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‘Losing one of your own’: Funeral set for Georgia officer killed in line of duty
The Warm Springs police chief described Sgt. Chris Fisher as a dedicated officer and father. Fisher's funeral is set for Tuesday in Fayetteville.
Kemp designates school shooting anniversary as ‘Apalachee Remembrance Day’
Victims, families and Barrow County officials joined Gov. Brian Kemp at the state Capitol to commemorate the second anniversary of the Apalachee High School shooting.
Man sentenced after using AI to make sexual images of minors, officials say
A Georgia man was convicted on 118 counts of sexual exploitation of children after officials said he made AI-generated child sexual abuse material of over 150 victims.
T-Pain sues Akon’s record label, claiming unpaid royalties
Atlanta rapper T-Pain is suing Konvict Entertainment, the record label co-founded in Georgia by singer Akon, claiming almost $500,000 in unpaid royalties from music sales.
3 things to know about Keisha Lance Bottoms’ plan to cut grocery costs
The Democratic candidate for governor is proposing to allow cities and counties to temporarily suspend or eliminate local sales tax on groceries and other necessities.
She turned a side hustle fixing cars into a nearly million-dollar business
Desiree White shared her journey on social media — from taking out a transmission at home to cars she worked on across metro Atlanta as she launched a mobile mechanic service.
85-year-old man charged with murder in wife’s death
Officials say they responded to the couple’s lakeside home in Cumming, where neighbors reported a domestic dispute, and found Deborah Field, who died at the scene.
2 metro Atlanta agencies promise new Flock rules amid misuse findings
Gwinnett County police and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said reviews found misuse of license plate readers, leading to several officers resigning or facing charges.
3 apprehended in Cobb after deadly shooting at Buckhead apartments
The gunfire happened around 1:39 a.m. inside the parking deck of the Mezzo apartment homes in the 2100 block of Peachtree Road, police say.
