ATLANTA — On a stage beneath a Swarovski crystal chandelier in the Atlanta airport’s new international terminal, city leaders past and present gathered recently to laud the complex.

WHITESBURG, Ga. -- Joshua S. Haynes will be the speaker when the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association meets Saturday at McIntosh Reserve Park in Whitesburg.

Accidents were reported on some roadways in the Chattanooga area today as heavy rains moved through the region early in the morning, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

My husband and I got into a huge argument the other night in front of our 1 1/2 -year-old.

Starting school brings changes to a child’s life and both children and parents can expect to feel a complicated bundle of emotions, as the day gets close.

Being a mom has changed everything. From what I eat throughout the day to how I talk to people to how I drive. Why? Because I now have two little sets of eyes that watch me like a hawk. And they’re good imitators.

KNOXVILLE — Former Tennessee forward Wayne Chism will decline the Sacramento Kings’ invitation to fall training camp and sign with a pro team in Turkey.

North Georgia agency officials said Friday they are not surprised that Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue has ordered additional budget cuts for health care programs, prisons and parks.

MEMPHIS — Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Wamp says he does not support secession from the union after a news article said he suggested Tennessee and other states may have to consider seceding.

Tennessee’s unemployment rate in June was 10.1 percent, down from 10.4 percent in May, the state Department of Labor & Workforce Development reported Thursday.

Academy Sports + Outdoors will celebrate the grand opening of its second Chattanooga-area store Friday through Sunday.

German carmaker Volkswagen AG’s sales rose about 15 percent to 3.5 million cars worldwide during the first half of 2010, according to Dow Jones.

ATLANTA — Dan Uggla said all the right things Sunday when he found out he had been denied of what would have been his third career All-Star selection.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- For the first time in almost a year, Tennessee senior Phoebe Wright didn't cross the finish line first in an 800 meter race, but she still wrapped up her college career with a standout performance.

The International Movie Database, an online source of information on movies, television and celebrities, has launched a comprehensive and interactive “Twilight” special section at www.imdb.com/thetwilightsaga.

VW unveiled its new Jetta on Tuesday, cutting its price and boosting its size as the compact and the Chattanooga-made sedan the automaker will unveil next year key Volkswagen's growth strategy in the U.S.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Tennessee softball team's unlikely post-season run came to a screeching halt Sunday in the Women's College World Series.

Brisk winds across the Illinois plains began blowing power into the Tennessee Valley this week when TVA connected with an Illinois wind generator capable of generating 300 megawatts of power.

A pair of former state legislators edged out a Chickamauga, Ga., businessman in a special election Tuesday for a North Georgia congressional seat vacated by Nathan Deal.

Think of Nick Fury as the spy who came in from credits.

THINGS I WISH MY KIDS WOULD ASK ME

Top Republicans appear nearer to a deal with Democrats on a bill that would overhaul the nation’s financial regulatory system.

Cell phone provider Cricket Communications Inc. is hosting a job fair today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its 6219 Lee Highway store. The company said it is looking to fill 10 sales representative openings across its 13 area stores.

Chattooga River body identified

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is butting heads with the state's top lawyer, threatening to "go it alone" and sue the federal government over a new federal health care law.

The fight over health-care reform shifts to the Senate this week, as lawmakers in the upper chamber prepare to vote on a package of changes to the historic bill that cleared the House of Representatives late Sunday.

ATLANTA — Georgia’s top lawyer says the state must hand over $18 million in disputed sales tax revenue to local governments in the midst of a crippling state budget crunch.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Siegel started slowly Monday night.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It has been 50 years since Bobby Cox first came to Florida, dressed up in a major league uniform and slowly warmed to the task of a baseball season. Fifty years. Gone in a flash.

The Red Wings went through a quick practice Sunday as they prepare to head into the last 21 games of the season with an unusual mission: Make the playoffs.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver has passed the torch to Sochi, which will host the next Winter Olympics in 2014.

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. I-75 lanes closed in Catoosa today

A Dalton, Ga., man was one of 16 people injured when a car plowed into a crowd at an auto auction Tuesday in Ellijay, Ga., authorities said.

Feb. 17--PARAMOUNT -- After being the official ice resurfacing machine of many a Winter Olympics, the Zamboni Co. is used to the drama of the international games.

WHISTLER, British Columbia — The last time most Americans saw Bode Miller, he missed a slalom gate, skied off the hill and drank a toast to the end of his miserable Olympics.

WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Seth Wescott knew he was going to medal. He was so sure of it that last week he packed a U.S. flag belonging to his late grandfather.

ATLANTA -- The Georgia House has approved legislation that would give schools more flexibility in how they spend their state dollars for the next three years.

The University of Maine's women's hockey team had already played 15 games before freshman left winger Darcia Leimgruber from Basel, Switzerland, made her debut.

They are typically small in stature but almost larger-than-life once flying through the air. Yes, it would be fair to call them thrill-seekers.

SEATTLE — If you're headed to this month's Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. — or considering a last-minute trip, even just a day trip to join the fun — you don't need to hemorrhage money or get stuck in huge lineups.

If Caitlin Cahow didn't have a previous commitment, she would be sitting by the fireplace in her parents' Vinalhaven home, reading a book and looking up from time to time to gaze out at the ocean.

Taishan marigolds were stars at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and this spring you will have the opportunity to put them to the test in your garden too.

From the time she first strapped on inline skates at the age of 9, Heather Richardson raced to success.

It has been 10 years since Julie Parisien last plied the powder as a competitive skier, but even after being totally removed from the sport for the last eight years while starting and raising a family, she's back into it like she never left.

CALGARY, Alberta -- Matt Carle made plans to take a vacation for the Olympic break.

ST. THOMAS -- Any Virgin Islands hopes for Olympic excellence in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver rides on an upcoming decision by the International Olympic Committee.

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp., currently in the midst of a massive recall of vehicles in the United States, Europe and elsewhere over potentially faulty accelerators, was aware of a gas pedal flaw as early as the spring of 2007, according to industry sources.

U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., today said the result of Tuesday’s special election in Massachusetts reflects Americans’ dissatisfaction with many of the current policy debates in Washington, especially health care.

ATLANTA -- Four North Georgia men were among 53 arrested this week in a massive child pornography crackdown authorities describe as an all-out effort to stifle the illegal business.

9TH DISTRICT CANDIDATES * Clyde Daniel Benton, Republican * Mike Freeman, Democrat * John Thomas Graves Jr., Republican * B. Lee Hawkins, Republican * Jeremy Edward Jones, Republican * Bertil Armin Loftman, Republican * Edward "Eugene" Moon, Indepe