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Cherokee sheriff’s deputy accused of misusing license plate reader database

Swimmer’s body found in Lake Lanier after drowning, officials say

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Following detour signs, not GPS, and other lessons from I-285 closures

Rockdale firefighter killed in on-duty rollover crash identified

MARTA train service restored after Civic Center incident

Officials said the girls from Riverdale died Friday in an apparent drowning hours after they arrived at a vacation rental house near Walt Disney World on the outskirts of Orlando, Florida. (Charles Rondeau/Pixabay)

Riverdale twins, age 5, die in apparent drowning at Florida rental, officials say

A new sphere, screening tech and parking: How the Atlanta airport has prepared for FIFA

These MARTA stations will have new faregates by the first World Cup match

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.

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."

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Late GOP push to delay future Gwinnett MARTA votes angers Democrats

Nearly 300 apply for job of next MARTA chief

“There has been tremendous interest in the job,” MARTA Board Chair Jennifer Ide said.

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.

Construction workers pour concrete into forms along Bishop Street near 17th Street in West Midtown Atlanta in 2024 as they work on a mixed-use project called UrbA ATL. Much has changed over the past 30 years in Atlanta, both the city and the region, in terms of size, diversity, and population. (John Spink/AJC 2024)

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.

Readers write

AJC readers write about the quality of candidates and a ‘colorblind’ Supreme Court.

YSL Trial: Jury begins deliberation in Georgia’s longest trial in history

Kemp appoints Fulton judge to appeals court after her election loss

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker's appointment to the Georgia Court of Appeals could void last month's election result for her county seat.

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Georgia lawmakers can erase Black districts. That doesn’t mean they should.

Black and minority voices matter in the U.S. House and Georgia General Assembly.

It’s no Taylor Swift concert: World Cup home rental demand muted, say hosts

“I can name a half a dozen other events that have shown way more demand than the World Cup,” one short-term rental operator said as World Cup demand appears soft so far.

MARTA is safe and ready for the World Cup, chief says

MARTA is ‘a safe system,’ board chairperson says

Atlanta MARTA leaders say the system is safe despite violent incidents and a federal investigation as the city prepares for World Cup visitors.