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Georgia officials weigh actions to save water as drought deepens

Georgia officials weigh triggering drought response plan to help save water

Almost 90% of Georgia faces drought conditions rated “severe” — the third level on the five-level drought intensity scale — or worse by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

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What is Georgia’s ‘Project Pegasus’? Tech giant unveils $8 billion answer.

Google unveiled itself Tuesday as the prospective owner and operator of the large data center campus, which is the tech giant’s largest investment in the Peach State.

Brian McKnight

R&B singer Brian McKnight sues son, ex-wife as public battle intensifies

R&B singer Brian McKnight is suing his son and ex-wife in federal court in Atlanta, claiming their public lies about him are harming his career and personal life.

Crime & Public Safety
Wildfire smoke blankets Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, as fires burn across Georgia and Florida amid extremely dry conditions. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Code Orange air quality alert issued in Atlanta, wildfire smoke expected to linger

Smoke drifting north from wildfires impacting Georgia and Florida have triggered a “Code Orange” air quality alert in metro Atlanta, threatening to create hazy skies again.

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Brian McKnight

R&B singer Brian McKnight sues son, ex-wife as public battle intensifies

R&B singer Brian McKnight is suing his son and ex-wife in federal court in Atlanta, claiming their public lies about him are harming his career and personal life.

Cobb police search
UPDATE

Cobb police shoot, kill man wanted on murder charge related to scooter crash, GBI says

Damian Strozier, 31, was fatally shot by Cobb police after an hourslong search, the GBI said.

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