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1 hr ago | AllHipHop.com

Bay Area Basketball Star Arrested For The Murder Of Lil Phat

Decensae White was the leading scorer on San Francisco State University's basketball team, the former roommate of NFL player Michael Crabtree at Texas Tech University, and the star of a viral video that eventually made it's way onto SportsCenter .

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5 hrs ago | The Times-Herald

Wreck closes lanes on I-85

Northbound lanes of Interstate 85 near the Coweta/ Fulton county line were closed for about 40 minutes Friday morning due to a three-vehicle wreck.

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Related Topix: Coweta County, GA, Fairburn, GA

Thu May 23, 2013

MyFoxAtlanta

Police connect alleged carjackers to more robberies

Atlanta police say they've connected three convicted felons with two more carjackings and robberies in the city.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA

Patch.com

Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.2 Percent in Paulding

Paulding County's jobless rate dropped by half a percent to 7.2 percent. Out of the 73,122 people in the work force, 5,262 were unemployed in April.

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Related Topix: Douglas County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Douglas, GA, Cobb, GA

Daily Report

After Hours Photos: Investiture Ceremony

The Honorable Robert Benham, Justice Supreme Court of Georgia, and The Honorable Juliette W. Scales on May 21, 2013 in Atlanta, GA at the investiture ceremony.

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WSB-TV

2 investigates: Uncounted votes

More than 10,000 Georgia voters in the last presidential election were forced to vote on paper instead of electronically.

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Related Topix: Sandy Springs (Sandy Springs, GA)

Patch.com

Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System Breaks Ground on Wolf Creek Library

Atlanta - The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System will break ground on the new Wolf Creek Library next Thursday, May 30 at 11:00 a.m. The new 25,000-square-foot library for Wolf Creek is part of Phase I of the Library Building Program that is currently underway.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Atlanta, GA, Alpharetta, GA

Patch.com

School Buses to Clog Alpharetta Traffic Thursday

Motorists on Ga 9, Maxwell and Hembree roads will be seeing a lot of yellow on Thursday afternoon, and it will disrupt traffic.

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Related Topix: Alpharetta, GA

Wed May 22, 2013

Patch.com

Trial Under Way in Case of Sandy Springs Man Accused of Shooting Wife

Jury selection is under way in the case against a Sandy Springs man accused of shooting and critically injuring his wife.

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Related Topix: Sandy Springs, GA, Sandy Springs (Sandy Springs, GA)

Sandy Springs Neighbor

Avossa touts success of North - SFulton's schools

Closing out the 2012-13 school year, Fulton County School Superintendent Robert Avossa counts the academic performance of North Fulton schools as one of the high points of the year.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Standardized Testing, Education, Milton, GA, Sandy Springs, GA

Patch.com

Riverside Farmers Markets Starts Back June 1

It's that time of year again - a time when fresh produce and local goods flood the parking lot of Roswell City hall each Saturday.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetables, Home Gardening, Home

Patch.com

More Rain Possible This Week, Sunny Skies by Memorial Day Weekend

After yet another weekend filled with flood warnings and event cancellations throughout the metro area, Alpharetta is in for some sunny skies early this week and this Memorial Day weekend, though rain will be likely on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Alpharetta, GA, Weather, Forsyth County, GA

Tue May 21, 2013

Patch.com

Police ID Suspects in Home Burglary

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of two people in connection with an April 5 home burglary.

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Related Topix: Roswell, GA, Cobb County, GA

MyFoxAtlanta

Oklahoma tornado: How to help the victims

We've all been touched by the devastation left behind by the Oklahoma tornado, and lots of FOX 5 viewers want to know how they can help.

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MyFoxAtlanta

8-year-old girl hit by stray bullet

An 8-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet while she slept Monday night in her family's northwest Atlanta apartment.

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MyFoxAtlanta

Prosecutors: Michael Parson led double life

The trial of a Sandy Springs man accused of gunning down his wife began Tuesday in Fulton County.

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Patch.com

Pennsylvania Suspects Accused of Passing Counterfeit $100 Bills

Two Pennsylvania men are suspected of passing counterfeit $100 bills at three North Point Parkway stores, and maybe another four stores.

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Related Topix: Alpharetta, GA

Sat May 18, 2013

Patch.com

Fulton School Board Approves Tentative 2014 Budget

The Fulton County Board of Education tentatively approved a $1.17 billion total operating budget for the 2013-14 school year and Board President Linda Schultz believes it is a good thing.

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Related Topix: Roswell, GA, Personal Finance, Retirement

Fri May 17, 2013

MDJonline.com

Around Town: Hankerson staying: But the question is, for how long?

Earlier this month, Around Town learned that longtime Cobb County Manager David Hankerson was one of three finalist for the same position in Fulton County.

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Related Topix: Cobb County, GA, Atlanta, GA, Cobb, GA, Paulding County, GA, Opinion

Patch.com

Roswell Schools Receive Grants to Serve Breakfast

Two Roswell schools will now offer an alternative school breakfast, thanks to a more than $224,500 grant from the American Association of School Administrators to Fulton County Schools recently.

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Related Topix: Roswell, GA, Education Etc.