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NWS map Monday, March 16

Winter is coming? Georgia braces for steep temperature drop after storms

Tornadoes and damaging winds are possible as the storm moves in from the west, according to the Weather Service.

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GRIDLOCK GUY

Hall County teacher’s tragic death is a somber reminder cars are not toys

Roughly 40,000 people die in crashes in the U.S. each year. In no demographic is an ignorance of the gravity of operating a vehicle more profound than among teen drivers.

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.

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Long Lines at Atlanta Airport March 19 TSA

At world’s busiest airport, unpaid TSA workers weigh showing up or staying afloat

TSA staffing shortages have driven hourslong wait times at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and other airports around the country.

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Georgia monk who lost leg in peace walk takes first steps since crash

Buddhist monk Bhante Dam Phommasan, abbot at a Georgia temple who was badly injured during a peace walk last fall, took his first steps this week with a prosthetic leg.

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How Georgia facility factors into natural gas crisis triggered by Iran war

A Savannah-area LNG terminal opened in 1972. Now, with the Iran war threatening the world's natural gas supply, the Georgia export facility is playing a key global role.

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Crime & Public Safety
Iranians in Atlanta scale back Nowruz celebrations amid ongoing war

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.

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Bryan Schmitt

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.

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Jasper VA clinic shooting

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.

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