesting. Boy with Toy Scene In the ...

• Updated: 11:43 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004

Rain, Fog Start Holiday Week

Fog delayed several flights in and out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Monday as the Thanksgiving holiday week began amid rain and clouds. Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said the chances for precipitation will remain in the forecast through at least Wednesday. She blamed a moisture-laden system that has ...

• Updated: 2:09 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, 2004

School Official Surrenders

An assistant principal who allegedly shot his wife and a second woman hours later following a domestic dispute at the married couple's south Fulton County home turned himself in Monday night, authorities said. Rodney Denson, 37, an assistant principal at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Atlanta is facing several ...

• Updated: 5:33 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004

Great Tree Lighting

WSB-TV/Channel 2 will broadcast the 57th annual Rich's-Macy's Great Tree Lighting at Lenox Square live Thanksgiving Day, beginning at 7 p.m. Kenny Rogers and Jesse McCartney will perform during the free event, which will culminate with fireworks and the lighting of the holiday tree.Admission to the event is free. For ...

• Updated: 2:29 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, 2004