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Dr. Thomas C. Wyatt, 65, is no longer employed as a psychiatrist at the VA clinic in Blairsville, now that he faces two charges of sexual battery on a child less than 12 years old in Miami. (Miami-Dade Police Department)

Allegations of child sex abuse decades ago create quandary for medical board

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Sunshine, mild afternoon ahead for Monday

MONDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Wind chill makes a cold start feel like freezing

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1 man dead after being hit by a car on I-85, police say

Gridlock Guy: Mix of speeds makes mess of holiday travels

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Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Eboni Deon

SUNDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Dry skies expected for holiday road trips back home

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A train derailment in Hiram Saturday night has Main Street closed. (Photo: Channel 2 Action News)

Train derails in Paulding County, blocking streets in Hiram17h ago

As young Marie, Remi Nakano admires her gift in Atlanta Ballet’s holiday classic "The Nutcracker,' which will debut Dec. 4 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
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Atlanta Ballet enters a new era with high-tech ‘Nutcracker’ at Cobb Energy

Ilona Knopfler, center, and Chad Goughnour, service director, listen to restaurant employees at Le Bilboquet, where she works as a consultant, in Buckhead on Thursday, November 11, 2021. Knopfler quit her job in May of this year, took a few months off, sang at a jazz festival in Pennsylvania, then became an industry consultant. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Why so many metro Atlantans changed careers after the COVID lockdown. A special report

If your child previous to COVID was a bouncy, chatty 10 year old and now she is withdrawn and quiet, behaviors should be addressed. As in anything in parenting, over-reactive alarm causes more harm than good. Instead of sounding the emergency broadcasting system siren on max volume within your home, try calm assertion. Instead of driving junior straight to the therapist's office, try talking with him first, says a former family therapist. (File photo)

Opinion: Asking teachers to teach and become therapists is misguided

Voters in the Nov. 30 runoff election will decide whether Andre Dickens (left) or Felicia Moore becomes the new Atlanta mayor.

Indepth: A typical day on the campaign trail for Andre Dickens and Felicia Moore in the...

Curbside trash and recycling customers across metro Atlanta will see one- to two-day delays this week. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Atlanta Board of Education Chairman Jason Esteves, shown at a news conference in January, said the Buckhead cityhood proposal would bring uncertainty to Atlanta families and the school district. STEVE SCHAEFER/ AJC FILE PHOTO

Atlanta school board opposition to Buckhead City emerges as a top priority

Kennesaw State University students listen to Albert Campbell William Jr. He was invited by Professor Seneca Vaught, who teaches history and interdisciplinary studies, to speak to his class on Nov. 9, 2021, which is focusing on the civil rights work of the late Rev. C.T. Vivian. Williams Jr., 98, talked his experiences serving in the U.S. Army as a Black man during World War II and living through the fight for Civil Rights. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Georgia colleges teach new course on C.T. Vivian’s civil rights legacy

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Georgia police agencies struggle to fill their ranks

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Allegations of child sex abuse decades ago create quandary for medical board

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Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones his hugged by a supporter in the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga., after the jury convicted three men in her son's 2020 death. The 18th episode of the AJC's 'Breakdown' podcast looks at the conclusion of the murder trial. (Stephen B. Morton / AP)

‘Breakdown’ Ep. 18: We have a verdict

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Shooting in NW Atlanta injures boy, 2 men

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Douglas County deputies investigating after child dies at gas station

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Two men and a boy were injured in a shooting in northwest Atlanta on Sunday afternoon.

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3 injured after gas fumes, smoke ignite car in Gwinnett County, fire officials say

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Members of the International Rescue Committee in Atlanta set up an apartment for a refugee family. Donations are needed to support the hundreds of refugees and humanitarian parolee who are expected to arrive in Atlanta over the next few months. (Courtesy photo)

Resettlement agencies set fundraising goals to help new arrivals

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Kennesaw State University students listen to Albert Campbell William Jr. He was invited by Professor Seneca Vaught, who teaches history and interdisciplinary studies, to speak to his class on Nov. 9, 2021, which is focusing on the civil rights work of the late Rev. C.T. Vivian. Williams Jr., 98, talked his experiences serving in the U.S. Army as a Black man during World War II and living through the fight for Civil Rights. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Georgia colleges teach new course on C.T. Vivian’s civil rights legacy

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Juliana Prieto has been hired to work as an epidemiologist for Atlanta Public Schools. Courtesy photo from APS

Atlanta Public Schools hires epidemiologist to help with COVID response

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A deepening canon of brain research — dubbed the science of reading — has led to a concerted effort now to change how we teach literacy. ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

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Georgia Tech repaired a recent leak at Cloudman Hall. Some students say leaks have been an issue in the residence hall, which was built in 1931 and last renovated in 1995. (Eric Stirgus / eric.stirgus@ajc.com)

Campus housing causing health concerns, Georgia students, parents say

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Kennesaw State University students listen to Albert Campbell William Jr. He was invited by Professor Seneca Vaught, who teaches history and interdisciplinary studies, to speak to his class on Nov. 9, 2021, which is focusing on the civil rights work of the late Rev. C.T. Vivian. Williams Jr., 98, talked his experiences serving in the U.S. Army as a Black man during World War II and living through the fight for Civil Rights. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Georgia colleges teach new course on C.T. Vivian’s civil rights legacy11m ago

