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The city’s media industry faced major shifts this year. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest stories.
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Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $300M Ponzi scheme pleads guilty
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Fate of Confederate souvenir store in limbo amid legal battle over estate
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Phone call reveals Trump pressuring Georgia speaker to overturn 2020 election
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When teachers can’t adapt instruction to the needs of their students, the classroom becomes less responsive and more mechanical.
Politicians should pass the torch to the next generation, not cling to power
Politicians like Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., have served with distinction, but it's time for them to let others serve.
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PHOTOS: Coca-Cola ads over time
Coca-Cola published its very first advertisement in The Atlanta Journal in 1886.
PHOTOS: Philanthropists leave mark on Atlanta
In Atlanta, the 20th and 21st centuries have seen the rise of influential philanthropists and doers, including entrepreneurs and executives like Alonzo Herndon, Robert Woodruf
PHOTOS: Thomas County Central pummels Gainesville for 5A state title
Gainesville and Thomas County Central battled on Wednesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Class 5A state football championship.
