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Large Atlanta law firm hit with data breach and associated lawsuit

Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams sits at a side table during a special City Council meeting Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, prior to an upcoming investigative hearing. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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Meet the people helping shelter dogs put their best paw forward on National Dog Day

Meet the people helping metro Atlanta shelter dogs put their best paw forward

Extreme heat prompts Georgia schools to rearrange operations and activities

The extremely hot weather is causing disruptions in some metro Atlanta schools, knocking out HVACs and prompting virtual learning where possible.

(From left) Zola Cooper, 4, and her sister Norah Cooper, 11 months, were found safe in a tow trailer after their babysitter abducted them, police say. (Courtesy of Atlanta Police Department)

Babysitter faces kidnapping, cruelty charges after girls found, warrant says

Camera footage shows the dramatic rescue of two missing girls from a tow trailer where police say their babysitter "jeopardized their health, safety, and well-being."

Feds say he ran a $165M crypto scam and fled to Fiji. He’s back and facing charges.

Officials say Edward Zimbardi tricked people out of $165 million in a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that advertised 25% monthly returns.

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Tegus are on the march in South Georgia. Locals’ guns are cocked and loaded.

Georgia residents are taking aim at the tegu lizard, a large and 'smart' invasive species accused of stealing chicken eggs, wrestling with cats and hiding under houses.

Large Atlanta law firm hit with data breach and associated lawsuit

Troutman Pepper Locke, one of Atlanta's largest and oldest law firms, says it notified the FBI about a recent data breach that it faces a proposed class action lawsuit over.

Atlanta man wins $4.3M against Morgan & Morgan

Marietta man wins $4.3M in fight against Morgan & Morgan

Robert Wyrosdick accused law firm Morgan & Morgan of settling his lawsuit for $45,000 without his permission. He won $4.3 million in his legal malpractice fight.

Crime & Public Safety

Judges order review of Georgia’s district maps under new voting rights rules

Three 11th Circuit jurists directed a lower court to reconsider a decision that determined Georgia’s previous political maps had illegally weakened Black voting power.

Large Atlanta law firm hit with data breach and associated lawsuit

Troutman Pepper Locke, one of Atlanta's largest and oldest law firms, says it notified the FBI about a recent data breach that it faces a proposed class action lawsuit over.

Marietta man wins $4.3M in fight against Morgan & Morgan

Robert Wyrosdick accused law firm Morgan & Morgan of settling his lawsuit for $45,000 without his permission. He won $4.3 million in his legal malpractice fight.

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A.M. ATL: Mall madness

Morning, y'all. In your Aug. 24 update: the North Point Mall redevelopment debate, ICE in metro Atlanta schools, soccer history at Sanford Stadium and more.

Executive who led Diet Coke, New Coke launches remembered as humble leader

Brian Dyson, who spent decades working for Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Enterprises, died Aug. 9 at the age of 90.

After Northlake Mall closure, beloved comic book shop finds a new home

Challenges Games and Comics has a new home, one just across the highway.

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No, Freedom Park is not for sale

An Instagram post erroneously said GDOT was auctioning off the land, causing more than 1,000 people to share or comment.

‘Nightmare doesn’t end’: Indian grandmother faces deportation despite green card

Venkata Vasamsetty’s case shows how immigrants with years of lawful status can become subject to detention and deportation.

Hey Nothing indie-fold duo of Tyler Mabry and Harlow Philips

This hit Athens duo nearly quit music. Now, they’re back with a debut album.

Athens-based duo Hey, Nothing made their major label debut, "Hound," in August, after taking a break to figure out their future in music.

Norfolk Southern chief mechanical officer Dianne Barnett

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She started as a clerk at Norfolk Southern. Now she’s a top executive.

Dianne Barnett’s career began as a stenographer clerk in Birmingham. Now she's Norfolk Southern's chief mechanical officer.

Woman killed in hit-and-run car wreck on I-75, police say

Atlanta police say they responded early Sunday morning to a hit-and-run wreck on I-75 that left one woman dead and the other driver on the run.

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Olivia Dean explores the ‘Art of Loving’ at fun and flirty Atlanta concert

With Atlanta singer Baby Rose, Grammy winner Olivia Dean brought the ‘Art of Loving Tour’ to State Farm Arena.

New York City-based group the Gregory Brothers have gone viral with a short song, “71 Peachtrees (Lost In Atlanta),” which they made after comments from Atlantans saying they should sing about all the confusing variations of roads with “Peachtree” in the name. (Instagram screengrab from @gregorybrothers)

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Atlanta’s many ‘Peachtree’ streets make for viral comedy from New York quartet

New York-based musical group the Gregory Brothers strikes viral comedy gold with a send-up of Atlanta’s many streets that feature a variation of “Peachtree” in the name.