Home auctions reach record high

Home foreclosures have hit a record in metro Atlanta. Alpharetta-based Equity Depot, which tracks foreclosures, says 7,335 properties in 13 counties are scheduled for auction next month. The previous record was set in January, when 6,992 properties went up for auction. The foreclosures are a symptom of the subprime mortgage crisis that began being felt last year after many loans reset at higher rates, prompting an increase in defaults.

Meningitis kills child

A suburban Atlanta child has died from bacterial meningitis. Now several children from the unidentified boy's day care in Alpharetta are taking antibiotics. The children at the Knowledge Beginnings center are taking medicine as a precaution. Health officials say there is no public health threat.