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Family of Atlanta rapper T-Hood hires lawyer; autopsy reveals more details.

The artist, whose real name is Tevin Hood, was fatally shot in Gwinnett County.

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Chick-fil-A orders up international expansion. Here’s where it’s headed.

Two years ago, the company announced a $1 billion international expansion, with the goal of entering five overseas markets by 2030.

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Atlanta’s OMG Girlz, at center of T.I. and Tiny lawsuit, return for new tour

The OMG Girlz, formed in 2009 before disbanding to pursue solo careers in 2015, have reunited and will open their first solo headlining tour Saturday at Vinyl in Atlanta.

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After slew of injuries along offensive line, Falcons bolster depth with trade

Atlanta gives up conditional draft selection for former 2024 pick.

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Ex-Stonecrest mayor running for council after imprisonment for fraud

Jason Lary spent more than two years in federal prison for embezzling pandemic relief funds from Stonecrest. Now he's running for City Council.

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Georgia Tech players insist they aren’t caught up in hype of Colorado game

‘We treat every game as the same,’ safety Powell-Lee says.

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Georgian wins $1 million as Powerball jackpot climbs to game’s 7th largest

A Powerball ticket bought online in Covington claimed a $1 million prize Monday, but no one won the big prize, which is expected to reach $815 million by Wednesday's drawing.

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Man to serve life for killing teen after stealing $8 in botched drug deal

Georgia man to serve life for killing teen after stealing $8 in botched drug deal

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Will Cobb’s Superior Court clerk remain in office amid criminal case?

Taylor was indicted last month on charges she told an employee to destroy public documents instead of handing them over in response to an open records request from the AJC.

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‘Suspicious’ package at Atlanta’s federal courthouse deemed a hoax

The material inside the package was a crushed-up, over-the-counter pill, Bart Stevens, chief deputy with the U.S. Marshals Service, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Georgian wins $1 million as Powerball jackpot climbs to game’s 7th largest

A Powerball ticket bought online in Covington claimed a $1 million prize Monday, but no one won the big prize, which is expected to reach $815 million by Wednesday's drawing.

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UGA’s Sigma Chi fraternity under review after hazing allegation

UGA said it has paused all new membership activity at Sigma Chi as Athens-Clarke police investigate a hazing allegation.

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Teen indicted in deadly Albany State homecoming weekend shooting

Officials think the 18-year-old suspect was part of a gang.

Crime & Public Safety

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Family of Atlanta rapper T-Hood hires lawyer; autopsy reveals more details.

The artist, whose real name is Tevin Hood, was fatally shot in Gwinnett County.

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Gwinnett mother charged after son allegedly fires her gun at school

9-year-old accused of taking her weapon to Meadowcreek Elementary School.

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His passion was cyclist safety in metro Atlanta. He died after a bike crash.

Avid cyclist and lawyer Ken Rosskopf, 85, collided with a truck while cycling Thursday in Decatur and died the following day. Police have not said if charges will be filed.

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The leader of one of Georgia’s biggest credit unions is retiring

C. Lin Hodges, who has served as CEO of Associated Credit Union for 18 years, will retire after 46 years with the financial institution headquartered in Norcross.

Beltline buys more land near former Buckhead nightclub for redevelopment

The Atlanta Beltline has added more property to its redevelopment portfolio by acquiring land surrounding a notorious shuttered nightclub in Buckhead.