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An illegal immigrant charged with trafficking cocaine worth millions of dollars suffered a massive stroke in the Douglas County jail earlier this year and ran up $400,000 in medical bills that were charged to the county.

As an English major at a Virginia college, Glenn Dair had no idea what he'd do to earn a living.

For the last two years, Atlanta rapper T.I. has been making the rounds at schools and community centers with his message about staying out of trouble and away from drugs.

If the legal disclaimer we see on the bottom of the tv screen that is so small, and is shown for such a short time meets the legal requirements, why even bother having the requirement? If you can't solve jobs, economy, and other critical U.S. priorities, you distract American's by saying: "oh now I'll make peace in the middle east." Maybe that will ...

The Edible Book Festival coincides with this weekend's AJC Decatur Book Festival.

Students traveling to Atlanta this weekend for the LSU-North Carolina football game have more to remember than just packing their tickets.

Residents of a Brookhaven condominium complex are being asked to take extra security measures after a home invasion robbery this week.

A fight broke out between four men on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard in Northwest Atlanta early Thursday morning, according to police.

The Atlanta Area Roller Hockey Organization will begin a program for 5th-8th graders in Cherokee.

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals announces Atlanta, Ga. as the host city of the 2011 HFTP Annual Convention & Tradeshow.

If you didn't get to Zoo Atlanta last weekend, August 28, for the unveiling of the new baby giraffe's name -- it's Zuri, by the way -- take a look at what you missed by viewing the photos of the super Cookie Cake crafted by Global Franchise Group , whose Great American Cookies is a franchised brand.

Business owners are upset about new parking meters on East Andrews Street. They've fought the meters for months and now that they're up they sit empty.

Dane Lockman, 33, is pictured at the Westwood College campus in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Georgia Department of Transportation begins construction on a new project that state officials hope will ease traffic on a busy stretch of Interstate 85.

At an Atlanta cocktail party presented by 3Vodka at MF Room in Buckhead, three signature drinks were named after the three hosts of the event.

Fateful meeting : Hames met and shared an onstage kiss with Actor's Express artistic director Freddie Ashley during their days at Shorter College.

Recent hype : Blake Butler and Jamie Iredell were named among "20 Writers to Watch," a nationally circulated response to the New Yorker 's "20 Under 40" list.

On a recent Sunday morning, a 45-year-old woman said she spotted her 27-year-old boyfriend talking to another woman outside of a house on Boulevard.

WHEN: By appointment on Thursday, Sept. 2 and Friday, Sept. 3 WHERE: CARE headquarters, 151 Ellis Street, NE, Atlanta, GA WHAT: Bob Laprade, CARE's director of emergency & humanitarian assistance, and Dr.

Atlanta's Largest Household Hazardous Waste, Meds and E-Scrap Collection on Saturday, September 25 at Atlantic Station Atlanta City Councilmember Carla Smith has partnered with LivingGreenPages, Live-Thrive Atlanta, Atlanta Recycling Solutions and Clean Harbors to present the City of Atlanta's Largest Household Hazardous Waste, Meds and E-Scrap ...