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2 face federal charges in attack on Atlanta police training center contractor

Two people face federal charges for their alleged involvement in the attack on Brasfield & Gorrie construction company, which officials say damaged the firm's property.

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Bus hijacking death was Gwinnett’s, driver’s fault, lawsuit says

The daughter of a 2024 bus hijacking victim's lawsuit against the bus driver, bus company and city says the shooter’s strange behavior should have been noticed in advance.

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Former Georgia House Majority Leader Larry Walker dies at 84

Majority leader from 1986 to 2004, he is the father of current Georgia Senate President Pro Tem Larry Walker III.

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Two new nursing schools aim to ease Georgia’s nursing shortage

As Georgia faces a growing shortage of nurses, two new nursing schools hope to train the next generation of caregivers and strengthen access to health care across the state.

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

Two families arrived at the vacation home early Friday, and the girls were found unresponsive in the pool later that morning, according to the Osceola County sheriff’s office.

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For Georgia’s congressional delegation, redistricting is a waiting game

The upcoming special session could produce a new congressional map in Georgia, but the lawmakers currently in those seats have no say in how they are drawn.

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Cobb County, Mableton reach agreement on police services

The deal comes a couple of weeks after the previous agreement expired when Mableton Mayor Michael Owens objected to a section of the agreement involving fines, court revenue.

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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.

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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.

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Braves Country Fest has home run debut with Ella Langley, Cody Johnson

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

Fishing on Lake Lanier in 2025

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

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GRIDLOCK GUY

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

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Rockdale firefighter killed in on-duty rollover crash identified

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MARTA train service restored after Civic Center incident

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

Late GOP push to delay future Gwinnett MARTA votes angers Democrats

Nearly 300 apply for job of next MARTA chief

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Atlanta neighborhood feels sidelined by plan to move 1996 Olympic Cauldron