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Credit rating agency lowers outlook for DeKalb water and sewer fund
The move could mean the county pays higher interest rates on billions borrowed to upgrade water and sewer infrastructure.
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Peach pizza, a fancy anchovy sandwich and other dishes to try this month
If you're dining out in metro Atlanta in August, try a wood-fired pie embellished with Georgia’s state fruit and a sizzling mélange that could feed everyone at the table.
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A man’s body was found in a burning car. He was killed miles away, warrant says.
DeKalb County deputies arrested a suspect in the December killing of a man whose body was discovered in northwest Atlanta.
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More heat, showers on way for metro Atlanta, but relief is imminent
Thursday and Friday will still be hot, but cooler temperatures on the way for metro Atlanta
Atlanta hits 100 degrees for first time this year during Georgia heat surge
Heat advisories that cover nearly the entire state have been extended to 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Impact of ‘forever chemicals’ is hazy as Cobb designs incinerators
Forever chemicals are linked to cancer and other diseases, and have been detected in sewage sludge incinerator exhaust.
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Beware: Seriously oppressive heat smothering the South to start week
Heat advisories are in effect from 11 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday for nearly the entire state, according to the National Weather Service.
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DeKalb high school football player remembered for spark on and off the field
On Tuesday, MiKah King died after a medical emergency during football practice at Arabia Mountain High School. The rising sophomore was 15.
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County jails in metro Atlanta are funneling more immigrants to ICE
Metro Atlanta jails are holding more immigrants for ICE under Georgia’s HB 1105, with Gwinnett and DeKalb counties seeing the biggest increases.
Decatur’s infamous roadside planters are hitting the auction block
Decatur's infamous roadside flower boxes have been crashed into, mocked online and immortalized. Now, they’re getting a final send-off at auction.