Tuesday November 5th, 2024 11:38AM

B.J. Williams

B.J. Williams
Jail for 9 of 10 ex-educators in Atlanta test-cheating case
All but one of 10 former Atlanta public school educators were sentenced to jail time Tuesday in a widespread conspiracy to inflate student scores on the state's standardized tests, and the judge called the case ``the sickest thing that's ever happened in this town.''
12:52PM ( 9 years ago )
Ga. man kills armadillo, but ricochet gunshot hits mother-in-law
Authorities say a south Georgia man shot an armadillo, but ended up accidentally wounding his mother-in-law when the bullet ricocheted off the mammal known for its hard shell.
12:31PM ( 9 years ago )
Tuition going up 5% at UNG, 8.3% at Georgia Gwinnett
Tuition is going up for Georgia students at the state's 30 public colleges and universities, including the University of North Georgia and Georgia Gwinnett College.
12:25PM ( 9 years ago )
Local realtor wins top national award
Brent Hoffman with Berkshire Hathaway Georgia Properties recently was honored with the #2 Commercial Sales and Leasing award in North America for 2014.
11:01AM ( 9 years ago )
Hall Co. School District will know accusers in AHA lawsuit
The Hall County School Board learned Monday night that the school system will be allowed to know the names of those who have filed a lawsuit claiming the school system allowed illegal religious practices at Chestatee High School.
7:24AM ( 9 years ago )
Suwanee man dies in California diving accident
Diving for abalone can be a dangerous sport, but that doesn't deter the thousands of people who trek to the northern California coastlines each season to take a stab at getting some of the prized mollusks.
6:54AM ( 9 years ago )
AT&T planning faster Internet speeds in Atlanta
AT&T plans to bring faster Internet service to Atlanta.
2:24PM ( 9 years ago )
Black named Deputy Fire Chief for Hall Co.
Veteran Hall County Fire Services employee Chad Black has been named Deputy Fire Chief.
1:02PM ( 9 years ago )
Sentencing hearing starts for ex-educators in cheating case
Character witnesses are pleading for leniency as a judge prepares to sentence most of the former Atlanta educators convicted in a widespread conspiracy to cheat on state tests.
11:00AM ( 9 years ago )
Gainesville: Driver injured when truck overturns
The driver of a tractor trailer was injured when his rig overturned Monday morning on Georgia Highway 365 at Exit 24/Jesse Jewell Parkway.
10:30AM ( 9 years ago )