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2 teens killed in South Fulton ID’d as police search for shooter
Officials said late Tuesday no information on the suspected gunman was available and that it was “unclear” what led to the shooting.

VA employee hurt, suspect dead after shooting at Jasper clinic, officials say
Officers confronted the suspected shooter outside of the Pickens County veterans' clinic and was "killed on site," officials said.
Metro Atlanta braces for more frigid temps before midweek warmup
“This is March in Georgia,” meteorologist says of the nearly 30-degree temperature swing in just a little over 12 hours.

‘The great munching’: Caterpillars’ gluttony means food for baby songbirds
Welcome to spring. The greening of the landscape is already well underway, and the rapid leafing out is triggering another great phenomenon: the “great munching.”

Pregnant Georgian took an abortion drug. Now she’s in jail on murder charge.
A woman who allegedly told hospital staff she'd taken abortion medication and wanted her baby to die could become the first criminal case involving Georgia's abortion law.

Will Georgia’s gas tax suspension help pump prices go down?
Georgia drivers may soon see prices at the gas pump come down more than 8%, a bit of relief amid a surge in prices that started with the war in Iran.

Social worker killed at VA clinic remembered as ‘devoted’ father, servant
Nicholas “Nic” Crews, a Veterans Affairs social worker, was fatally shot at a Jasper clinic. A close friend remembered him as a mentor.
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Pregnant Georgian took an abortion drug. Now she’s in jail on murder charge.
A woman who allegedly told hospital staff she'd taken abortion medication and wanted her baby to die could become the first criminal case involving Georgia's abortion law.
Republican nominees lose fight to sit on Fulton election board
Fulton County commissioners can refuse to seat two Republican nominees on the county’s election board, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided Friday.
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Food pantry extending relief to TSA workers this weekend
The King’s Table is one of several community groups across the country extending relief to TSA workers, who have gone weeks without pay.

Grady confirms plans to build new south Fulton hospital, CEO to retire
Grady Health System is partnering with Fulton County to add a more than $1 billion hospital facility to Union City.
Republican nominees lose fight to sit on Fulton election board
Fulton County commissioners can refuse to seat two Republican nominees on the county’s election board, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided Friday.
DeKalb changes which schools are slated for closure in updated plan
Based on community feedback, some DeKalb schools could stay open. More public discussion is planned.

Latest: Airport security delays at peak times continue with no end in sight
As spring break travel ramps up, Hartsfield-Jackson expects nearly 350,000 people to pass through Atlanta airport security checkpoints from Thursday through Sunday.

In praise of convertibles
With affordable drop-tops dwindling, today’s convertible market is smaller than ever. But the open-air driving experience is hard to beat.
Atlanta lawyer’s bond eased ahead of murder retrial
Bond conditions have been eased for suspended Atlanta-area lawyer Bryan Schmitt ahead of his road rage retrial in the 2019 death of a real estate developer.
Iranians in Atlanta scale back Nowruz celebrations as war rages back home
The 13-day Persian new year festivities coincide with the start of spring, but Iranians in Atlanta are scaling back celebrations amid ongoing war.

Social worker dies after shooting at Jasper VA clinic, GBI says
A VA employee has died after being shot Tuesday afternoon at a Pickens County clinic, officials said. The man who opened fire at the clinic died after a shootout.
Fulton jail launches drone to stop contraband — from drugs to chicken sandwiches
A first-of-its-kind jail drone is being used by Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat and his team to combat drone-delivered contraband at the Rice Street jail.





