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It will be at least two weeks until authorities can determine the cause of death of a Georgia inmate, found dead in prison where she was serving a life sentence for killing her boyfriend and husband with antifreeze, authorities said Wednesday.

Georgia wildlife officials will inspect an Atlanta zoo after a venomous rattlesnake was able to escape and slither around a city neighborhood.

Zoo Atlanta president and CEO Raymond King released a statement Tuesday afternoon, apologizing to zoo guests and their neighbors in the Grant Park community, regarding the escape of a rattlesnake last Friday.

A Clayton County man accused of causing a hit and run crash over the weekend that critically injured a little boy has surrendered.

Two men, two women and two dogs were rescued after being stranded on the bank of the Chattahoochee River on Wednesday night, according to a media report.

Three Georgia men have been indicted in federal court based on allegations they stole the identities of homeless people to reap a windfall in tax returns.

Truffles Cafe will replace the Ruby Tuesday restaurant on Lenox Road in Buckhead when a renovation project is complete.

The proposed sale of City Hall East has Santa looking for new digs. For the past 15 years, the Empty Stocking Fund has used part of the basement at the old government building on Ponce de Leon Avenue to operate Santa's Village, an annual toy distribution program for needy children.

A recent Pew Hispanic Center report suggests that the number of illegal immigrants entering the United States has dropped nearly two-thirds in the past decade.

Retired military personnel didn't know what a century-old time capsule would contain, and after opening it Wednesday, they still didn't know.

Atkins Park enjoys a colorful history as Atlanta's oldest continuously licensed tavern and we are grateful for the continued loyalty from the neighborhood.

In it's inaugural year of football, Georgia State University Panthers has partnered with the Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency in support of homeless veterans.

On Thursday, September 2, Victoria Rowell will speak at the Buckhead Business Association's weekly breakfast and networking meeting.

The Georgia Aquarium can be a pricy outing: Adult General Admission Tickets are $26 and kids are $19.50. A current promotion can cut that price by more than 75 percent for families willing to visit Monday through Friday.

Georgia State University researchers have created an online calculator for small businesses interested in whether they qualify for tax credits under the new federal health care law.

September is Better Breakfast Month. Participation requires actually eating breakfast - and no, a Red Bull at your desk doesn't count.

Atlanta chefs and sommeliers recently raised $50K to fight childhood hunger in Georgia.

Fox Theatre officials said they have been having "ongoing conversations" with longtime resident Joe Patten for about two years on whether the 83-year-old man can remain living in a stately apartment hidden in the historic venue.

Officials at Zoo Atlanta say a female tiger rattlesnake discovered missing from its cage last week has been found dead.

The man who was stabbed after a melee at Underground Atlanta on Sunday remained in critical but stable condition Monday afternoon, and seven people were charged with attacking him in what police are calling a gang incident.