Atlanta Journal Constitution - Republican former Public Service Commissioner Lauren McDonald regained the post he lost in 2002 Tuesday, besting Democrat Jim Powell in Tuesday's runoff for a spot on the utility-regulating commission. With 90 percent of the precincts reporting, McDonald had 58 percent of the vote. Powell led

Atlanta Journal Constitution - The chairman of a key state Senate committee wants the University System to consider merging historically black public colleges with nearby white-majority schools to save money. In making the suggestion Monday, Senate Higher Education Committee Chairman Seth Harp (R-Midland) immediately ran into

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Lawyers for two men accused of killing University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson want all Crime Stoppers information on the case. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Tuesday that lawyers for 22-year-old Demario Atwater and 18-year-old Laurence Lovette want all the tips the

Atlanta Journal Constitution - A federal judge is recommending that the University of Georgia clear the name of the campus' former journalism dean. U.S. Magistrate Judge C. Christopher Hagy wrote in court documents Friday that UGA should rescind sexual harassment charges against John Soloski. The judge called the university's

Atlanta Journal Constitution - A Georgia U.S. Senate race that has attracted national media attention and was even lampooned on Saturday Night Live comes to an end Tuesday. Voters will also select a Georgia Public Service Commissioner, a state Court of Appeals judge and county commissioners, school board members and other local

Atlanta Journal Constitution - A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the killing of a church youth minister. Cleveland police chief John Foster identified the suspects as 21-year-old William Joseph Dyer and 29-year-old Jennifer Dawn Lineberger. Both are charged with felony murder, and Dyer is also charged with

Atlanta Journal Constitution - A Warner Robins man is dead after he lost control of his motorcycle while doing a wheelie and crashed. Houston County Sheriff's Lt. M.J. Stokes said 21-year-old Joshua Bryan Baker died when he was thrown off the motorcycle into a utility pole. Stokes said witnesses told investigators that Baker was

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Parents and students at Georgia's public colleges should keep their pens poised over their checkbooks. The state Board of Regents on Wednesday is expected to implement changes -- including temporary student fees -- that will reap $40 million in savings and new revenue. The Regents will address the

Atlanta Journal Constitution - A Bogart man who fatally shot a 21-year-old motorcyclist he believed had harassed his daughters has been sentenced to life in prison. A Superior Court jury convicted Richard Harold Gear of murder and aggravated assault on Monday after a two-week Oconee County trial. B.J. Mough of Winder was shot in

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Parents and students at Georgia's public colleges should keep their pens poised over their checkbooks. In a conference-call meeting on Wednesday, the Board of Regents is expected to approve temporary mandatory fees for all students. The regents will also consider cutting the employer share of

Chicago Tribune - When the snow starts piling up in the streets or a truck accidentally spills hazardous materials on the roadway, Skokie officials hope the quickest way to reach the most residents, business owners and commuters about local emergencies will be through a newly launched AM radio station.