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Georgia man accused of shooting at utility workers restoring power from storm
Suspect faces five charges, including aggravated assault, Rabun County sheriff says.

She died in a Fulton hospital in November 2024. But no one knows her name.
A woman who died at a Fulton County hospital in 2024 remains unidentified, and Roswell police are asking for the public's help.
Ponce de Leon in Druid Hills reopens after large downed tree crushes car
The road was closed in both directions between Springdale Road and Moreland Avenue in the Druid Hills neighborhood. The road reopened just before 9:45 a.m.

Georgia’s Gulfstream finds itself in U.S. trade dogfight with Canada
Savannah-based Gulfstream finds itself in the middle of a political trade dispute after President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on and decertify Canadian-made planes

Kemp issues state of emergency as Georgia preps for snow, bitter cold
Several winter weather alerts have been issued across the state for this weekend, just days after thawing out from last weekend’s ice storm.

North Atlantic right whale dies from entanglement injuries
A North American right whale that scientists helped disentangle from fishing gear has died, researchers say

Temperature rises above freezing in Atlanta
Extreme cold continues in Georgia on Sunday, though Atlanta temperatures got above freezing in the afternoon.
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Gwinnett County officer, 25, shot to death responding to call
The 25-year-old officer, who had been on the job less than a year, was fatally shot and another was critically injured responding to a fraud call at an Atlanta hotel.

Through twists and turns, Georgia family waits 24 years to find a man’s killer
It took a quarter century of dead ends and strange leads before DNA evidence led a family to the real killer of Herman Wilder of Dahlonega.
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Meet the Georgia high schoolers organizing walkouts, protests against ICE
Some students compare their protests to what young people did during the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War.

Is the Toyota Prius intended to be a Tesla Model 3 competitor?
For 2026, the current-generation Toyota Prius returns with the same basic formula — excellent efficiency — wrapped in a design that’s finally not so frumpy.

Through twists and turns, Georgia family waits 24 years to find a man’s killer
It took a quarter century of dead ends and strange leads before DNA evidence led a family to the real killer of Herman Wilder of Dahlonega.

CBS Atlanta to launch morning newscast. Here’s what to know.
Filling the 6 a.m. hour, the “CBS News Atlanta Mornings” newscast will feature community-focused reporting and a seven-day forecast.
College Park police shared rape victim tapes to YouTuber, lawsuit says
The police department sent the videos to a content creator as part of an apparent response to an open records request, but the videos included sensitive, personal information.
Georgia Dems move to end sanctuary city ban, roll back ICE collaborations
The mass protests and deaths of two people in Minnesota are pushing Democratic lawmakers in Georgia to try to curtail immigration enforcement.
‘A pivotal time’: Minnesota killings set up weekend of protests in Atlanta
Saturday will also feature a rally in support of President Donald Trump and immigration enforcement.
At 68, this Atlanta blues veteran soars into a new groove, one chord at a time
Tinsley Ellis just released his first acoustic album with original material, "Labor of Love." The title aligns with his blues journey.
Atlanta has built more homes, but deeply affordable housing lags
Researchers at Georgetown Law say in a new analysis that metro-area construction outpaced the national average, but growth has not always reached low-income renters.
Home Depot to cut 800 corporate jobs, mostly affecting remote workers
Home Depot says it is eliminating about 800 corporate jobs tied to its Vinings headquarters.








