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Former DeKalb superintendent faces child cruelty, assault charges after arrest

Horton resigned from his position in October after he was indicted on federal charges.

‘Heavy’ snow could impact parts of central Georgia, metro Atlanta mostly spared

The state’s best chance for snow comes overnight Saturday into Sunday afternoon along a diagonal line from Columbus to Macon to Warrenton, the National Weather Service says.

Failure to re-shackle Rockdale inmate ‘contributed’ to escape, sheriff says

New information has revealed how a Rockdale County detainee was able to escape custody at Grady Memorial Hospital on Dec. 1.

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Immigration detention

Mexican national dies while in ICE custody in Clayton County

Norfolk Southern: Major Atlanta corporate citizen, for now

‘Incomplete.’ What regulators’ rejection of Norfolk Southern deal means.

Doris Sims Johnson leads a news conference on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, asking the city of Decatur to grant a historic designation to the vacant land on Electric Avenue where the school district is proposing to build an early learning center. The open area was part of the historically Black neighborhood of Beacon Hill. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Activists request historic status for Decatur land to stop new school

Protestor rally for unhoused man killed as Atlanta crews cleared encampment

Family wants answers a year after man died during Atlanta camp clearing

Man arrested after little brother is shot to death, police say

Man arrested after teen brother finds his gun, is shot to death, police say

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Georgia

Some federal student loan repayment penalties on hold, Education Department says

The Point at Emory

‘All clear’ at Emory after university warns of campus emergency

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Teen fighting cancer gets a trip to college football championship

More than 2,000 addiction and mental health programs nationwide received nearly $2 billion in funding cancellation notices from the Trump administration this week. The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reportedly reversed the cuts following a storm of controversy. (Arin Yoon/The New York Times 2025)

Federal government abruptly cuts, restores Georgia mental health funds

Chamblee shooting

Officials ID Walmart theft suspect killed after allegedly pulling gun on police