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Pedestrians walk along Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, just two days after one person was killed and 10 others were injured in an area shooting. A third suspect was arrested Wednesday in the case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

FBI: Last suspect tied to Edgewood shooting that killed 1, injured 10 arrested

Ze’kevious Perry was taken into custody in Alabama by the FBI. He’s the third suspect to be apprehended in the 2025 shooting in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood.

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Georgia man’s scheduled execution will not take place Wednesday

Stacey Ian Humphreys’ attorneys argue the death row prisoner should not be executed because years of childhood physical and sexual abuse led to him killing two people in 2003.

First signs of West Nile virus logged in DeKalb County

1 dead of West Nile virus in Georgia as officials expect infections to rise

Eight people have tested positive and one person has died of West Nile virus in Georgia so far this year, according to the state health department.

Georgia News
OpenAI data center open house

OpenAI’s massive Georgia data center project faces legal challenges

The Southern Environmental Law Center, a large nonprofit, filed a lawsuit challenging OpenAI's giant planned data center in coastal Georgia's Effingham County.

Blue Ops facility Valdosta

Military drone boat maker moves at ‘speed of war’ with Georgia facility

Blue Ops' Georgia presence is quickly growing as demand increases for its autonomous boats amid global conflicts and skyrocketing military budgets for cutting-edge drones.

Want your voice heard at work? This Atlanta marketing exec explains how.
AJC HER+STORY

Want your voice heard at work? This Atlanta marketing exec explains how.

Kristine Sickels draws insights from her long career in marketing at Newell Brands, as well as her new ventures, for her upcoming book.

Crime & Public Safety
Atlanta 911 Center Tour
UPDATE

Atlanta 911 taking calls again amid ‘technical difficulties,’ police say

Atlanta operators are once again taking 911 calls after “technical difficulties” disrupted the city's ability to receive and dispatch calls Monday evening, police said.

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Double fatal shooting at Nissan Golding Gates apartment that left two children dead.

2 kids dead, 2 women injured in DeKalb shooting

Two boys, 11 and 12, were killed, and two women were in stable condition after a Sunday shooting at a DeKalb County apartment complex, police said.

All but two Lake Lanier parks will reopen for holiday weekend

Musty water again? As Atlanta enters fall, smelly tap water is back

Although perfectly safe to drink, the smell and taste can be off-putting. But it’s merely a byproduct of the slow autumn churning of Lake Lanier.

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57th running of the Peachtree Road Race

Peachtree Road Race updates: Be present

Georgia Tech George and Scheller tower

Georgia Tech moves into new high-rises at Midtown tech hub it fostered

A controversial weedkiller could make a comeback. Some think that’s a bad idea

No ‘endgame’ in sight for high fuel prices in Georgia

Cobb County school board

Cobb removes classic Toni Morrison novel from school media centers

Ribbon cutting Concourse D expansion

Atlanta airport spills estimated 33,000 gallons of sewage near Sullivan Creek

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HeeHaw the donkey

‘Justice for HeeHaw’? Donkey shooting may shift how courts view police searches.

Atlanta Hemphill Water Treatment Plant

Atlanta is owed $236M in water bills. Some very big names are on the list.

GSP fatal chases
UPDATE

2 dead after Amazon truck crashes into work vehicle on Georgia interstate