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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.
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.

Random attacks heighten scrutiny of public safety ahead of World Cup
After recent violence in public spaces, leaders in Atlanta and elsewhere try to manage public perception and safety before the FIFA World Cup.
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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Stone spear tip unearthed in Georgia narrowed scope of human arrival here
A 1935 discovery at what is now the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon still serves as an eye-opening touchstone from dawn of human arrival in the Southeast.
1h agoActivists aim to pull Georgia’s corporations into voting rights fight
Georgia's biggest companies have stayed on sidelines ahead of redistricting battle.
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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.
Swimmer’s body found in Lake Lanier after drowning, officials say
A man’s body was pulled from the water of Lake Lanier late Saturday night following an extensive search after he was reported missing while swimming, officials say.
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Atlanta neighborhood feels sidelined by plan to move 1996 Olympic Cauldron
Residents said earlier attempts were made to move the torch, but the Summerhill community expressed vehement disagreement, helping halt such efforts.
Atlanta’s tax extension plan becomes issue in Fulton Commission chair runoff
Incumbent Robb Pitts faces off against challenger Mo Ivory, a former Fulton commissioner, in Tuesday’s runoff election for Fulton County Commission chair.
These MARTA stations will have new faregates by the first World Cup match
By Monday, half of MARTA's 38 stations will have new faregates, including most of the downtown stations.

Drones are already flouting no-fly zones before Atlanta’s first World Cup game
Atlanta's FBI office grounded 13 drones — and confiscated three of them — on the eve of the city's first World Cup match, saying the aircraft could be used as a "weapon."

Nearly 300 apply for job of next MARTA chief
“There has been tremendous interest in the job,” MARTA Board Chair Jennifer Ide said.

DOJ OKs Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, combining film studios, CNN and CBS
The merger could mark a new chapter for the Atlanta-based Turner networks, which have been passed along in a never-ending carousel of deals.
Atlanta Beltline’s newest trails form ‘The U,’ linking key neighborhoods
Colloquially referred to as “The U,” the opened segments of the Atlanta Beltline trail now stretch for nearly 17 of the main loop's 22 miles.
Peachtree Road Race updates: World-class inspiration
In this week's Peachtree newsletter: prerace expo details, World Cup-level training tips, a Peachtree playlist update and more.

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.

From the Olympics to World Cup, here’s how Atlanta changed over 30 years
While the story of the World Cup’s influence has yet to be written, here are some ways in which the Atlanta of today looks different since the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.






