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Pregnant woman killed in Atlanta hours before flight to see sister, family says

A pregnant woman was found fatally shot in Atlanta shortly before a planned flight to Detroit, leaving her family searching for answers.

Lake Lanier

75-year-old angler dies after snagging lure in Lake Lanier, officials say

The incident happened Friday after the man fell from a boat, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

Scientists expect a slightly less active hurricane season in 2026

A quieter hurricane season may be coming. That’s not all good news for Georgia.

The slightly less active hurricane season scientists predict is partly due to the El Niño climate pattern they expect to develop. Drought relief may also be less likely.

Georgia News
Three state legislative special elections head to runoffs

Monday is your last chance to register to vote before the May primary

Monday is the deadline to register to vote for the May 19 primary elections for U.S. Senate, governor and other offices.

Georgia Midterms Money

The money race: House incumbents lead in Georgia, with one exception

Candidates in some of Georgia’s most competitive congressional races have begun to lap the field in fundraising.

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Walmart plans to renovate these Georgia stores

Walmart plans to spruce up 13 stores stretching across Georgia by the end of the year.

Crime & Public Safety
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UPDATE

Christian school football coach arrested, accused of filming under girls’ clothes

Georgia authorities say a private school teacher took “inappropriate and surreptitious photos or videos of minor children during the course of normal school activities.”

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Woman killed, grandson injured when vehicle fleeing police hit them, DeKalb officials say

A grandmother was killed and her 14-year-old grandson were hit by a stolen vehicle fleeing police, killing the woman, DeKalb authorities say.

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Midtown shooter trial scheduled

Trial set in Midtown shooting suspect’s case

The man accused of fatally shooting one woman and injuring four others at a Midtown medical building in 2023 is scheduled to stand trial in Atlanta in June.

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Why the Georgia Guidestones still raise questions

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Bus cancellations

MARTA’s new bus network promises more frequency, but will test reliability

ACLU news conference about Fulton County Jail conditions

Fulton Commission unanimously approves $1.3B jail financing plan

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OBITUARY

Janice White Sikes Rogers, who shaped how Atlanta preserves Black history, dead at 73

Lauren Bullis

Woman killed in DeKalb shooting spree was a federal employee, DHS says

January housing market

Atlanta’s busy season for home-buying is off to a slow start

Lauren Bullis

Man accused in DeKalb shooting spree had convictions in Savannah, California

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport long lines

In busiest airport battle, Atlanta takes top spot. Rival Chicago disagrees.