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Chamblee shooting

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

The suspect was shot after he pulled a gun on officers, Chamblee police said.

Central Park warming center shooting

2 shot at Atlanta warming center; GBI investigating after officer returned fire

A suspect is in custody after police say he opened fire at an Old Fourth Ward recreation center being used to help unhoused people stay warm during a cold spell in Atlanta.

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Alpharetta man who sold fake UGA tickets pleads guilty to federal charge

Matthew Neet pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud in connection with an investment and fake UGA ticket scheme that brought him hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Georgia News
PHOTOS: Georgia's first snowfall of the year

Atlanta spared, but arctic blast coats swath of Georgia with dusting of snow

Atlanta was spared from snow, but a winter storm blanketed parts of Middle Georgia in about an inch of snow early Sunday.

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

An Atlanta-area nonprofit was among many told this week that its federal grant funding for mental health programs had been cut off, before the decision was reversed.

Georgia Power CEO Kim Greene

Georgia Power CEO teases plans to lower rates, touts data center expansion

Georgia Power CEO Kim Greene said in a speech Wednesday that the company will lower its rates this summer, as it faces customer frustration over high monthly bills.

Crime & Public Safety
Freezing weather in Atlanta

‘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.

Timothy Shane search

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.

Immigration detention

Mexican national dies while in ICE custody in Clayton County

The detainee is the third Mexican national to die in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the last year in Georgia.

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Downtown Atlanta parking lot will be a $5 billion bet on the city’s future

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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

Freezing weather in Atlanta

Some Georgians could see snow this weekend, but not likely in metro Atlanta

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

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‘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

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Fill ‘er up. At the pump, is premium or regular best for your ride?

Central Park warming center shooting

2 shot at Atlanta warming center; GBI investigating after officer returned fire