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People are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport domestic terminal in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson to spend down relief funding over next two years
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A summer guide to beating the heat at Atlanta’s best public pools
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Meet the new 'Housewives of Atlanta' Marlo Hampton

Sneak Peek: RHOA’s Marlo Hampton is building a Decatur dream home with a ‘department...
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The leaders of DeKalb, Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett and Clayton counties (from left to right: DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, Cobb Chair Lisa Cupid, Fulton Chair Robb Pitts, Gwinnett chair Nicole Love Hendrickson and Clayton Chair Jeff Turner) met in Fulton’s Central Library for lunch and conversation about how to keep metro Atlanta safe on Friday, May 20, 2022. (Ben Brasch/AJC)

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Heads of 5 metro Atlanta counties meet to talk public safety
Featured
The short-term rental regulations, originally passed in March 2021, were initially set to go into effect in April 2022, but were pushed several times.

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Crackdown of Atlanta’s unregulated vacation rentals delayed a third time
Mayor Andre Dickens speaks in front of Atlanta Fire and Rescue Station 26 on Howell Mill Road NW in Atlanta on Monday, May 16, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Atlanta to host technology jobs fair at Georgia Institute of Technology
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Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport - One Flew South. Source: One Flew South

Hartsfield-Jackson restaurant One Flew South to open on the Eastside Beltline
Atlanta City Councilmembers Jason Dozier (left) and Liliana Bakhtiari convene during a City Council meeting in March. (Atlanta City Council Office of Communications)

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Inside City Hall: Scrutinizing Atlanta’s $16M jail budget
Police are investigating a deadly shooting in northwest Atlanta after a body was discovered early Saturday morning.

Man shot dead, found lying in street in NW Atlanta
Fulton County elections workers open and sort ballots at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Jan. 5, 2021. (John Spink/AJC)

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Trio of Fulton commission seats draw contested races
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Police are investigating a deadly shooting in northwest Atlanta after a body was discovered early Saturday morning.

Man shot dead, found lying in street in NW Atlanta
Trio of Fulton commission seats draw contested races
SATURDAY’S WEATHER: Dry, warm, sunny day a prelude to storms on the horizon
Battle and Brew to open at Battery Atlanta and more restaurant news from the week
Buenos Dias Cafe will open a pop-up inside Ponce City Market next month.

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Pop-up pupuseria Buenos Dias Cafe to open at Ponce City Market
King Memorial latest MARTA station to get new development
Atlanta police, GSP troopers team up to chase down alleged street racers on ATVs
Atlanta Community Food Bank to receive $29 million federal COVID-19 grant
Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. has been in prison since Oct. 19, 1976. His execution date is set for May 17. Here's a look at his case and the others of Georgia's Death Row inmates.

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Deja News: May 1976 Cobb murder sent Presnell to Death Row
FRIDAY’S WEATHER: Another 90-degree day likely as humidity remains high
An Amtrak hub at the Gulch? Atlanta councilman wants to see it happen
AJC Peachtree Road Race reopens registration
Atlanta residents speak out about how shortage of maintenance workers affects apartment living

Atlanta begins to disburse $19 million in trash fees settlement
Uber suspends driver who shot alleged cop impersonator in Buckhead
Man killed at Buckhead steakhouse marks 50th police shooting in Georgia this year
9 security guards shot, 4 fatally, in metro Atlanta in 13 months
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Education
Radio personality Donald Craddock leads a discussion on school safety during a May 3 meeting in Clayton County. PHOTO: Branden Camp/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Clayton County school safety survey to wrap up Tuesday
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A parent writes about how her young son benefited from attending a school vigil in Marietta for victims of injustice and violence. More than 1,000 miles away from this George Floyd mural in Minneapolis, the Marietta vigil included a wall of hundreds of photos showing cultural events, rallies and protests, with Floyd’s photo among them. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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Roswell parent: Vigil for victims of injustice, violence opened eyes
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Kennesaw State University President Kathy “Kat” Schwaig greets graduates during the Spring 2022 Commencement for the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Convocation Center two weeks ago. Schwaig is creating a $100,000 need-based scholarship from her own funds. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Kennesaw State president uses own money to start $100,000 scholarship
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Superintendent of the Cobb County School District Chris Ragsdale and board member David Chastain speak during a Cobb County school board meeting in Marietta on July 15, 2021. Employees in the Cobb County School District will receive raises in the 2022-2023 budget. (Christine Tannous / AJC file photo)

