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Stories from Bill Liss

Douglas County Inmates Clear "Vulgar" Graffiti Off Church Walls

With a school less than a mile away. Parents like Douglasville homeowner Mary Latham are up in arms about vulgar graffiti scrawled on the side of a church building.

Homeowner Billed $11,000 For Unused Water

Homeowner Billed $11,000 For Unused Water

Richard Heimburger uses a 1,700 gallon rain-water storage system to do his irrigation. But to Atlanta Watershed Management that was a detail.

Water Meters Faulty; 11Alive To Get Action

Water Meters Faulty; 11Alive To Get Action

Mismatched water meters that are doubling water bills. That's what's happened to Kristy Gillmann, Peachtree Hills homeowner and President of the Peachtree Hills Civic Association.

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From the Atlanta Business Chronicle

The "Mansion" Faces Foreclosure

One of Buckhead's most prominent new developments - the Mansion on Peachtree - could be heading back to the lender.

Economic News

More Georgia Schools Facing Deeper Budget Cuts, State Can't Bail Them Out

Metro Atlanta's school districts are increasingly property-tax poor, like many rural school districts, and shrinking to try to survive despite bigger enrollments.  And there's little the state can afford to do.

National News

Forecasters Predict Active Hurricane Season

Meteorologists are predicting an active 2010 hurricane season with above-normal threats on the U.S. coastline.

Politics News

Former Speaker Murphy Honored With Capitol Portrait

Perhaps former Speaker Thomas B. Murphy would have appreciated the irony as he was honored by the Republican controlled Georgia House of Representatives on Wednesday.

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