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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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Local News from WSB-TV 2 Atlanta via Yahoo! News

Lawsuit Exposes Ongoing Fued Between King Children

Jul 19, 2008 9:44 pm

For years, they were the picture of solidarity: the four children of Martin Luther King Jr. carrying on the legacy of the civil rights icon.

 

Georgia Man Arrested, Charged With Sexual Battery On 4-Year-Old Girl

Jul 19, 2008 8:44 pm

A 27-year-old Georgia man was arrested Saturday on a charge that he sexually battered a 4-year-old child.

 

College Degrees Questioned For Interim Grady Hospital CEO

Jul 19, 2008 8:14 pm

The interim CEO of Grady Hospital has not earned all the degrees listed on her resume and in summaries of her achievements issued by the hospital.

 

Headed To Downtown Atlanta? Avoid Connector Congestion

Jul 19, 2008 2:44 pm

Transportation officials are warning drivers to avoid the downtown connector this weekend.

 

Singer-Songwriter Paul Simon Sues Georgia Company

Jul 19, 2008 2:29 pm

Paul Simon wants a musical clock distributor from Georgia to ease his mind by not using "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

 

3 Charged In Church Burglaries

Jul 18, 2008 10:44 pm

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Two males are in custody and a third suspect is being sought in connection with a string of church burglaries in the Huntsville area.

 

Terrorist List Mix-Up Still Causing Problems For John Lewis

Jul 18, 2008 7:44 pm

The Georgia congressman says he is still facing airport screening problems after a mix-up on a terrorist watch list.

 

Suspected Car Thief Runs Into Stranger's Home; SWAT Called

Jul 18, 2008 6:59 pm

Officials say they were chasing a stolen vehicle when a man jumped out of the car, ran into a home that wasn't his and barricaded the doors.

 

Man Drowns After Falling From Dam

Jul 18, 2008 2:59 pm

FORT PAYNE, Ala. -- Authorities say a 46-year-old man drowned at Little River when he fell from the top of Lahausage Dam. DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris said a rescue team recovered the body of Bo...

 

Georgia Makes Fattest States List

Jul 18, 2008 1:14 pm

Georgia is 8th on the list of fattest states. Check inside to see which state tops the fattest list.

 
 

Statewide Headlines from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia low on family doctors

Jul 20, 2008 1:15 am

This spring, 385 students graduated from Georgia's medical schools, but only two of them chose to remain in the state to pursue a family medicine residency. Overall, 20 students, or 5 percent, chose t...

 

GeorgiaCarry.org take shot at state's gun laws

Jul 19, 2008 10:03 pm

Their relationship started on the Internet like-minded people bemoaning what they considered restrictive Georgia gun laws. Attorney Ed Stone, a former police officer in Union City and Peachtree City,...

 

Jones, Martin square off for Aug. 5 runoff

Jul 19, 2008 3:45 pm

Vernon Jones took the top spot in Tuesday's Democratic Senate primary by dominating Jim Martin in southwestern Georgia, the major population centers around Augusta and Savannah, and much of metro Atla...

 

Ga. Tech students help Alabama farm plan its expansion

Jul 19, 2008 2:49 pm

The graduate students could have raked in pricey consulting fees, but the Harman family instead brought their favorite form of currency — tomatoes. The students in Georgia Tech's global exec...

 

Forsyth credit cards fund Hooters, racing tickets

Jul 19, 2008 2:25 pm

Forsyth County leaders are among the most generous in metro Atlanta in passing out taxpayer-paid credit cards to employees, and they routinely ignore their own spending rules to chase after cash rebat...

 

Group gauges Chattahoochee's viability

Jul 19, 2008 2:17 pm

Chris Smith emerged from the mist along the banks of the Chattahoochee River on a recent morning with the verdict on USGS 02334430, otherwise known as the river gauge measuring the flow of water out o...

 

Metro abductions up on 'flood of drugs'

Jul 19, 2008 1:46 pm

A recent increase in drug-related kidnappings in Gwinnett County has put a spotlight on drug violence in Georgia, federal agents say. About nine drug-related kidnappings have occurred in Gwinnett this...

 

Phone message warns Sierra Club 'bullets are coming'

Jul 18, 2008 11:49 pm

The Sierra Club might have made an enemy in Early County. Staffers for the environmental organization's chapter in Atlanta reported to police that someone left a threatening message on its voicemail, ...

 

DOT shrinks $1b deficit, demotes treasurer

Jul 18, 2008 1:42 am

One month after state Department of Transportation Commissioner Gena Abraham said the agency had a $1 billion deficit, the DOT board demoted the department's longtime treasurer, and Abraham's staff to...

 

Another crowded connector this weekend

Jul 17, 2008 2:38 pm

The Downtown Connector re-paving traffic jam this weekend poses the question: Is it better to enter the road only to be squeezed into half a highway or to have no access at all? Southbound drivers wil...

 
 

Metro Atlanta News and Information from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Batman fans leave disappointed as IMAX machine breaks

Jul 20, 2008 2:08 am

Holy smokin' movie projectors, Batman! The Imax machine at the Mall of Georgia is busted!

 

Georgia low on family doctors

Jul 20, 2008 1:15 am

This spring, 385 students graduated from Georgia's medical schools, but only two of them chose to remain in the state to pursue a family medicine residency. Overall, 20 students, or 5 percent, chose t...

 

GeorgiaCarry.org take shot at state's gun laws

Jul 19, 2008 10:03 pm

Their relationship started on the Internet like-minded people bemoaning what they considered restrictive Georgia gun laws.

 

Son draws on mom's inner strength for final days

Jul 19, 2008 5:53 pm

Connie Copley rubs her son's leg while a preacher prays for God's peace to surround their home.

 

Jones, Martin square off for Aug. 5 runoff

Jul 19, 2008 3:45 pm

Vernon Jones took the top spot in Tuesday's Democratic Senate primary by dominating Jim Martin in southwestern Georgia, the major population centers around Augusta and Savannah, and much of metro Atla...

 

Ga. Tech students help Alabama farm plan its expansion

Jul 19, 2008 2:49 pm

The graduate students could have raked in pricey consulting fees, but the Harman family instead brought their favorite form of currency — tomatoes.

 

Forsyth credit cards fund Hooters, racing tickets

Jul 19, 2008 2:25 pm

Forsyth County leaders are among the most generous in metro Atlanta in passing out taxpayer-paid credit cards to employees, and they routinely ignore their own spending rules to chase after cash rebat...

 

Group gauges Chattahoochee's viability

Jul 19, 2008 2:17 pm

Chris Smith emerged from the mist along the banks of the Chattahoochee River on a recent morning with the verdict on USGS 02334430, otherwise known as the river gauge measuring the flow of water out o...

 

Metro abductions up on 'flood of drugs'

Jul 19, 2008 1:46 pm

A recent increase in drug-related kidnappings in Gwinnett County has put a spotlight on drug violence in Georgia, federal agents say.

 

Two teens, mother charged after 6-hour standoff

Jul 19, 2008 3:52 am

Fulton County police Friday arrested a pair of suspected car thieves after a nearly six-hour stand-off, along with the owner of the home where they hid out.

 
 

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