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State gives cash-strapped Georgia school system ‘unprecedented’ $1.45M advance
Dublin City Schools is trying to come up with millions of dollars to cover unpaid state health benefits and cover a looming budget deficit.
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Atlanta ties 1935 record high (86) on unseasonably warm October day
Atlanta temperatures Wednesday hit a record-tying 86 degrees, while the average for this time of year is the mid-70s.
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Lucky lottery player scratches ticket, wins $4 million in Stockbridge
A Georgia Lottery player wins $4 million on 200X The Money scratch-off game, decides on lump sum payment of about $2 million.
Credit: Clayton County police
Father charged with murder after baby’s disappearance in Clayton County
From the beginning, Clayton County police investigators said they knew something wasn’t right about the father’s story that his young son had been kidnapped by robbers.
Credit: Miguel Martinez
DeKalb Schools chief resigns after indictment on financial crime charges
Devon Horton was indicted this month and accused of accepting kickbacks in his former job as a school superintendent in Illinois.
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A Midtown Atlanta hotel is about to get a new look
The 25-story hotel currently dual-branded as the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Midtown and Staybridge Suites Atlanta Midtown will undergo a full refresh to become The Marriott Atlanta.
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DeKalb officer shot teen girl who had gun in waistband, GBI says
The GBI is investigating in DeKalb County after an officer shot and injured a teen girl Tuesday, officials say.
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Meet Allyson Eman, one of the shapers of Atlanta’s technology ecosystem
Allyson Eman has led Venture Atlanta since 2007, building it into one of the largest venture capital conferences in the Southeast.
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Suspect shot after Sandy Springs officer’s thumb grazed by bullet, GBI says
Sandy Springs police are asking the public to avoid an area near the Carroll Manor neighborhood, just west of Ga. 400.
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