First Slice 8-15-16: Some MARTA rail cars are 36 years old

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MARTA wants to replace its rail car fleet by 2026 and wants the new cars to be able to run on streets and freight lines.

State officials plan to expand the controversial program that requires food stamp recipients without children to find a job or lose their benefits. Opponents such as state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, D-Decatur, say the program could leave people who lack an education or have criminal records without a safety net.

The Fannin County newspaper publisher does not just want the North Georgia judge who orchestrated his arrest off the Judicial Qualifications Commission (she resigned on Friday). He wants her off the bench.

The Southern Center for Human Rights says state corrections officials should look at the root causes of recent violent events at Georgia prisons, not just blame gang activity.

What's more important to Atlanta and Monroe Drive: a self-storage facility or an architecturally significant building?

Never doubted ya, Usain Bolt. Not for a minute.