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Matt Kempner is an award-winning journalist who seeks out intriguing twists about people and subjects beyond what the AJC might typically cover. A former columnist and editor, his past assignments have included business investigations, energy, the economy, entrepreneurs, big business, consumer spending, politics, government and the environment.
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Two-day effort helps free endangered right whale off Georgia coast
Georgia state officials helped disentangle a North American right whale, one of the most endangered whales on the planet.
Centennial Yards’ rise heralds a new downtown Atlanta
The $5 billion Centennial Yards project is rising within the 50-acre hole long known as the Gulch, an area once thought to be too complex to ever be developed.
That low car payment could cost you more in the long run. A lot more.
About a quarter of all car loans now run longer than 72 months, according to Cox Automotive data.
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School closures loom as metro Atlanta grapples with enrollment decline
Demographic changes and the rise of school choice are driving a public school enrollment decline in metro Atlanta.
Temperatures dip to near freezing as arctic blast moves into Atlanta
Lows in the teens and 20s are in store for Sunday and Monday mornings, the National Weather Service said.
2h agoWashington County coach Robert Edwards let go
Washington County coach Robert Edwards was let go on Saturday after his fifth season at the helm. The former UGA running back went 20-24 in his five seasons.