Dr. Thomas C. Wyatt, 65, is no longer employed as a psychiatrist at the VA clinic in Blairsville, now that he faces two charges of sexual battery on a child less than 12 years old in Miami. (Miami-Dade Police Department)

Allegations of child sex abuse decades ago create quandary for medical board

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Juliana Prieto has been hired to work as an epidemiologist for Atlanta Public Schools. Courtesy photo from APS

Atlanta Public Schools hires epidemiologist to help with COVID response57m ago

Members of the International Rescue Committee in Atlanta set up an apartment for a refugee family. Donations are needed to support the hundreds of refugees and humanitarian parolee who are expected to arrive in Atlanta over the next few months. (Courtesy photo)

Resettlement agencies set fundraising goals to help new arrivals

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Members of the International Rescue Committee in Atlanta set up an apartment for a refugee family. Donations are needed to support the hundreds of refugees and humanitarian parolee who are expected to arrive in Atlanta over the next few months. (Courtesy photo)

Resettlement agencies set fundraising goals to help new arrivals 22h ago

1 man dead after being hit by a car on I-85, police say

Gridlock Guy: Mix of speeds makes mess of holiday travels

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Crime & Public Safety

Hanging it up after 31 years, Putnam County Deputy Sgt. John Harper gathers the police uniforms from the closet of his home preparing to turn them in at week's end on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in Hillsboro. Harper had a sudden epiphany recently that it was time to go, in part because of the current climate involving law enforcement. Once he made his decision, he was ready to go immediately. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Georgia police agencies struggle to fill their ranks

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Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones his hugged by a supporter in the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga., after the jury convicted three men in her son's 2020 death. The 18th episode of the AJC's 'Breakdown' podcast looks at the conclusion of the murder trial. (Stephen B. Morton / AP)

‘Breakdown’ Ep. 18: We have a verdict

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Two men and a boy were injured in a shooting in northwest Atlanta on Sunday afternoon.

Shooting in NW Atlanta injures boy, 2 men

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A child died at a Douglas County gas station Saturday afternoon.

Douglas County deputies investigating after child dies at gas station

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Atlanta firefighters responded to a fire underneath an overpass on Cheshire Bridge Road on Saturday.

WATCH: Atlanta firefighters tackle another Cheshire Bridge Road overpass fire

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A vehicle went up in flames Saturday afternoon, resulting in two people becoming trapped.

3 injured after gas fumes, smoke ignite car in Gwinnett County, fire officials say

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Escapee from Rockdale County jail captured after 12 hours

Man killed in motorcycle crash on I-85 at Cheshire Bridge Road

Kennesaw State University students listen to Albert Campbell William Jr. He was invited by Professor Seneca Vaught, who teaches history and interdisciplinary studies, to speak to his class on Nov. 9, 2021, which is focusing on the civil rights work of the late Rev. C.T. Vivian. Williams Jr., 98, talked his experiences serving in the U.S. Army as a Black man during World War II and living through the fight for Civil Rights. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Georgia colleges teach new course on C.T. Vivian’s civil rights legacy

11m ago

Hanging it up after 31 years, Putnam County Deputy Sgt. John Harper gathers the police uniforms from the closet of his home preparing to turn them in at week's end on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in Hillsboro. Harper had a sudden epiphany recently that it was time to go, in part because of the current climate involving law enforcement. Once he made his decision, he was ready to go immediately. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Georgia police agencies struggle to fill their ranks

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Dr. Thomas C. Wyatt, 65, is no longer employed as a psychiatrist at the VA clinic in Blairsville, now that he faces two charges of sexual battery on a child less than 12 years old in Miami. (Miami-Dade Police Department)

Allegations of child sex abuse decades ago create quandary for medical board

18m ago

Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones his hugged by a supporter in the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga., after the jury convicted three men in her son's 2020 death. The 18th episode of the AJC's 'Breakdown' podcast looks at the conclusion of the murder trial. (Stephen B. Morton / AP)

‘Breakdown’ Ep. 18: We have a verdict

54m ago

Members of the International Rescue Committee in Atlanta set up an apartment for a refugee family. Donations are needed to support the hundreds of refugees and humanitarian parolee who are expected to arrive in Atlanta over the next few months. (Courtesy photo)

Resettlement agencies set fundraising goals to help new arrivals

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The Lady Hawks, a women’s auxiliary group comprised of the wives, significant others and mothers of Atlanta Hawks players, coaches, basketball operations staff and management, have announced a capsule retail collection in time for the holidays. All net proceeds from the capsule will benefit Dress for Success Atlanta, the Hawks said in a news release Saturday.

Lady Hawks capsule retail collection to benefit Dress for Success Atlanta

Ahmaud Arbery’s mother Wanda Cooper-Jones gestures to supporters as she leaves the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga., on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, after the jury found three men guilty of murder and other charges for the pursuit and fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. In a country whose cavernous divides over race, guns and vigilante violence have been on display recently in courtrooms, the guilty verdicts on Wednesday were hailed by political leaders and many Americans across the political spectrum. (Nicole Craine/The New York Times)

Relief sets in for Arbery’s family, community after guilty verdicts

October 5, 2021 Atlanta - Delta Air Lines employees work the ticket counter in the Domestic Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Delta saw spike in employees withdrawing 401(k) funds during pandemic

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