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Rare school budget gridlock in Cobb County

6:39 PM, May 18, 2012

Teachers' group and retired administrator express frustration at Cobb County School Board's inability to agree on next year's budget.

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Cobb school board facing $62 million shortfall

8:30 AM, May 9, 2012

The Cobb County School Board has tentatively approved a plan to erase a projected deficit of more than $62 million. At a Wednesday work session, they may consider alternative plans.

State cuts unemployment benefits, federal funds takeover

10:55 AM, May 8, 2012

With Georgia's unemployment rate at 9 percent, which is above the national average, the need for unemployment benefits is just as great as it has ever been.

Asia stocks plunge after Europe elections, U.S. data

1:33 AM, May 7, 2012

Asian stock markets are being pummeled Monday by weekend election results in Greece and France that heightened uncertainty about Europe's ability to solve its debt crisis.

Unemployment could dip below 8 percent by Election Day

4:33 AM, May 3, 2012

An Associated Press survey of 32 leading economists suggests steady hiring will get strong enough to push the unemployment rate below 8 percent by Election Day.

Growth likely dipped in winter, but 2012 brightens

5:37 AM, Apr 27, 2012

Economists are predicting the economy slowed down some in the first three months of the year, growing at a 2.5 percent rate.

Top 3 tips for job-seeking college seniors

8:46 AM, Apr 25, 2012

Clark Atlanta University is encouraging students to "think outside the box" when looking for jobs.

Georgia ports set new monthly tonnage record

4:59 AM, Apr 20, 2012

Georgia's ports are reporting their busiest month ever.

Ga. unemployment rate down 8 straight months

6:46 AM, Apr 19, 2012

Georgia's unemployment rate has dropped for eight straight months, and the state's labor commissioner says that's a sign more Georgians are getting back to work.

1,597 people vie for 22 openings at job fair

12:46 AM, Apr 19, 2012

Officials say hundreds of job seekers poured into the Savannah Civic Center in search of work during a job fair.

2012 Vidalia onions stunted by mildew

9:23 PM, Apr 12, 2012

A new mildew strikes Vidalia onion country, possibly because of the mild winter.  It will likely cut yields and raise prices of the prized Georgia onion.

Sunday sales seem to be making a positive impact on revenue

6:47 PM, Apr 11, 2012

Nearly five months after Sunday sales went into affect in several metro communities, we wanted to know, has it made a difference in our buying habits.

Zombies are coming back to Georgia

2:21 PM, Apr 11, 2012

"The Walking Dead" will be shooting season three in Georgia. The City of Senoia will be the main set for the popular show.

3 cases of flesh eating bacteria in Southeast

11Alive speaks to a third person in the Southeast, the second in Georgia, who is fighting a flesh eating bacterial infection.

5:41 AM, May 21, 2012

Several hurt after chemical explosion in Dalton

Several people suffered from minor injuries after a chemical reaction caused an explosion at a plant in Dalton Monday morning.

6:39 PM, May 21, 2012

What's in the water that got Aimee Copeland sick???

Many have asked what was in the Little Tallapoosa River that got Aimee Copeland so sick? We wanted to know too, so we took a sample a got it tested.

9:55 PM, May 18, 2012

Callaway Gardens selling 4,000 acres to pay debt

Callaway Gardens plans to sell nearly a third of its property to settle heavy debt resulting from declining attendance and projects that have drained revenues in recent years, and says a prospective buyer is waiting in the wings.

12:39 PM, May 21, 2012

Aimee Copeland breathing on own as supporters stage blood drive

There's a waiting list for the blood drive Monday for Aimee Copeland.  However there is also a drive-through fundraiser you can still contribute to.

3:27 PM, May 21, 2012

'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse photo gallery

The shadow of the moon swept across the globe from Hong Kong to the Texas Panhandle as a rare annular solar eclipse began Monday morning in Asia and traversed the Pacific.

11:05 AM, May 21, 2012

Newborn Beluga in critical condition

A newborn beluga calf is in critical condition at the Georgia Aquarium after it's birth on Friday morning. 

8:20 PM, May 21, 2012

The wild world of high school sports recruiting

High school sports have always been a big deal. But it used to be, players pretty much played for the schools where they grew up. Now, it's a whole new ball game.

1:29 PM, May 21, 2012

Buckhead, North Atlanta residents advised to limit water use

Residents in Buckhead and North Atlanta inside the Perimeter as advised to limit water use until further notice while repair work on a water main forces a shutdown of some water valves.

5:37 PM, May 21, 2012

Flesh-eating bacteria quickly attacks body of Greenville, SC mother

Lana Kuykendall is a paramedic, so when a rapidly spreading red and black bruise appeared on the back of her leg after giving birth to twins, she knew something was wrong.

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