Atlanta News
Taxi Driver Gets Ticket For Honking Horn
Oct. 10, 2008
Metro Atlanta taxi driver Andrew Pless is ready to put his foot down -- not on his brake pedal, but on a law unbeknownst to most, which penalizes drivers for blowing their horns on a highway. Read the full article… »
Elderly Gwinnett Man Who Disappeared Has Been Found
Oct. 10, 2008
BREAKING NEWS: A Mattie's Call has been canceled for an 81-year-old man who disappeared from his Lawrenceville home Friday morning. Read the full article… »
3 Sentenced In Theft Of $100k Of Computers Shipped Through Atlanta Airport
Oct. 10, 2008
ATLANTA -- Three former cargo workers have been sentenced in the theft of $100,000 worth of laptop computers shipped through Atlanta's airport. Read the full article… »
$42m Lottery Winner Plans To Become Pecan Farmer
Oct. 10, 2008
A 51-year-old Detroit-area man who won a $42 million Mega Millions jackpot plans to retire from Chrysler and become a pecan farmer in Georgia. Read the full article… »
Bigfoot Officer Files Appeal For Firing
Oct. 10, 2008
JONESBORO, Ga. -- The police officer who cried Bigfoot wants his job back. Former Clayton County Officer Matthew Whitton has filed an appeal of his August termination. Read the full article… »
Police: Ala. Mom Goes To Bar, Leaves Baby In Car
Oct. 10, 2008
DAPHNE, Ala. -- Sheriff's deputies arrested a 36-year-old Daphne woman who allegedly left her 1-year-old daughter asleep in her car while she went into a bar to drink. Read the full article… »
Cherokee Officials: 'Record Number' Of Child Porn Videos Found On Child Molester's Computer
Oct. 10, 2008
WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- A convicted child molester is facing more than 40 felony charges after officials found a "record" number of child porn on his computer, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said. Read the full article… »
Cobb County Swat Situation Ends When Suspect Falls Asleep
Oct. 10, 2008
A Cobb County SWAT situation ended after four hours when the suspect fell asleep, Cobb County officials said. Read the full article… »
Clark Howard Tells You What To Do With Your 401k Plan
Oct. 10, 2008
With the wild rides on Wall Street, a lot of people are concerned about their 401(k) investments. Channel 2 Consumer Advisor Clark Howard has advice on what to do with your 401(k). Read the full article… »
Homeowner Says Cable Mistake Filled Kitchen With Raw Sewage
Oct. 10, 2008
A Woodstock woman said a cable installer's mistake filled her kitchen with raw sewage. Read the full article… »
East Point Police Officer Accused Of Helping Bank Robbery Suspect
Oct. 9, 2008
An East Point police officer is on the opposite side of the law after officials say she helped a serial bank robber. Read the full article… »
King Family To Face Off In Court
Oct. 9, 2008
The Rev. Bernice King and her brother, Dexter King, will face off in court next week over their parents' intimate correspondence that is at the heart of a $1.4 million publishing contract for an autobiography of Coretta Scott King. Read the full article… »
Mega Millions Jackpot Winner Comes Forward
Oct. 9, 2008
The Michigan Lottery said the winner of a recent $42 million multistate Mega Millions lottery jackpot has come forward. Read the full article… »
Sc Woman Sentenced For Attacking Husband With Pruning Shears
Oct. 9, 2008
RIDGELAND, S.C. -- A Jasper County woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for attacking her husband with pruning shears. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports that 40-year-old Eloise Simmons of Ridgeland was convicted this week of high and aggravated criminal domestic violence. Read the full article… »
Georgia Man Kidnapped, Beaten, Left For Dead
Oct. 9, 2008
MACON, Ga. -- Authorities say a Rome man was found bloody and beaten on a Macon road after he was kidnapped, violently attacked and apparently left for dead. Read the full article… »
Clark Howard's 5 Ways To Save $5,000
Oct. 9, 2008
Consumer advisor Clark Howard says he can help save you $5,000 with just five easy steps. Read the full article… »
Find New Job During These Tough Economic Times
Oct. 9, 2008
Even as some people are being layed off, there are companies that are hiring. Find out which jobs are the hot jobs during this struggling economy. Read the full article… »
Gas For $9.99 A Gallon Prompts Investigation
Oct. 9, 2008
Nearly 150 gas stations are having to defend why they charged inflated prices during metro Atlanta's gas shortage. Read the full article… »
Teen Charged In Fatal Hit-and-run
Oct. 9, 2008
A 15-year-old boy has been indicted in connection with the hit-and-run death of a female pedestrian. Read the full article… »