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Ron Martin, former editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Ron Martin, former AJC editor and a top USA Today editor, dies at 84
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International travelers rest at the Autrium in Atlanta's Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal on Friday, April 29, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson’s international terminal turns 10 with turbulence
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Motorcycle riders riding for the Combat Vets Association try and stay warm during The Georgia Veterans Day Parade in downtown Atlanta Saturday, November 11, 2017.

Gridlock Guy: Motorcycle lessons provide valuable context for the roads
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Sunday will have isolated showers throughout the day. Temperatures will reach the high 80s and low 90s as the week begins.

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SUNDAY’S WEATHER: Hot and humid with isolated showers
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Chastain Park's beloved treehouse burned overnight.

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‘Treehouse’ structure at Chastain Park burns overnight11h ago
International travelers rest at the Autrium in Atlanta's Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal on Friday, April 29, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson’s international terminal turns 10 with turbulence
19h ago
A suspected burglar prowls through the backyard of a home in northeast Atlanta near Buckhead on March 30, 2022.

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Atlanta police arrest suspect tied to slate of residential burglaries
Two people died when a small plane crashed near the General Mills factory in Covington on April 21, 2022.

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NTSB: Pilot doing flight training across metro Atlanta before Covington crash
Lil Keed was among the opening acts at the sold-out Back Outside Tour at State Farm Arena on Sunday, December 12, 2021. (Photo: Robb Cohen for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Lil Keed, Atlanta rapper on Young Thug’s label, reported dead at 24
A woman was shot dead Tuesday inside her East Point apartment.

East Point woman killed during argument at apartment complex, police say
Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. has been on death row since 1976. He's schedule to be executed Tuesday evening.

Clemency hearing scheduled Monday for convicted child killer
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Aerial photo shows Kia Motors' US Assembly Plant in West Point on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Georgia is poised to announce its second electric vehicle plant, a massive assembly complex by Hyundai Motor Group, the parent company of Kia Motors, that could bring with it 8,500 jobs to a site near Savannah, people familiar with the matter have told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Hyundai EV plans in Georgia reflect watershed moment for auto industry
Family grieving deaths of Henry County high school student, friends after crash
Man killed after getting struck by several vehicles on I-285
Young Thug’s lawyers file emergency bond motion, cite ‘torturous’ jail conditions
The Highlands at Bridgegate subdivision was rocked Monday when a woman allegedly shot at a school bus.

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Motive still a mystery, questions linger in Gwinnett school bus shooting
Georgia to invest nearly $1.5 million to teach teachers about dyslexia
Virginia man wanted on kidnapping, rape charges arrested in Douglasville
Thieves take sentimental custom cleats from Cobb home of ex-Falcons running back
Ron Wade worked as Fulton County Schools' chief talent officer. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / AJC FILE PHOTO

Fulton County Schools’ human resources chief leaves post
Gwinnett schools retain accreditation, earn high marks from agency
Thieves take sentimental custom cleats from Cobb home of ex-Falcons running back
Feds: Marietta man took $9.5M PPP loan for fictitious company
Former Jackson County sheriff's Deputy John Pursley is accused of assaulting an inmate.

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GBI arrests former Jackson County deputy accused of assaulting inmate
Tara Grinstead case: Glove contained DNA from teacher, Duke and unknown person
GSU, Grady Hospital join forces to combat nursing shortage
‘Wannabe Spider-Man’ scales roof of Perimeter Mall to avoid arrest, police say
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January 27, 2021 Elberton - Aerial photography shows Elberton Square in downtown Elberton on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Georgia has not opened COVID-19 vaccination to teachers yet, but a small school district east of Athens still managed to offer shots to any employee who wanted them. Elbert County Superintendent Jon Jarvis told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he sees his teachers, bus drivers and other employees as ÒessentialÓ personnel who should be prioritized for vaccination. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Athens among Zemplee’s top 10 places to age in place
Outdoor spaces have the potential to affect change by promoting biodiversity, habitat creation, carbon sequestration, neighborhood beautification and community development.

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3 outdoor living trends for 2022
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With the help of his parents and paternal grandparents, the third-grader is selling pound cakes and cookies, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Ukraine through the United Methodist Committee on Relief. (Courtesy of Emily Wilson)

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9-year-old Senoia boy raises $5K for Ukraine
Midtown High School ninth graders Sierra Pape (left) and Charlotte Keenan are among a group of students organizing a tribute event to honor war victims in Ukraine. (Courtesy of Sierra Pape)

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Atlanta high school students to hold Ukraine tribute at train station
Education
Pinky Cole delivers the commencement address during Clark Atlanta University’s 33rd Commencement exercises at Panther Stadium on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Atlanta. (Elijah Nouvelage for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Pinky Cole unveils plan to help Clark Atlanta grads start a business
Jordan Brown (left), Kenderrias Dodson and Katrina Owens were killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash near their Henry County high school. A fourth student, Kendarius Jackson, died in the hospital Friday.

