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Scattered storms, widespread rain for the next couple of days

TUESDAY’S WEATHER: Fog, sunshine and scattered rain on tap for Georgia’s primary

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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

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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 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

Umbrellas are up along John Wesley Dobbs Avenue at the Georgia Pacific Building as heavy rain falls Monday morning in downtown Atlanta.

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MONDAY’S WEATHER: Heavy rain this morning is just the start of a soggy week

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

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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

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

Pop-up pupuseria Buenos Dias Cafe to open at Ponce City Market

People cut a ribbon during the dedication for the new commercial and residential development at the King Memorial Station on Friday, May 19, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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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

Deja News: May 1976 Cobb murder sent Presnell to Death Row

Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said Friday should be another day in the 90s as heat and humidity are going strong.

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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 begins to disburse $19 million in trash fees settlement

Atlanta police responded to the Target on Peachtree Road in Buckhead after a woman shot a man Sunday night. According to police, the woman, a ride-share driver, fired in fear for her safety after being followed by a man claiming to be a police officer.

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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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Cops: Gambling dispute leads to deadly shooting at SW Atlanta apartment...

3 indicted in triple killing at Cobb golf course

Voters short lines in big Georgia primary election

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

Voters at Park Tavern on Tuesday, May 24 2022.

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Voters short lines in big Georgia primary election17m ago

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 AJC

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052322 Kennesaw: Former Vice President Mike Pence headlines the get-out-the-vote rally with Governor Brian Kemp on the eve of Georgia’s primary at the Cobb County International Airport on Monday, May 23, 2022, in Kennesaw. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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Politically Georgia podcast: An epic Republican split6h ago

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 Abrams

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Former Vice President Mike Pence headlines the get-out-the-vote rally with Governor Brian Kemp on the eve of Georgia’s primary at the Cobb County International Airport on Monday, May 23, 2022, in Kennesaw. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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In Georgia, Pence and Trump split dominates final clash over governor race17h ago

People fill out their paperwork at the Metropolitan Library in Atlanta on the last Saturday of early voting, May 14, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Automatic voter registration rebounds in Georgia after error corrected

Crime

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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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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BREAKING: Acworth man accused of killing ex-wife, shooting her mother has died

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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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