Another important factor in the university's growth over the last two decades has been its location in metropolitan Atlanta.

The enormous growth of metropolitan Atlanta has increased its water withdrawals from the river.

Out of the 289,456 children ages 3 to 10 living in the metropolitan Atlanta in 1996, 987 had mild to severe autism.

Dean Gardens is one of the largest homes in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia.

The district includes metropolitan Atlanta, but also nine other counties, many rural, on the Alabama border.

Shooting first took place in and around metropolitan Atlanta.

Arizona, North Carolina, and metropolitan Atlanta are also expected to make major population gains.

The earthquake was strongly felt throughout metropolitan Atlanta.

The police shooting was the second in metropolitan Atlanta in eight days.

But the potential water cutoff is no less threatening to those who work in metropolitan Atlanta's billion-dollar green industry.