The biggest ICE detention center in the U.S. will be built in Georgia
Georgia's new laws just went into effect. Here's how they impact you.
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Girl, 4, among 19 deaths on Georgia’s roads, waterways during holiday weekend
A 4-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were among 19 people killed in crashes, drownings and boating accidents across Georgia during the Fourth of July weekend.
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July 4 boat explosions: Fathers recall panic to save their kids amid flames
The Miller and Perkins families are recovering from the July Fourth boat explosions that injured 14 on Lake Lanier and Lake Nottely
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Stay hydrated: Sweltering heat bearing down on metro Atlanta this week
Heat index values should stay below advisory levels on Tuesday, but it will still be very hot and sticky, the National Weather Service warns.
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Game warden shoots, kills man who charged with knife in Middle Georgia, GBI says
Incident began with a trespassing call in Lamar County.
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Bravo TV star enters Georgia House race
Dr. Heavenly Kimes is adding political candidate to her resume, challenging incumbent state Rep. Doreen Carter in the Democratic primary.
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In Georgia’s melon mecca, watermelon wizards’ ears are sweetly attuned
In the heart of Georgia's watermelon country, everyone has a trick to tell if a melon is ripe. One way is the sound a melon makes when it is thumped. Or better, patted.
Crime & Public Safety
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Game warden shoots, kills man who charged with knife in Middle Georgia, GBI says
Incident began with a trespassing call in Lamar County.
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Man stabbed to death at condos near Piedmont Park in Midtown
Police said when officers arrived at the scene, they found a man with a stab wound to the chest. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared dead.
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He spent 21 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, he wants justice.
Sedrick Moore spent 21 years in Georgia’s prison system after being wrongly convicted for a 1993 rape. Now, he is seeking justice.
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Georgia college student among victims of Texas floods
Savannah College of Art and Design's Joyce Catherine Badon, a senior architecture student from Beaumont, Texas, was killed in the Texas floods.
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TSA backs off shoe-removal policy, including at Atlanta airport
The Transportation Security Administration is lifting one of the most hated of airport security hurdles: removing shoes.
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Meet Tab Nkhereanye, a music exec and songwriter signing deals in Atlanta
BMG exec Tab Nkhereanye talks about his company's Atlanta office, how he got into songwriting, hip-hop's new identity and what he learned from 'Uncle' Al Jarreau.
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Asian-soul fusion restaurant coming to Atlanta airport started as a pop-up
Wu Tang Kitchen, opening near gate B10 in December, got its start as a local Atlanta restaurant pop-up in COVID-19 fusing Asian and soul food.
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Girl, 4, among 19 deaths on Georgia’s roads, waterways during holiday weekend
A 4-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were among 19 people killed in crashes, drownings and boating accidents across Georgia during the Fourth of July weekend.
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July 4 boat explosions: Fathers recall panic to save their kids amid flames
The Miller and Perkins families are recovering from the July Fourth boat explosions that injured 14 on Lake Lanier and Lake Nottely
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California upgraded its film incentive program. How will this affect Georgia?
The increase puts California’s incentive in closer competition with Georgia’s own, which has long been considered the most generous programs in the country.
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Stay hydrated: Sweltering heat bearing down on metro Atlanta this week
Heat index values should stay below advisory levels on Tuesday, but it will still be very hot and sticky, the National Weather Service warns.
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