
‘It’s about them’: Hundreds pay tribute to the fallen on Memorial Day
ajc.com > news...Day afternoon at the Marietta National Cemetery.... ...Monday"s ceremony was the 77th annual observance hosted by the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia.... ...Retired Brigadier General Tom Blackstock, who served in the U.S.... ...Bob Griggs, another U.S. Navy and Vietnam veteran, said this was at least the 12th ceremony he'd attended....

First of two new Vogtle reactors reaches 100% power
ajc.com > news...The first of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta has reached 100% power for the first time, the company announced, a big step which... ...Georgia Power said Unit 3 reached its maximum output of 1,100 megawatts Monday morning, but the company said it still must put the unit through a... ...have told state regulators at the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC).... ...Still, Georgia Power"s chairman, president and CEO Kim Greene called the achievement of 100% power “an exciting milestone.”...

Georgia lawmakers give debt ceiling deal cautious reception - The Atlanta Journal Constitution
ajc.com > politics...oc=5" target="_blank">Georgia lawmakers give debt ceiling deal cautious reception The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Police investigating antisemitic flyers left on Roswell driveways - The Atlanta Journal Constitution...
ajc.com > politics...Tim Lupo.... ...Antisemitic flyers were left in neighborhoods in Dunwoody and Sandy Springs in February.... ...This isn't from our neighbors,” wrote state Sen. Josh McLaurin, a Democrat from Atlanta, on Twitter.... ...The flyers arrived after Georgia lawmakers considered a bill that would have made crimes motivated by antisemitism part of the state's hate crimes...

Wounded Covington police officer to be released from hospital
ajc.com > news > crime...Covington Police Department Credit: Covington Police Department A Covington police officer who was shot in the head while responding to a domestic... ...His suspected shooter, 23-year-old Treyvorius Stodghill, was shot and killed by another Covington officer after he was seen standing over Rivers... ...Since the shooting, Rivers has been treated at Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was said to be in good spirits.... ...Manual Teran....

Teacher says metro Atlanta system gives students a way to cheat on ... - The Atlanta Journal Constitution...
ajc.com > education...Jeremy Noonan is leaving his post with the Paulding County School District in much the same way he left Douglas County seven years ago: as a whistleblower... ...A metro Atlanta high school teacher who garnered recognition as a stickler for ethics is resigning after raising concerns about the rigor of a program... ...He was left only with credit recovery students attending in person, at Paulding County High School.... ...Noonan"s concerns about credit recovery emerged in 2016 when The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Douglas County"s online program....

A Georgia man has been missing for 34 years. There’s hope his body may be found.
ajc.com > news > crime...In the fall of 1988, Bobby Gerald “Skin” Daniel was seen leaving his construction job in Haralson County. He was never seen again.... ...But on May 10, Capt. Donnie Mapp with the Haralson sheriff"s office got a tip that may help solve the cold case.... ...The Banks County Sheriff"s Office's forensic manager and Warner Robins police department forensic lab director were also involved.... ...Bobby Daniel back to his family for a proper burial.”...

You know about carbo-loading, but how much protein do you need ... - The Atlanta Journal Constitution...
ajc.com > pulse...Contrary to the hype that everyone needs more protein, most people in the U.S. meet or exceed their needs....

Former Georgia Tech official pleads guilty to fraud
ajc.com > education...The former chief scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Georgia Tech and the CIA, federal prosecutors... ...From early 2007 through late 2013, James G. Maloney, 57, of Marietta, and others engaged in a scheme to defraud Georgia Tech and the CIA.... ...Fraley and James Acree, Georgia Tech Research Institute's program manager at the time, pleaded guilty to the same charge in 2016.... ...Attorney"s Office for the Northern District of Georgia said in a news release....

Capitol Recap: Kemp visit to Israel puts Georgia antisemitism bill back in spotlight
ajc.com > politics...Democratic state Rep. Esther Panitch was not part of a Georgia delegation that traveled to Israel on a trade mission headed by Gov. Brian Kemp.... ...antisemitism that advanced through the Georgia House before stalling in the state Senate.... ...Other notables on the list, according to The Associated Press, include former President Barack Obama, comedian Stephen Colbert, two former U.S. ambassadors... ...probably thought the only place he couldn't go was Donald Trump"s Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago....