Celebrities celebrate Doug Jones' win in Alabama Senate race

Doug Jones' victory over Roy Moore in the U.S. Senate race has director Ava DuVernay pondering a sequel to the movie "Selma" and has nearly restored actress and author Chelsea Handler's faith in God.

Alyssa Milano, who campaigned in Georgia for Jon Ossoff (who lost to Karen Handel in the special election to fill Tom Price's former Congressional seat) is among the celebs exulting in Jones' win.

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15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

Our list of 15 family-friendly doings in metro Atlanta for Oct. 24-26 include Halloween-themed fun, including a Spooky Science Day and Nightmare on Main 5K.

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15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

Seeking scares? Check out 5 of Georgia’s longest-running haunted houses

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Dunes dustup hangs over Georgia-Florida weekend’s ‘Frat Beach’ party

A construction project at "Frat Beach," the annual St. Simons Island party before the Georgia-Florida college football game, is causing logistical and environmental concerns.

‘Please don’t go and die.’ Jury rules in cigarette boat, pontoon boat crash.

A middle-of-the-night boat crash on a Georgia lake four years ago left one man dead and six others injured. A Macon jury found the speedboater guilty of homicide Tuesday.

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Why Braves’ speculated managerial candidate may not prove to be the hire

Danny Lehmann is considered a top pick as Braves' manager, but the team may still be weighing options.