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I-285 will close dozens of times for construction. Round 2 is this weekend.

Weather permitting, all north and southbound lanes of I-285 will be shut down between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., starting at 7 p.m. June 5 to 5 a.m. June 8.

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Charlie Brown, developer who reshaped the city and Atlanta suburbs, dies

Charles R. Brown, a renowned developer pivotal to transforming a polluted steel mill into an Atlanta jewel who also molded many of the region’s thriving suburbs, has died.

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Why pets are good for your mind and body

Pets are often seen as companions, but research suggests they may also play a role in improving mental and physical health in meaningful ways.

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The Georgia World Congress Center Authority spent $612,000 on tickets to World Cup matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which the agency owns. With prices starting at $596,000, the agency debated if it cost too much to book a suite in its own facility, before deciding to split the cost. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Even Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s owner had World Cup ticket sticker shock

Atlanta Beltline acquires Eastside Trail office building

Beltline buys office building for $16.5M to preserve affordable space

District attorneys (from left) Sonya Allen, Tasha Mosley, Sherry Boston and Fani Willis, representing Cobb, Clayton, DeKalb and Fulton counties, respectively, announce a lawsuit against the state's new elections law on June 3, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

DAs seek to block Georgia law making local offices nonpartisan

Gas prices in Atlanta and Cobb

As Georgia’s gas tax pause ends, here’s what motorists can expect to pay

Rep. Williams hosts small business summit in Atlanta

World Cup could be a sales boon. Atlanta entrepreneurs are learning how.

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Coca-Cola is exploring IPO for largest Indian bottler

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Cobb County Police’s service contract with Mableton expires amid dispute

MARTA station broken fare gates

MARTA switching to thicker glass after faregate panels shatter

Cheyenne Bryant promotes her book, “Live Your Promise,” during an interview on the Black Enterprise YouTube channel. (YouTube screenshot)
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With degrees in doubt, Dr. Cheyenne Bryant’s credentials need more clarity

Former Bowen Homes public housing site becomes new mixed use housing

How is affordable housing changing in Atlanta? Just look at Bowen Homes.