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Cobb school board approves $1.4 billion budget with employee raises
Politics
May 25, 2022 Atlanta: Voters at Park Tavern located at 500 10th Street NE, Atlanta. Voters encountered short lines and limited problems as election day got underway in Georgia on Monday, May 25, 2022 making their voices heard in one of the politically competitive states in the nation. But there were initial hiccups in a few voting locations. Some voters arrived at the polls to find their precincts had been moved to different locations. Others had short waits during the initial morning rush. Several voting locations had problems starting voting machines. In Fulton County, voting was running smoothly at almost all of the countyÕs 250 polling sites, in part thanks to the 91,000 voters who cast their ballots during three weeks of early voting, said Interim Elections Director Nadine Williams. Two polling places, Hopewell Middle in Milton and Creel Park in South Fulton, opened 20 to 30 minutes late. Williams didnÕt provide a reason for the delays, but she said the county is asking a judge to allow the sites to close later so everyone can vote. She said some poll workers were Òno-showsÓ but they had staff in reserve. Williams encouraged folks to vote during lunch hours. The New Georgia Project, a voting rights group which monitors election issues, reported the polling place at Bethesda Elementary School in Gwinnett County opened about 30 minutes late. At North Decatur Presbyterian Church, two voting touchscreens werenÕt working because of a problem with their batteries, but poll workers said they had enough functioning touchscreens to avoid delays. About 70 voters cast ballots in the first hour of voting. Another voter, Marcia King, said she needed help from a poll worker to figure out how to print her ballot from the touchscreen. ÒThis was very easy with no problems at all, and people were there to help,Ó King said. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Voters find short lines in big Georgia primary election1m ago
May 25, 2022 Atlanta: Voters at Park Tavern located at 500 10th Street NE, Atlanta. Voters encountered short lines and limited problems as election day got underway in Georgia on Monday, May 25, 2022 making their voices heard in one of the politically competitive states in the nation. But there were initial hiccups in a few voting locations. Some voters arrived at the polls to find their precincts had been moved to different locations. Others had short waits during the initial morning rush. Several voting locations had problems starting voting machines. In Fulton County, voting was running smoothly at almost all of the countyÕs 250 polling sites, in part thanks to the 91,000 voters who cast their ballots during three weeks of early voting, said Interim Elections Director Nadine Williams. Two polling places, Hopewell Middle in Milton and Creel Park in South Fulton, opened 20 to 30 minutes late. Williams didnÕt provide a reason for the delays, but she said the county is asking a judge to allow the sites to close later so everyone can vote. She said some poll workers were Òno-showsÓ but they had staff in reserve. Williams encouraged folks to vote during lunch hours. The New Georgia Project, a voting rights group which monitors election issues, reported the polling place at Bethesda Elementary School in Gwinnett County opened about 30 minutes late. At North Decatur Presbyterian Church, two voting touchscreens werenÕt working because of a problem with their batteries, but poll workers said they had enough functioning touchscreens to avoid delays. About 70 voters cast ballots in the first hour of voting. Another voter, Marcia King, said she needed help from a poll worker to figure out how to print her ballot from the touchscreen. ÒThis was very easy with no problems at all, and people were there to help,Ó King said. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Election Day: Metro Atlanta voters share concerns as they head to the polls
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Rick Sloss (L) helps voters fill out their paperwork on election day at GraceLife Church in Marietta Tuesday morning, May 24, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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How to follow Georgia primary election results and updates from the AJC2h ago
Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia (left) with former Senator David Perdue shake hands before the debate on Sunday, April 24, 2022at the WSB-TV in Atlanta. Sunday, April 24, 2022. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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As primary neared, Kemp took in big money and Perdue’s fundraising lagged
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Republican candidate for Georgia governor and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue speaks in Dunwoody, Ga. on Monday, May 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Sudhin S. Thanawala)

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The Jolt: David Perdue’s last stand includes racist insult of Stacey Abrams6h ago
The race between Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue is the biggest battle on Tuesday's primary ballot. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Trump, turnout and turmoil: What to watch in Georgia’s primary
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Crime
Christopher Thomas, 30, was sought in connection with a deadly double shooting in Canton on Sunday night. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities announced Tuesday.

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Acworth man accused of killing ex-wife, shooting her mother has died
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Three people were killed in July in a shooting at a Cobb County golf course, according to police.

3 indicted in triple killing at Cobb golf course
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Two people were shot and multiple cars were damaged by gunfire at a Fayette County graduation party Saturday that authorities said grew out of control.

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Cops: At least 50 shots fired at Fayette grad party that swelled to 200 guests
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Atlanta police investigate a homicide in the 2900 block of Forrest Hills Drive that they say stemmed from a gambling dispute Tuesday morning.

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Cops: Gambling dispute leads to deadly shooting at SW Atlanta apartment complex
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A police pursuit in Marietta came to an end Tuesday morning at the intersection of Allgood Road and Cobb Parkway.

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Brief police chase through Marietta ends at busy intersection
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Gwinnett County police and GBI agents blocked Pine Lane near Lawrenceville to conduct an officer-involved shooting investigation Tuesday morning. A man was shot after firing on officers and striking a police dog, according to police.

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Suspect, K-9 injured in exchange of gunfire in Gwinnett neighborhood, police say
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Christopher Thomas, 30, was wanted by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in connection with a deadly double shooting in Canton on Sunday night.

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Acworth man suspected of killing ex-wife, shooting her mother now in custody
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Attorney Mawuli Davis (left) speaks on behalf of Taniyah Pilgrim (second from left) and Messiah Young (second from right) during a news conference held June 2, 2020. Former Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard brought charges against six Atlanta police officers for their use-of-force in the students' arrests. Those charges have since been dropped. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

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Charges dropped against Atlanta officers who Tased college students
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