Cobb courthouse construction continues

Atlanta Thrashers Goalie Ondrej Pavelec “lost consciousness during the first period” of last night’s game and was taken to the hospital.

Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, wants to increase the pay for teachers in Georgia. But Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s campaign called the plan a “Hail Mary proposal” and said it would only “make inflation worse” and hurt Georgia families.

ATLANTA — Offering up a pro-business, smaller government message, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Friday said the country is at a crossroad. “We have a real choice to make,” Cantor, R-Va., said Friday in an appearance before the Atlanta Press Club. “What kind of country do we want to be?” Cantor has been in town for two days, visiting local businesses and stumping for Republicans in Congress. During his hour-long appearance, Cantor cited two