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

Rain and sleet sent drivers sideways during NASCAR's Clash race, further proving why civilians should stay off roads in winter weather.

Pedestrian killed after illegal tint prompts DeKalb police pursuit, officials say

A 59-year-old man was fatally struck during the chase. The Georgia State Patrol is now investigating.

With man sentenced in Buckhead valet killing, victim’s mom looks to heal

Harrison Olvey was working as a valet near Tongue & Groove in 2023 when he noticed a man breaking into a vehicle and was shot. On Thursday, Randy King was sentenced.

Georgia News

Trump visits North Georgia today but has eyes on Atlanta

The president’s stop in Rome comes amid tensions from last month’s FBI raid on a Fulton County election warehouse and several high-profile primary races.

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Dissecting Georgia’s tax clash

The “Politically Georgia” team talks about the various tax cut proposals under consideration in the state Legislature.

A scan of Andrew Miles' chest showing his implanted artificial heart device. (Courtesy of Emory Healthcare)

Georgia teen is thriving at home without a heart

A Savannah teen is temporarily living at home with a total artificial heart, one of only a few in the U.S., while awaiting a lifesaving transplant.

Crime & Public Safety

Father arrested after 2-year-old fatally shot in Sandy Springs

A man was charged Wednesday after his 2-year-old child was fatally shot at a Sandy Springs apartment complex, officials said.

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Person of interest in USPS letter carrier’s killing in DeKalb arrested

Dequavious Graves was working a mail route in DeKalb County when he was fatally shot near his carrier vehicle. The shooting was described as “not accidental.”

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Georgia high court overturns day care murder conviction a second time

Supreme Court justice calls the complicated case ‘a bit of a mess.’

Atlanta, DeKalb County parks to get $3.5M boost

ParkPride grants doled out this year will fund playground upgrades, new gathering areas, restored parking lots and more.

Statehouse bill would hamper Mayor Dickens’ tax district extensions

The so-called TAD extensions are a key component of the second-term mayor’s lofty $5 billion plan to revitalize underserved neighborhoods.

Court orders Sandy Springs to share police documents in open records lawsuit

The judge's orders does not yet bring an end to the lawsuit that a media ethicist calls one of the most important open records cases he has seen in Georgia in a long time.

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A woman is on trial for vehicular homicide after killing a 5-year-old boy in Decatur. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity after a landmark Georgia court ruling.

Fulton Commission Dems mistrust colleague listed as witness for FBI raid

Republican Commissioner Bridget Thorne’s affidavit was used by the FBI to convince a magistrate judge to sign a search warrant for 2020 election ballots.

Cobb man with loaded shotgun arrested near U.S. Capitol, federal police say

Capitol police said Carter Camacho of Smyrna is facing charges of unlawful activities, carrying a rifle without a license, unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition.

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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Man killed after pointing gun at Cobb officers, GBI says

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

Atlanta Council wants answers from mayor’s office on clerk contract

Atlanta City Council members are calling for increased transparency from Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration regarding a consulting contract with the city’s former clerk.