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Metro Atlanta governments call drug makers, pharmacies a ‘public nuisance’ in new opioid...
The city of Atlanta and six metro area counties this week filed a federal lawsuit against more than two dozen drug...
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Health care execs deliver meds to Ukraine, say injured soldiers hopeful
The leaders of two U.S. health care companies, whose wound care products are being used to treat soldiers and civilians...
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Cobb Sheriff to receive $25K pay boost
Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens will receive a $25,000 pay raise this year to become the highest-paid sheriff in the...
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Atlanta City Council promotes campaign to curb youth violence
Atlanta City Council wants parents to check-in with their children by 9 p.m. as part of an effort to curb youth...
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Student athletes, families rally for former North Gwinnett track coach
North Gwinnett High School student athletes, graduates and their families are appealing for the reinstatement of a...
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Fayette voters approve $210 million SPLOST for cities, county
Voters in Fayette County and its four cities overwhelming approved a $210 million SPLOST for a government building...
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Sandy Springs connecting Peachtree Dunwoody and Lake Hearn
The Sandy Springs City Council recently approved a $911,961 contract with Lowe Engineers for design services for the...
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Atlanta Hawks host first women’s leadership empowerment summit
The Atlanta Hawks hosted their first annual She LEADS Women’s Empowerment Summit on Wednesday at the team’s practice...
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Report: Antisemitic incidents up 63% in Georgia
Anti-Jewish hatred spiked last year in Georgia and the United States to the highest level recorded, according to a new...
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As crime rose, Atlanta failed to spend millions earmarked for violence prevention
Shortly after 10 a.m. on a sunny Monday last March the sound of gunshots sliced through Atlanta’s Oakland City West End...
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Bill to strengthen tenant protections passes Ga. Senate committee
A bill that would for the first time require Georgia landlords to provide housing that is “fit for human habitation”...
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South Georgia lawyer convicted in Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON, D.C. — William McCall Calhoun Jr.’s face reddened as U.S. District Court Judge Dabney L. Friedrich read a...
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New group to develop at wide receiver for Georgia Tech
This is the third installment in an eight-part series breaking down each position group as the Georgia Tech Yellow...
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Atlanta United has a plan to replace Thiago Almada
Though it appears that Atlanta United manager Gonzalo Pineda will use a “plug and play” approach to compensate for the...
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Braves notes: Jared Shuster passes biggest test yet, Brandon Gaudin debuts in booth
NORTH PORT, Fla. — This spring, Jared Shuster has faced a healthy dose of big-league hitters.
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Report: Pitt transfer forward John Hugley making visit to Georgia Tech
New Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire has made inroads in recruiting the transfer portal. Pitt forward John Hugley is...
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The Falcons and the reshaping of the NFC South this offseason
FLOWERY BRANCH — All of the teams in the NFC South have added a quarterback during free agency, and the Carolina...
Rico Carty, Fred Tenney to be inducted into Braves Hall of Fame
Rico Carty and Fred Tenney will be inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame on Aug. 19, the team announced Thursday. The...
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Braves’ Orlando Arcia on shortstop job: ‘I feel very grateful for this opportunity’
LAKELAND, Fla. — All along, as the attention turned toward Vaughn Grissom and then Braden Shewmake, Orlando Arcia...
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More new faces among Georgia Tech running backs
Georgia Tech running back Dontae Smith has seen a little bit in his many days in a Yellow Jackets uniform. Going into...