Atlanta News

Atlanta - No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is aimed at improving the quality of education for public school students. All public schools receiving federal funding must administer standardized tests to students.

Atlanta - A 14-year-old boy was shot in the head Thursday at a Georgia middle school. He is alive and at hospital. A suspect has been taken into custody.

Atlanta - Looking for fun this weekend and in the Atlanta area, head on down to the Progressive Atlanta Boat Show, and check below for a link to the Marine Trade Association of Metro Atlanta who are sponsoring Family Day today for a free ticket.

Atlanta - What started out as a routine aerial search for a missing 9 year-old Atlanta boy quickly turned into tragedy for the Atlanta Police Department and community.

Locust Grove - A new email about an old story is making its rounds through cyberspace, chronicling the story of Leo the lion, Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear.

Fayetteville - Putting past conflicts aside, Occupy Atlanta members and police stood side by side on Monday in a show of support for retired Atlanta Police Detective Jaqueline Barber.

Atlanta - An Atlanta jeweler's new promotion allows diamond purchasers to get more bang for their buck, offering a voucher for a free hunting rifle to anyone that buys a diamond valued at $2,499 or more.

Atlanta - The world would have never heard of the city of Atlanta if it wasn't for the popularity of the book, 'Gone With The Wind' and the author, Margaret Mitchell. It was 63 years ago this week that Ms. Mitchell was run over and killed crossing the street.

Woo hoo, Boo Boo! Houston just made another Top 5 list! Okay, maybe we should say “boo hoo” instead, because it's the list of US cities most likely to have big-time identity thieves stealing billions of dollars by filing fraudulent tax returns.

Atlanta - I was perplexed after watching the opening ceremonies of the London Summer Olympics. It was nice. It’s always nice. But something was missing. Oh dear! I think the Brits forgot my city.