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Atlanta Fortune 500 firm Genuine Parts

Atlanta-based Fortune 500 company Genuine Parts plans to split in two

Genuine Parts Co., the Atlanta-based Fortune 500 parent of NAPA Auto Parts, announced Tuesday it plans to split into two separate public companies.

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GOP utility regulator not seeking reelection

Republican won’t seek reelection to Georgia Public Service Commission

Tricia Pridemore said her decision not to seek reelection came after “deep reflection” and “thoughtful conversations with my family, colleagues and trusted advisors.”

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Jesse Jackson to speak at Atlanta high school

In Atlanta, Jesse Jackson found a home and a stage

Jackson’s ties to Atlanta go back to the 1960s, when he was a young organizer moving in the orbit of Dr King. He returned often to rally voters and promote empowerment.

Crime & Public Safety
AI In Courtrooms, Lawyers

Judge sanctions Atlanta attorney who cited ‘non-existent quotations’

Attorney E. Earle Burke was ordered to attend a six-hour training course on either employment law or legal research and writing.

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Officer involved shooting Cobb County Bradley Avenue

Man killed by Cobb County officers after refusing to drop gun, police say

Monday’s shooting was the 12th incident this year involving officers in Georgia and the second involving Cobb officers, according to the GBI.

Propel ATL and Atlanta Families for Safe Streets will hold a press conference

Peachtree crosswalk where man was killed wasn’t visible enough, wife says

The family of a man killed last year crossing Peachtree Street has sued the city, alleging officials knew the crossing was dangerous and failed to address it.

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Nearly 7 in 10 metro Atlanta homes sold below asking price in 2025

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Atlanta’s DAs, mostly women of color, are working to change the game

“We have 80 years of CARE history. I have 10 years of being the leader of CARE. And I cannot imagine a year that was more challenging than the one that we have just experienced in our history,” the Atlanta-based nonprofit’s CEO, Michelle Nunn, said in a recent interview. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

80 years of CARE: Nonprofit with WWII roots navigates huge foreign aid cuts

Publix Atlantic Station protest

Atlantic Station residents want more say in the neighborhood’s future

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Gridlock Guy: If NASCAR drivers can’t drive in sleet, then neither should you

Training center referendum organizer submits petition

Atlanta ends referendum consulting deal with former clerk after $910K paid

Valentines for Veterans

See the valentines metro Atlanta students wrote to veterans

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Georgia Army veteran deported by ICE after 50 years in U.S.