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Vehicle fire blocks I-75 lanes in Clayton for hours during morning commute
Details about the crash, which the Georgia Department of Transportation said happened at 3:22 a.m., are limited. Authorities have not said if anyone was injured.
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Metro Atlanta gains population despite rising housing costs, new study says
The 11-county metro Atlanta area added 64,400 residents between April 2024 and April 2025, boosting the region's population to nearly 5.3 million.
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College Park police shoot armed man after he ran from officer, GBI says
College Park police shot a man, who they said had a firearm, Tuesday evening as he ran from officers investigating an earlier shooting, according to the GBI.
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Flood watch extended as rare cool trend brings more rain to Georgia
Highs are not expected to break 70 degrees Monday. A flood watch that covers all of metro Atlanta and the state's western half is in effect until 8 p.m.
Did you see it? Meteor spotted over Georgia, Southeast, reports say
American Meteor Society reported 100 sightings of a fireball blazing across the sky Thursday.
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Arrest made after 17-year-old killed outside Clayton County Kroger
Clayton County police pronounced a 17-year-old dead at the scene after the teen was shot outside of a Kroger on Tara Boulevard in Bonanza.
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Clayton County again requiring clear backpacks for school year
The policy stems from the 2021-22 school year, when the south metro Atlanta district saw a significant number of weapons brought to the school.
4 shot in parking lot after basketball game at Jonesboro church, police say
Police were called to the parking lot of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro, where players had met for a game.
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2 teens injured in separate Clayton, DeKalb shootings hours apart
A 14-year-old was shot near Skate Zone in Clayton County on Wednesday night, and another teen — whose age was not released — was shot early Thursday morning in DeKalb County
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Clayton County agency approves tax break for $1B data center
A Clayton County agency has granted what is likely to be tens of millions of dollars in property tax savings to a fast-growing data center developer.