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Atlanta City Employees To Get Pay Raise
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) - Most Atlanta city employees will get a 3.5 raise under a new budget approved by the Atlanta City Council.
A 1.5 percent increase was approved for firefighters and police.
The council on Monday approved the pay hikes and...
Mixed Results For Teacher Training Report
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) - Just four teacher-training programs at Georgia's college and universities have earned high marks on a national survey that examined more than 1,000 programs.
The review by the National Council on Teacher Quality was released...
Conceptual Design For New Falcons Stadium Approved
6 Urban Districts Recognized For AP Performance
King Center Summer Camp Kicks Off In Atlanta
Storms Leave Scattered Power Outages In Georgia
Boy, 7, Wounded By Gunfire Outside Atlanta Home
School Boards, Libraries Face Insurance Cost Hike
State Panel Will Consider Suspension Of Lawmaker
Voter Irregularities In Fulton County
Charges Dropped Against Woman In Jaywalking Death
Fulton Co. Officials Probe Courthouse Bomb Threat
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Top Democrat Steps Down
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democratic Party Chair Mike Berlon says he is preparing to step down from his position, citing concerns expressed by Democratic leaders that his personal issues have been a distraction.
Berlon said Wednesday that his goal...
Handel Jumps Into Crowded US Senate Race
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) - Karen Handel, the former Susan G. Komen for the Cure executive at the center of last year's public clash with Planned Parenthood, says she'll be running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Georgia.
Handel's announcement Friday...
Alabama Gun Bill Allows Employees To Have Firearms In Car At Work
Distracted Driving: What’s the Government’s Role in Accident Prevention?
Georgia Anticipating Cuts In Educational Programs, Rental Assistance For Poor
Mo Ivory: I Joined A Gang!
Ala. Lawmakers Approve Measure Placing Stricter Regulations On Abortion Clinics
House leaders: Negotiations Fail On Gun Bill
Ex-Rep. Barr Launches Bid To Return To Congress
AP Sources: Gingrey To Announce US Senate Bid
6 Ga. Based Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan
Alabama Sheriff: Gun Bill Would Allow Non-Citizens To Receive Pistol Permits
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Coke To Move 2,000 Workers From Suburb To Downtown
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) - Coca-Cola executives say they plan to relocate 2,000 workers from suburban Atlanta to a downtown skyscraper.
Officials say Atlanta-based Coke confirmed Monday that it will relocate the workers from Cobb County to the Peachtree...
Morris Brown Turns Down Bailout Offer
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) Trustees of Morris Brown College have turned down an offer of nearly $10 million in taxpayer money.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed had offered the money that would have eliminated the...
Hundreds Show Up For SkyView Ferris Wheel Job Fair
Pulte Builders Relocating To Atlanta
Marietta Considers Change In Law On Breweries
The Fight Over The New Falcon Stadium Is Back On
Metro Atlanta Unemployment Drops To 7.6 Percent
Georgia’s Jobless Rate Drops To 8.2 Percent
Southwest To Cut More AirTran Flights In Atlanta
Deal: Dubai Company Plans To Build Georgia Plant
Sharpton: Meeting With PepsiCo ‘Positive’ Following Till Situation
Carpet Company Planning 2 Plants In Dalton Area
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Study: Red Meat Leads To Higher Diabetes Risk
ATLANTA (WAOK) - A new study by researchers at the National University of Singapore indicates people who eat more red meat are at more risk of getting Type 2 diabetes than those who eat less. The report, using data from three Harvard University...
Metro Atlanta Hospital Warning Of Tuberculosis Exposure
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) - State health officials and executives of a metro Atlanta hospital say more than 100 patients may have been exposed to tuberculosis.
Officials said Tuesday that an unidentified Gwinnett Medical Center employee was recently...
CDC: US Adult Smoking Rate Falls To 18 Percent
Bullying By Sibling Can Affect A Child’s Mental Health
Flat Feet More Common Than You Might Think
You May Want To Clean Your Purse
Eyeball Licking Fetish Among Youth Worries Medical Experts
Report Looks At Stress On Military Children
Skip Training Wheels, Consider A Balance Bike
Many Uninsured Are Uncertain About Buying Health Coverage
Study: Drug Shortages Impacting 83 Percent Of Oncologists, Patients
HPV A Growing Cause Of Upper Throat Cancer





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