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Emory takes in 2 passengers from cruise in deadly hantavirus outbreak

One of the cruise passengers showed symptoms of hantavirus and is receiving care in Emory’s biocontainment unit. The other is being monitored.

Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, offers a picturesque setting for walking tours or bike rides, June 5, 2024. (Susan Wright/The New York Times)
GRIDLOCK GUY

A surprise trip to a small European country yields new lessons about traffic

Atlanta traffic could benefit from Slovenia’s commitment to multiple modes of travel, and to keeping its pathways clean and maintained.

Interstate 285

I-285 to remain open this weekend after construction closure plans halted

The GDOT’s plans to close part of I-285 in Atlanta were canceled after weather forecasts raised concerns the work couldn’t be finished before Monday morning.

Georgia News
The CMA CGM Brazil Sail Up The Savannah River

Hurry up and deepen? Study funded to ‘fast track’ dredging at Savannah port.

Georgia Ports Authority has agreed to invest $8 million or more for a feasibility study on deepening and widening the 33-mile-long Savannah River shipping channel.

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Unified Legacy rendering

New $125M plant to serve Georgia’s booming data center, aerospace sectors

Unified Legacy, a metal fabrication and manufacturing firm, announced Friday it is building a $125 million facility in Bibb County near Macon.

GOP urges Kemp to call a special session to redraw maps after court ruling

Supreme Court challengers violated judicial rules, state watchdog alleges

Georgia Supreme Court candidates Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin violated judicial conduct rules in promising to restore abortion rights, the state's judicial watchdog says.

Crime & Public Safety
DeKalb school bus drivers’ concerns: raises, retirement, respect

DeKalb high school student shot at bus stop, police say

The Stone Mountain High School student suffered minor injuries, a DeKalb police spokesperson said.

GOP urges Kemp to call a special session to redraw maps after court ruling

Supreme Court challengers violated judicial rules, state watchdog alleges

Georgia Supreme Court candidates Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin violated judicial conduct rules in promising to restore abortion rights, the state's judicial watchdog says.

Beltline stabbing

Man charged with murder in Beltline stabbing has criminal history, records show

Officials on Friday identified the 23-year-old woman killed in a Thursday stabbing on the Atlanta Beltline.

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I-285 weekend closure sends traffic detouring through Atlanta

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Scattered thunderstorms rolling in Sunday could bring winds, hail

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Beltline stabbing

Man charged with murder in Beltline stabbing has criminal history, records show

Rep. Rich McCormick, who graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine, applauds Jeromey Beaman after his remarks during the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

U.S. Rep. McCormick preaches unity to Morehouse med school grads after backlash

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Henry County employee found dead with woman, infant

Gas prices in Atlanta and Cobb

Gov. Kemp will extend Georgia gas tax break ahead of summer driving season

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Empty Waymos invade Atlanta neighborhood, keep circling cul-de-sac