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Gridlock Guy: If NASCAR drivers can’t drive in sleet, then neither should you

Rain and sleet sent drivers sideways during NASCAR's Clash race, further proving why civilians should stay off roads in winter weather.

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Pedestrian killed after illegal tint prompts DeKalb police pursuit, officials say

A 59-year-old man was fatally struck during the chase. The Georgia State Patrol is now investigating.

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With man sentenced in Buckhead valet killing, victim’s mom looks to heal

Harrison Olvey was working as a valet near Tongue & Groove in 2023 when he noticed a man breaking into a vehicle and was shot. On Thursday, Randy King was sentenced.

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Dissecting Georgia’s tax clash

The “Politically Georgia” team talks about the various tax cut proposals under consideration in the state Legislature.

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A scan of Andrew Miles' chest showing his implanted artificial heart device. (Courtesy of Emory Healthcare)

Georgia teen is thriving at home without a heart

A Savannah teen is temporarily living at home with a total artificial heart, one of only a few in the U.S., while awaiting a lifesaving transplant.

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DC Flight Crash

Two Georgia families forever connected by the D.C. midair collision

The NTSB this week published its final report on the fatal midair collision in D.C. in 2025. But for two Georgia families, it's only a chapter in their ongoing grief.

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Crime & Public Safety
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Father arrested after 2-year-old fatally shot in Sandy Springs

A man was charged Wednesday after his 2-year-old child was fatally shot at a Sandy Springs apartment complex, officials said.

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Person of interest in USPS letter carrier’s killing in DeKalb arrested

Dequavious Graves was working a mail route in DeKalb County when he was fatally shot near his carrier vehicle. The shooting was described as “not accidental.”

Michelle Wierson on trial in death of Miles Jenness

On trial: A woman wanted to save her daughter. She killed someone’s son.

A woman is on trial for vehicular homicide after killing a 5-year-old boy in Decatur. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity after a landmark Georgia court ruling.

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Michelle Wierson on trial in death of Miles Jenness

On trial: A woman wanted to save her daughter. She killed someone’s son.

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Statehouse bill would hamper Mayor Dickens’ tax district extensions

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Georgia high court overturns day care murder conviction a second time

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Cobb man with loaded shotgun arrested near U.S. Capitol, federal police say

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Judge sanctions Atlanta attorney who cited ‘non-existent quotations’

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Man killed after pointing gun at Cobb officers, GBI says

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Atlanta Council wants answers from mayor’s office on clerk contract