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Child shot in drive-by at Ashley Cascade apartments

Sleeping 7-year-old boy injured in drive-by shooting, Atlanta police say

The incident happened early Thursday morning at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta that has been the scene of previous shootings.

Spaghetti Junction was built to fix Atlanta traffic. So, why is it still a nightmare?

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Ga. men charged after break-in attempt at ‘Real Housewives’ star’s Florida home

Larsa Pippen, who has been part of the Bravo reality television show’s cast on and off since its debut in 2011, was not home when the incident happened Sunday afternoon.

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No sand for you! Popular Georgia beach loses fed erosion funds to New Jersey.

Tybee Island's beach in Georgia won't be renourished next year after the federal government cut funding and directed the remaining dollars to New Jersey.

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Coweta votes to turn this 800-acre forest into $17B data center campus

It took 15 months, a prolonged moratorium and a zoning code revamp, but one of Georgia’s largest — and most high-profile — data center projects will move forward.

Runoff election of the 4th congressional district

Clay Fuller wins runoff election, close margin spooks Republicans

Republican Clay Fuller has defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in a special election runoff Tuesday in Georgia's 14th Congressional District to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Crime & Public Safety
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Rapper Lil Tjay arrested in connection with Offset shooting; calls him a ‘rat’

Atlanta’s Offset, of Migos fame, was shot near a Florida casino and remains hospitalized.

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Easter weekend shootings put pressure on Atlanta’s youth violence strategy

Curbing teen crime has always been a cornerstone of Mayor Dickens’ agenda. Can the city keep rates down ahead of the FIFA World Cup?

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Bills awaiting Kemp’s approval could impact protests, police, religious services

During Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, criminal justice and law enforcement measures emerged that could soon become law. Here’s what you need to know.

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April showers pour down on Stone Mountain’s Easter service