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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.
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Businesses near Truist Park bank on big All-Star Game boost
Restaurants and other businesses near Truist Park are staffing up, extending hours and planning special events to capture All-Star Game crowds.
Georgia’s First Liberty Building & Loan hit with lawsuits after collapse
Legal troubles are swirling around First Liberty Building & Loan and related firms since the company ceased all business operations in late June.
Tyson Foods subsidiary faces federal fine for deadly Georgia explosion
An explosion inside the boiler room at the chicken plant in Camilla seriously injured two workers and killed a woman outside of the plant last December.
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Georgia disability rights advocates fear weakening of U.S. accessibility law
Advocates worry the Department of Energy’s move could be the start of a broader effort by other federal agencies to roll back civil rights rules.
From boycott to ballgame: Baseball’s political All-Star Game saga returns to Georgia
MLB pulled the 2021 All-Star Game from Georgia over the state's voting law, Senate Bill 202. Now it’s back — and Republicans say the return proves they were right all along.
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour pushes fans outside the norm
Preparations for the show pushed people out of their comfort zones — into new stores, new communities, a new style of dress, and in some cases, to visit new cities.