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The Atlanta metropolitan area, commonly referred to as Metro Atlanta or the Metro area in Georgia, is the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and consists of 28 counties in Georgia. According to the 2000 census, the metropolitan area had a population of 4,247,981, though the 2006 Census estimate shows 5,138,223 people living in the area. Also according to the 2006 population estimates, the 28 county Atlanta metropolitan area is currently the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States. Atlanta proper is only the 35th-largest city in the country, largely due to Atlanta's patterns of urban sprawl, and the city's inability to annex as have such cities as Charlotte, San Diego, and Phoenix. Atlanta's combined statistical area or CSA had a population in 2000 of 4,584,234. As of July 1, 2006 the CSA is estimated to be at 5,478,667.

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Gov. Perdue Says Homeowner Tax Grants 'Ineffective'

Aug 19, 2008 10:09 pm

ATLANTA -- Gov. Sonny Perdue said Tuesday that homeowner tax grants have helped fatten local government coffers but have been "ineffective" in driving Georgia's property taxes down.

Big Surprise; Bigfoot Find Was Big Hoax

Aug 19, 2008 7:09 pm

Researchers who thawed out the supposed body said it is really a rubber costume.

Real Cops Say Speeder Was Fake Cop

Aug 19, 2008 6:09 pm

A Gwinnett County man is accused of posing as a police officer, a chaplain and a military man during a traffic stop.

Kennesaw State Student Hit By Truck, Thrown

Aug 19, 2008 4:09 pm

Kennesaw State University police said they are investigating an accident in which a student was struck by a truck and thrown a short distance in front of campus.

11 Still Unaccounted For In Grand Canyon

Aug 19, 2008 2:54 pm

Authorities continue their search for 11 people still unaccounted for in a flooded area of the Grand Canyon.

85-Year-Old Man Drowns In S.C. Lake

Aug 19, 2008 2:54 pm

SENECA, S.C. -- Oconee County officials say a preliminary investigation shows an 85-year-old Seneca man drowned in Lake Keowee. Coroner Karl Addis says Harry Ralph Geist of Seneca was swimming with hi...

Fay Picks Up, Then Slams Kite Boarder

Aug 19, 2008 11:54 am

High winds from Fay give a kite boarder a wild ride that ends in the hospital.

Alligator Captured In Suwanee Subdivision

Aug 19, 2008 10:39 am

Suwanee Police captured and removed a 2-foot alligator outside a home, much to the relief of local residents.

Atlanta City Council Defies Mayor; Votes To Reopen Fire Station 7

Aug 19, 2008 10:28 am

Atlanta's city council voted to pull Atlanta's oldest firehouse off the budget chopping block.

Christina Applegate Says She's Cancer-Free

Aug 19, 2008 10:26 am

Actress Christina Applegate says she has a clean bill of health after being treated for breast cancer.

Statewide Headlines from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Bigfoot's body a hoax, California site reveals

Aug 20, 2008 12:32 am

Can you believe it? Georgia's "Bigfoot" was just a big hoax. The body of a supposed ape-man found in the North Georgia mountains was nothing but an empty rubber monkey suit embedded in ice, ...

Former Georgia Tech worker gets 2.6 years for purchases

Aug 19, 2008 10:12 pm

In the end, a former Georgia Tech employee who stole $316,000 with university credit cards stood mute before a federal judge as she was sentenced to 32 months in prison. Donna Renee Gamble of Marietta...

Why Lake Allatoona is full, Lanier isn't

Aug 19, 2008 7:29 pm

Every day, Lake Lanier's water level is setting a new record low for that date. Less than 60 miles to the west, Lake Allatoona has been full or nearly full all year. Both lakes are critical to metro A...

In Georgia budget crisis, tax breaks, 'pork' are safe

Aug 19, 2008 5:31 pm

State agencies are preparing to furlough employees and slash spending because of the budget crisis, but insurance companies, pig farmers and donors to private-school scholarship groups are keeping the...

Guatemalan president speaks in Atlanta

Aug 19, 2008 5:24 pm

Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom spoke with representatives of Atlanta's Guatemalan community Tuesday, as he took a break from the second annual Americas Competitiveness Forum. The forum, held at the...

Group takes state back to court over foster kids

Aug 19, 2008 4:57 pm

A child advocacy group says the state has failed to live up to a court settlement in which the state agreed to find permanent homes for more children in foster care. Children's Rights Inc. today (Aug....

Tifton could lose 200 jobs as plant closes

Aug 19, 2008 1:18 pm

A food service distribution company has announced it will close its plant in Tifton, cutting dozens of jobs. According to Nashville, Tennessee-based COI, the move will eliminate 200 jobs. The company ...

Joe Frank Harris Commons? UGA seeks to rename buildings

Aug 19, 2008 1:14 pm

University of Georgia administrators want to rename campus buildings after three former governors. The proposals would rename the Student Learning Center in honor of Zell Miller. UGA also wants to ren...

EMS response times under heavy scrutiny

Aug 18, 2008 3:39 pm

A dramatic 911 call made Aug. 2 by Johns Creek resident Darlene Dukes put metro Atlanta's emergency medical response system under scrutiny. A Fulton County 911 operator was fired for mishandling Dukes...

Bigfoot 'evidence' had possum DNA

Aug 18, 2008 3:27 pm

Bigfoot lived in North Georgia, and his cousins are still there. That's what a pair of Clayton County outdoorsmen claim. But if they have definitive evidence to prove it, it wasn't presented at a pres...

Metro Atlanta News and Information from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Bigfoot's body a hoax, California site reveals

Aug 20, 2008 12:32 am

Can you believe it? Georgia's "Bigfoot" was just a big hoax.

Gwinnett police chief suspended 10 days

Aug 20, 2008 12:20 am

Gwinnett County Police Chief Charles Walters has been suspended for 10 days without pay, county officials said.

Dexter King sues his brother and sister

Aug 19, 2008 11:53 pm

Two of Martin Luther King Jr.'s children have been sued by the institution their mother founded the latest chapter in a family drama that has become increasingly more public in recent years.

Former Georgia Tech worker gets 2.6 years for purchases

Aug 19, 2008 10:12 pm

In the end, a former Georgia Tech employee who stole $316,000 with university credit cards stood mute before a federal judge as she was sentenced to 32 months in prison.

Court can use Georgia Tech student's jihad statement

Aug 19, 2008 9:59 pm

Atlanta terrorism defendant Syed Haris Ahmed's statements that he considered planning a terrorist attack and dying a martyr waging jihad can be used against him at trial, a judge has ruled.

Police: Couple stole Alzheimer's patients' identities

Aug 19, 2008 7:53 pm

A Buford couple is facing criminal charges in connection with a scheme to defraud six elderly Alzheimer's patients at a Buford nursing home.

Why Lake Allatoona is full, Lanier isn't

Aug 19, 2008 7:29 pm

Every day, Lake Lanier's water level is setting a new record low for that date.

Beltline finally sees the money: $117M in bonds

Aug 19, 2008 6:59 pm

For the past few years, Atlanta's ambitious Beltline project has struggled to get off the ground without much in the way of funding.

Governor: Homeowner grants didn't work

Aug 19, 2008 5:49 pm

Gov. Sonny Perdue said Tuesday the state's $428 million homeowner grants he wants to eliminate have been ineffective in keeping down property taxes in Georgia.

In Georgia budget crisis, tax breaks, 'pork' are safe

Aug 19, 2008 5:31 pm

State agencies are preparing to furlough employees and slash spending because of the budget crisis, but insurance companies, pig farmers and donors to private-school scholarship groups are keeping the...

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