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Atlanta City Council passes mayor’s neighborhood reinvestment plan

Officials said the girls from Riverdale died Friday in an apparent drowning hours after they arrived at a vacation rental house near Walt Disney World on the outskirts of Orlando, Florida. (Charles Rondeau/Pixabay)

Riverdale twins, age 5, die in apparent drowning at Florida rental, officials say

Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera stepping down to head Aspen Institute

World Cup get-in price for Spain vs. Cape Verde tops $500

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What the proposed merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. means for Atlanta

Parents sentenced after girl’s death in Gwinnett fire exposes years of abuse

A 10-year-old girl was found dead in 2022 inside a windowless room at a Gwinnett County home that had burned to cinders. Last week, her parents were sentenced to prison.

Cherokee sheriff’s deputy accused of misusing license plate reader database

The Cherokee County sheriff’s deputy is charged with a felony and misdemeanor after police say she searched for a co-worker’s license plate.

Swimmer’s body found in Lake Lanier after drowning, officials say

A man’s body was pulled from the water of Lake Lanier late Saturday night following an extensive search after he was reported missing while swimming, officials say.

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Following detour signs, not GPS, and other lessons from I-285 closures

Atlanta handled the first closure well and also performed well this second time. But neither drivers nor the state was perfect.

Rockdale firefighter killed in on-duty rollover crash identified

The crash happened at the intersection of Sigman and Eastview roads in Rockdale County.

MARTA train service restored after Civic Center incident

MARTA has restored rail service after a Saturday incident at Civic Center station disrupted train travel for several hours.

Late GOP push to delay future Gwinnett MARTA votes angers Democrats

Nearly 300 apply for job of next MARTA chief

“There has been tremendous interest in the job,” MARTA Board Chair Jennifer Ide said.

A new sphere, screening tech and parking: How the Atlanta airport has prepared for FIFA

These MARTA stations will have new faregates by the first World Cup match

By Monday, half of MARTA's 38 stations will have new faregates, including most of the downtown stations.

The FBI grounded more than a dozen recreational drones Thursday, the first day of the FIFA Fan Festival at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. Here, FBI officials demonstrate a drone in May after announcing flight restrictions in Atlanta during the World Cup. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess for the AJC)

Drones are already flouting no-fly zones before Atlanta’s first World Cup game

Atlanta's FBI office grounded 13 drones — and confiscated three of them — on the eve of the city's first World Cup match, saying the aircraft could be used as a "weapon."

Atlanta neighborhood feels sidelined by plan to move 1996 Olympic Cauldron

Residents said earlier attempts were made to move the torch, but the Summerhill community expressed vehement disagreement, helping halt such efforts.

Atlanta’s tax extension plan becomes issue in Fulton Commission chair runoff

Incumbent Robb Pitts faces off against challenger Mo Ivory, a former Fulton commissioner, in Tuesday’s runoff election for Fulton County Commission chair.

Atlanta Beltline’s newest trails form ‘The U,’ linking key neighborhoods

Colloquially referred to as “The U,” the opened segments of the Atlanta Beltline trail now stretch for nearly 17 of the main loop's 22 miles.

Peachtree Road Race updates: World-class inspiration

In this week's Peachtree newsletter: prerace expo details, World Cup-level training tips, a Peachtree playlist update and more.