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Brandon Shah

UGA alum killed in Old Dominion shooting remembered as leader, mentor

UGA grad and former Savannah‑based Army aviator Brandon Shah died in an Old Dominion shooting. Former students and Georgia service members remember his impact.

Jason Hughes

Charges dropped against teens in Hall County teacher’s death

Jason Hughes died last week after being run over by a vehicle when a prank went wrong at his home.

Alleged serial rapist pleas XXX in DeKalb. Cases in other counties remain open.

She waited 13 years to face her rapist. Now, he faces life in prison.

Wesley Cooley faces life in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of rape, kidnapping with bodily injury and other charges.

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In this aerial image, the eastern end of the Savannah Riverwalk is visible, with City Hall in the background. Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter celebrated the $4.2 million he obtained in a funding bill to complete a Riverwalk restoration project adjacent to the Savannah Convention Center. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2024)

Members of Congress celebrate bringing earmarks back to Georgia

Members of Congress from Georgia have successfully inserted millions of dollars into appropriations bills for community projects in their districts, better known as earmarks.

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Long Lines at Atlanta Airport March 18

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.

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Interstate checkpoint ruse

PHOTOS: Motorists fall for checkpoint ruse

An annual two-day operation, always on a Friday and Saturday in mid-March, is broadly aimed at catching lawbreaking travelers bound for St. Patrick’s Day revelry in Savannah.

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GEORGIA DISPATCH

St. Patrick’s highway checkpoint ruse: Fiery crash, ‘chill’ women, man afoot

Annual highway DUI checkpoint ruse by rural Georgia police nabs scores of motorists, fleeing driver whose car burst into flames and one pedestrian ahead of St. Patrick's Day.

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Georgia urges high court to allow executions of nine inmates

Georgia is asking the state's highest court to clear the way for nine inmates to be executed, while another condemned prisoner seeks death by firing squad.

DeKalb firefighter training

DeKalb’s plans for new public safety training center could spark familiar fight

Nearly a year after Atlanta opened a highly contested public safety training center in southern DeKalb County, officials there are now developing a plan for their own.

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The $13 billion Atlanta brick empire built on the backs of unpaid Black labor

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Gov. Kemp suspends Hall County sheriff for 2 months after DUI charge

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Meet the Atlanta Harlem Globetrotter playing for the team’s 100-Year Tour

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2 teens killed in South Fulton ID’d as police search for shooter

Long Lines at Atlanta Airport March 18

How storms and a government shutdown wrought havoc on Atlanta air travel

Local officials blindsided by reported plan to detain migrants in warehouse

Georgia town defies ICE: No water for planned detention warehouse

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Fire union sues Atlanta over unsigned collective bargaining agreement

Roger and James Deakins

Oscar-winning cinematographer shares secrets in new book, Atlanta screenings

North Point Mall rendering

NHL in Alpharetta? Here’s the redevelopment vision for North Point Mall.

Jasper VA clinic shooting

VA employee hurt, suspect dead after shooting at Jasper clinic, officials say