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A.M. ATL: All aboard the kid hack

Morning, y'all. In your Aug. 7 update: the "coolest" electric bus, DeKalb DA Sherry Boston's fight against a county judge, Brian Kemp and Rick Jackson's united front and more.

Seen at a drive-through food pantry: Lyft tag, landscaping truck, luxury car

Weekly food pantry run by First Presbyterian Church in Marietta gives a glimpse of who might be going hungry in Atlanta suburbs.

Home insurance costs grow in Georgia. What’s behind the increase?

According to a recent LendingTree analysis, home insurance costs in Georgia increased by an average of 7.3% in 2025, slightly more than the national average.

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Home of Raffensperger spokesman struck by gunfire

Workers check produce plants at a vertical farm greenhouse that was operated by a different company in Cleburne, Texas, Aug. 29, 2023.  (LM Otero/AP)

Vertical farming startup shuts down metro Atlanta operations

Data Surge, Revenue and Taxes

Microsoft works to unwind tax breaks for its metro Atlanta data centers

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Former GSU football player killed in shooting during robbery, officials say

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston (center), pictured speaking to reporters in June alongside some of her counterparts, is escalating her fight against a county judge accused of threatening to jail her. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

DeKalb DA gets statewide support in fight against judge

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They’re not slowing down. They’re living life to the fullest.

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Gwinnett baby hot car death was a horrible tragedy but not a crime