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Metro Atlanta schools use panic buttons for behavior, medical problems
Georgia lawmakers could pass a bill next week that would require all school districts to employ crisis alert systems by...

Mayor Dickens: I’m committed to public safety center
Protests over Atlanta’s planned public safety training center have followed Mayor Andre Dickens from when he sat on...

UPDATED: Allegations of abuse in Catholic church detailed in Georgia report
A long-awaited investigation into sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in Georgia detailed historical abuse by...

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Lost Mountain cityhood is back in Cobb County
While Republican-led efforts to create three new cities in Cobb County may have faltered last year, lawmakers and...

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Metro Atlanta schools use panic buttons for behavior, medical problems
Georgia lawmakers could pass a bill next week that would require all school districts to employ crisis alert systems by...

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Proposed law would mean more private school vouchers for Georgians
Georgia lawmakers are talking again about spending more taxpayer dollars on private education. It’s a sometimes bitter...

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Students at Atlanta’s Midtown High protest redistricting plans
About 200 students at Midtown High School in Atlanta staged a peaceful protest Friday morning, Atlanta Public Schools...

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Feds want schools to end corporal punishment
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona wrote a letter Friday to the nation’s governors, public school...

Mayor Dickens: I’m committed to public safety center
Protests over Atlanta’s planned public safety training center have followed Mayor Andre Dickens from when he sat on...

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Students at Atlanta’s Midtown High protest redistricting plans
About 200 students at Midtown High School in Atlanta staged a peaceful protest Friday morning, Atlanta Public Schools...

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MARTA says it’s open to Atlanta expansion program audit
Days after attacking the Atlanta City Council for requesting an audit of transit spending, MARTA says it will agree to...

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Atlanta Postal Credit Union outage frustrates customers
A technical outage at the Atlanta Postal Credit Union is frustrating customers trying to access their bank accounts to...

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2 dogs killed in Clayton County apartment fire; 12 people displaced
Clayton County firefighters battled an apartment complex blaze for more than two hours Thursday that displaced a dozen...

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Clayton officials missed red flags in approving $800M ‘Roman’ project
As a novice developer and Clayton County’s development authority were nearing a deal in the fall of 2021 to provide...

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Georgia Archives host symposium in Morrow on April 1
The annual history symposium of the Georgia Archives will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 1 at 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow.

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2nd suspect arrested in teen’s slaying outside Clayton County barbershop
An Atlanta man suspected in a shooting that left a teenager dead and another man injured outside of a Clayton County...

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Lost Mountain cityhood is back in Cobb County
While Republican-led efforts to create three new cities in Cobb County may have faltered last year, lawmakers and...

Cobb educators show ‘overwhelming interest’ in free advanced degree
The Cobb County School District has seen an “overwhelming level of interest” in its new program aimed at recruiting and...

Former Gov. Roy Barnes sues Cobb County over zoning dispute
Former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, a long-time Cobb County resident, filed a lawsuit this week against Cobb commissioners...

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Cobb school board approves $50 million for new graduation facility
The Cobb County School District plans to spend $50 million to build a new multiuse facility to host graduation...

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DeKalb closes Intrenchment Creek area until further notice due to ‘traps’
DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond issued an executive order Friday closing Intrenchment Creek Park due to “dangerous...

Online business license renewals available in Avondale Estates
Now business license renewals may be done online in Avondale Estates. Business, trade profession or other occupation...

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DeKalb County home invasion
Police are investigating after a homeowner fatally shot an intruder in DeKalb County on Thursday morning.

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Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta plans $36M in renovations
The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta is planning a $20 million renovation of its Dunwoody campus, known as...

Roswell seeking public comments on annual performance evaluation
Cities taking advantage of Community Development Block Grants are required to submit an annual report to the United...

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South Fulton crime falls as more cops hired, officials say
Crime in the city of South Fulton has gone down 30% over the last three years while the number of city police has more...

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MARTA says it’s open to Atlanta expansion program audit
Days after attacking the Atlanta City Council for requesting an audit of transit spending, MARTA says it will agree to...

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Roswell modifies contract for Ga. 9 Historic Gateway design
The Roswell City Council recently signed a $128,250 contract modification with AECOM for design of mitigation elements...

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Atlanta Hawks host first women’s leadership empowerment summit
The Atlanta Hawks hosted their first annual She LEADS Women’s Empowerment Summit on Wednesday at the team’s practice...

Snellville ending free curbside recycling
The city of Snellville recently announced that it will end free curbside recycling on May 1, starting a...

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Lawrenceville and Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity partnering to build homes
Lawrenceville and Gwinnett/Walton Habitat for Humanity are partnering to build four houses. The city’s Housing...

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Nonprofit Peachtree Farm will hold inaugural spring plant sale
Peachtree Farm will hold their first ever Spring Plant and Pot Sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at Peachtree...

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SATURDAY’S WEATHER: Thunderstorms, warm temps to start off weekend
It’s going to be a rainy few days. Overnight storms moving in from the west will start picking up in northwest Georgia...

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Man found shot to death inside car at SE Atlanta park
A man was found fatally shot Friday afternoon at a southeast Atlanta park, police said. Officers were called to South...

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19-year-old arrested in DeKalb armed robbery, fatal shooting
A 19-year-old was arrested Friday in connection with a fatal shooting in DeKalb County last year, officials said.

Ambulance driver involved in fatal Atlanta crash granted $22K bond
An ambulance driver who police say lost control of his medical transport van and crashed into another SUV, killing two...