Mississippi State men’s basketball will play Dayton in 2020 Holiday Hoopsgiving
At State Farm Arena in Atlanta, the Bulldogs and Flyers will play for the third time in the past four seasons.
Andrews: CFR reaccreditation costs city $250K
Columbus Fire and Rescue now has what it’s been seeking for the last five years — re-accreditation from the national Center for Public Safety and Excellence.
The price tag of remaining the only municipality in Mississippi to be accredited, has been about $250,000, according to Fire and Rescue Chief Martin Andrews.
Mayor breaks tie to approve $9K trip to Atlanta
Mayor Robert Smith cast the deciding vote Tuesday evening to send himself and four firefighters on a trip to Atlanta that will cost the city more than $9,000.
Atlanta’s Confederate Avenue fades into history
Residents in an Atlanta neighborhood are celebrating the renaming of Confederate Avenue.
Atlanta airport power outage delays trips home for Golden Triangle travelers
Pitch black terminals. Blinking red “exit” signs. Thousands of people spending the night on or under airport benches.
Local flights canceled after Atlanta airport blackout
Three flights between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the Golden Triangle Regional Airport were canceled Sunday due to a power outage at one of the world’s busiest airports, leaving passengers heading for the Golden Triangle stranded nearly 300 miles west.
Statue of rights leader rises as other icons fall in South
The sculpted clay was dry and the bronze would soon be cast, but artist Martin Dawe still found himself waking with a start before dawn, worried that he didn’t get the details of the famous man’s face exactly right.
Collapsed interstate bridge in Georgia to open next week
Atlanta drivers can resume their commutes on a heavily used interstate by early next week at the latest, Georgia’s governor and state transportation officials announced Wednesday, about six weeks since a bridge on the highway collapsed because of a large fire.
Man charged with arson in Atlanta overpass fire
A man accused of starting a raging fire that collapsed a portion of Interstate 85 a few miles north of downtown Atlanta was charged with arson Saturday.
If Ebola batters United States, we are not prepared
The U.S. health care apparatus is so unprepared and short on resources to deal with the deadly Ebola virus that even small clusters of cases could overwhelm parts of the system.
American Ebola doc: ‘I am thrilled to be alive’
Calling it a “miraculous day,” an American doctor infected with Ebola left his isolation unit and warmly hugged his doctors and nurses on Thursday, showing the world that he poses no public health threat one month after getting sick with the virus.
Aid group: U.S. doctor who had Ebola has recovered
At least one of the two American aid workers who were infected with the deadly Ebola virus in Africa has recovered and was to be discharged today from an Atlanta hospital, a spokeswoman for the aid group he was working for said.
U.S. missionary with Ebola leaving Liberia Tuesday
A second American missionary stricken with Ebola is expected to fly Tuesday to the U.S. for treatment, following a colleague who was admitted over the weekend to Emory University Hospital’s infectious disease unit.
U.S. doctor with Ebola in Atlanta
An American doctor infected with the Ebola virus in Africa arrived in Atlanta for treatment Saturday, landing in a specially equipped plane at a military base, then being whisked away to one of the most sophisticated hospital isolation units in the country, officials say.
Archbishop to sell Atlanta mansion
Trying to appease angry parishioners, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Atlanta said Saturday that he will sell a $2.2 million mansion just three months after he moved in.
Snow, ice send South’s flagship city reeling
The snow and sleet have stopped falling and traffic was moving again around Atlanta following a crippling storm — but transportation and rescue officials said that didn’t mean it was safe yet to drive, especially after the sun goes down.
Flier lists Atlanta as host for rugby tournament
A flier believed distributed by a Mississippi State University volunteer rugby coach states an upcoming Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference tournament will be held Nov. 9-11 in Atlanta, Ga.