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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.

1 dead in shooting at Palmetto Elementary

DoorDash driver killed in ‘domestic’ shooting outside Palmetto Elementary

The suspect in the killing, identified as Christopher Ates, 39, was taken into custody by Houston County Sheriff’s Office deputies, officials there said Wednesday.

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‘Decapitated’ dog leads to man’s arrest at Fulton home, police say

The gruesome beheading of a dog at a Fulton County home led to a SWAT standoff and the suspect’s eventual arrest Wednesday, officials said.

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Georgia Power asks to collect storm damage and fuel costs from customers

Georgia Power floats plan to lower customers’ monthly bills

The company’s plan still needs to be approved by the PSC, after hearings that are set to unfold over the next few months.

A makeshift memorial to Savannah schoolteacher Linda Davis was erected in the median of Whitefield Avenue, near where she was killed Monday in an automobile accident. The wreck involved a Guatemalan man who was fleeing federal immigration agents and ran a red light, colliding with Davis' car. (Adam Van Brimmer/AJC)

Savannah teacher killed in ICE car chase remembered for her caring spirit

The day after she was killed in a crash involving a man fleeing ICE agents, Savannah schoolteacher Linda Davis was remembered for her kindness, patience and enthusiasm.

Old and New

How Coca-Cola’s new CEO could build more billion-dollar brands

Henrique Braun outlined principles he says he believes will drive the Atlanta beverage company’s next chapter of growth.

Crime & Public Safety
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Cobb man with loaded shotgun arrested near U.S. Capitol, federal police say

Capitol police said Carter Camacho of Smyrna is facing charges of unlawful activities, carrying a rifle without a license, unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition.

A makeshift memorial to Savannah schoolteacher Linda Davis was erected in the median of Whitefield Avenue, near where she was killed Monday in an automobile accident. The wreck involved a Guatemalan man who was fleeing federal immigration agents and ran a red light, colliding with Davis' car. (Adam Van Brimmer/AJC)

Savannah teacher killed in ICE car chase remembered for her caring spirit

The day after she was killed in a crash involving a man fleeing ICE agents, Savannah schoolteacher Linda Davis was remembered for her kindness, patience and enthusiasm.

AI In Courtrooms, Lawyers

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

Attorney E. Earle Burke was ordered to attend a six-hour training course on either employment law or legal research and writing.

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Jesse Jackson reflects on MLK Jr.'s lessons on life and death

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New Airport screening equipment at Hartsfield-Jackson international airport

TSA officers working without pay during latest government shutdown

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NEW DETAILS

Ring camera alert leads to killing at vacant dental office, warrants say

Colin Gray pretrial hearing

School shooting suspect’s dad’s trial: What to know

“We have 80 years of CARE history. I have 10 years of being the leader of CARE. And I cannot imagine a year that was more challenging than the one that we have just experienced in our history,” the Atlanta-based nonprofit’s CEO, Michelle Nunn, said in a recent interview. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

80 years of CARE: Nonprofit with WWII roots navigates huge foreign aid cuts

Housing Market

Nearly 7 in 10 metro Atlanta homes sold below asking price in 2025

Women DAs BHM

Atlanta’s DAs, mostly women of color, are working to change the game

Publix Atlantic Station protest

Atlantic Station residents want more say in the neighborhood’s future

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OPINION

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

Training center referendum organizer submits petition

Atlanta ends referendum consulting deal with former clerk after $910K paid

Valentines for Veterans

See the valentines metro Atlanta students wrote to veterans