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Family grieving deaths of Henry County high school student, friends after crash
The Georgia Department of Education announced on Friday, May 13, 2022 that it will release $1.5 million in grants to teacher teachers about dyslexia. In 2019, Jennifer Henderson, lead literacy center teacher, was working on a word “stretching” activity at Charles R. Drew Charter School. The activity helps students break words into sounds. BOB ANDRES/BANDRES@AJC.COM

Georgia to invest nearly $1.5 million to teach teachers about dyslexia
Ron Wade worked as Fulton County Schools' chief talent officer. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / AJC FILE PHOTO

Fulton County Schools’ human resources chief leaves post
Metro Atlanta News
Ron Martin, former editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Ron Martin, former AJC editor and a top USA Today editor, dies at 847h ago
International travelers rest at the Autrium in Atlanta's Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal on Friday, April 29, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson’s international terminal turns 10 with turbulence
19h ago
Motorcycle riders riding for the Combat Vets Association try and stay warm during The Georgia Veterans Day Parade in downtown Atlanta Saturday, November 11, 2017.

Gridlock Guy: Motorcycle lessons provide valuable context for the roads
19h ago
Sunday will have isolated showers throughout the day. Temperatures will reach the high 80s and low 90s as the week begins.

Credit: WSB-TV

SUNDAY’S WEATHER: Hot and humid with isolated showers
Lil Keed was among the opening acts at the sold-out Back Outside Tour at State Farm Arena on Sunday, December 12, 2021. (Photo: Robb Cohen for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Lil Keed, Atlanta rapper on Young Thug’s label, reported dead at 24
Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz presents the weekend forecast for metro Atlanta.

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SATURDAY’S WEATHER: Cloudy, warm start to weekend
Ron Wade worked as Fulton County Schools' chief talent officer. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / AJC FILE PHOTO

Fulton County Schools’ human resources chief leaves post
Students change classrooms at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology. Gwinnett County Public On Friday, school board members were told the district's schools high marks from the accreditation agency Cognia. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Gwinnett schools retain accreditation, earn high marks from agency
Corey Johnson, an Atlanta native, was the recipient of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting. He and two staffers at the Tampa Bay Times exposed how a battery recycling plant was exposing workers and local residents to toxic hazards.

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OPINION: Atlanta native wins Pulitzer for exposing toxic lead plant
Crime & Public Safety
Chastain Park's beloved treehouse burned overnight.

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‘Treehouse’ structure at Chastain Park burns overnight
11h ago
A suspected burglar prowls through the backyard of a home in northeast Atlanta near Buckhead on March 30, 2022.

Credit: Atlanta Police Department

Atlanta police arrest suspect tied to slate of residential burglaries
Two people died when a small plane crashed near the General Mills factory in Covington on April 21, 2022.

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

NTSB: Pilot doing flight training across metro Atlanta before Covington crash
A woman was shot dead Tuesday inside her East Point apartment.

East Point woman killed during argument at apartment complex, police say
Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. has been on death row since 1976. He's schedule to be executed Tuesday evening.

Clemency hearing scheduled Monday for convicted child killer
Jordan Brown (left), Kenderrias Dodson and Katrina Owens were killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash near their Henry County high school. A fourth student, Kendarius Jackson, died in the hospital Friday.

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

Family grieving deaths of Henry County high school student, friends after crash
A man was killed after being struck by multiple vehicles on I-285 Friday afternoon.

Man killed after getting struck by several vehicles on I-285
Atlanta rapper Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, appeared before a Fulton County magistrate judge Tuesday.

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Young Thug’s lawyers file emergency bond motion, cite ‘torturous’ jail conditions
Georgia News
International travelers rest at the Autrium in Atlanta's Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal on Friday, April 29, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson’s international terminal turns 10 with turbulence
19h ago
Meredith Upton (center) joins hundreds of people near the state Capitol in Atlanta on Saturday, May 14, 2022, to rally in support of abortion rights. "Bans Off Our Bodies" rallies were held Saturday across the U.S. (Photo: Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Abortion rights backers in Atlanta, across US rally against post-Roe future
Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. has been on death row since 1976. He's schedule to be executed Tuesday evening.

Clemency hearing scheduled Monday for convicted child killer
Corey Johnson, an Atlanta native, was the recipient of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting. He and two staffers at the Tampa Bay Times exposed how a battery recycling plant was exposing workers and local residents to toxic hazards.

Credit: Courtesy: Tampa Bay Times

OPINION: Atlanta native wins Pulitzer for exposing toxic lead plant
Procter & Gamble said it will build a $205 million, 350-worker distribution center in Butts County. The Cincinnati-based company is a global producer of personal health and hygiene products.(Dreamstime/TNS)

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A new factory plus an expansion equal 750 jobs in Georgia
A rendering of a Southern National Market planned by Paradies Lagardère to open on an extension of Concourse T.

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New food options coming to Hartsfield-Jackson’s Concourse T
The GBI is investigating a shooting involving Decatur County deputies and a suspect who barricaded himself in a mobile home for nine hours late Tuesday.

GBI called in after shootout between suspect, South Georgia deputies
A blue-gray gnatcatcher gleans a spider from a branch. The gnatcatcher is one of Georgia's tiniest songbirds. (Courtesy of Andrew Johnson)

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Wild Georgia: Gnatcatchers build tiny nests similar to hummingbird nests
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