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Deputies ID ex-boyfriend on the run after woman fatally shot in Hall County
Investigators say they believe the suspect is the ex-boyfriend of the woman fatally shot at a Hall County convenience store.
Scattered thunderstorms disrupt Sunday FIFA World Cup festival
As the FIFA World Cup comes to a close Sunday, Atlantans gather for a celebration at Piedmont Park. But scattered thunderstorms have put a damper on the festivities.
What happens when Atlanta’s weekend road work spills over to Monday’s commute
GDOT was over a day late in reopening a recent weekend closure on I-285, but that should not surprise drivers.
Tree seeds circled the moon. Then were planted here. Now they’re endangered.
A ‘Moon Tree’ in Athens, Georgia faces the axe despite efforts across the U.S. to find and save more trees sprung from seeds carried on Apollo space mission.
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The secret to plucking the perfect Georgia peach is, well, kind of a secret
How to pick the perfect Georgia peach? An expert who grew up in a peach-farming family and has peach juice running "through his veins" shares his method.
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Tech giant OpenAI plans to build $20 billion data center near Georgia coast
OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT chatbot, plans to build a $20 billion data center in Georgia’s Effingham County to help fuel its artificial intelligence expansion.
Political activists seek landmark free-speech ruling in novel case
Political activists urged federal appellate judges in Atlanta to overturn their convictions Wednesday in an effort to protect free-speech rights under the U.S. Constitution.
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After more than two decades in prison, father granted new trial in son’s death
In 2023, Gwinnett prosecutors offered Danyel Smith the chance to walk out of prison if he admitted killing his son. He rejected the offer.
DeKalb judge threatened DA, jailed lawyer, misconduct case says
DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith improperly threatened to jail District Attorney Sherry Boston, according to misconduct charges filed Monday.
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