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Covington’s Bridgestone Golf facility to close after 36 years

The Bridgestone Golf plant in Covington will shut down in June, citing supply chain challenges and shifting production overseas.

They were expelled from the Georgia Legislature. Now they’re honored.

Double amputee released after 15 months in Georgia ICE detention

Rodney Taylor faced deportation to Liberia but has instead been reunited with this family.

Zelma Redding in her words: ‘I only had one love in my life ... Otis.’

Zelma Redding: ‘I only had one love in my life … Otis.’

Zelma Redding, widow of Otis Redding, reminisces about her life with the legendary Georgia soul singer, including how they met, and all that's happened since his 1967 death.

Crime & Public Safety
Atlanta police train for mass casualty

Police, fire officials hold active shooter training at Centennial Olympic Park

Human rights activists applaud the training but hope police make more use of the diversion center for minor offenses.

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Guilty: Midtown shooter’s insanity defense fails at trial

Raissa Kengne was found guilty but mentally ill at trial Monday in the shooting deaths of two men in Midtown in August 2022. She was sentenced to life in prison.

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‘Very emotional’: SCAD students lose mementos, portfolios in Atlanta dorm fire

An April 27 fire at a SCAD Atlanta dorm caused smoke and water damage, forcing 143 students to relocate and leaving many without portfolios and personal keepsakes.

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South Georgia wildfires: Storms aid fire efforts as Brantley schools plan to reopen Monday

After years of protests and clashes, training center opinions haven’t changed
ONE YEAR LATER

After protests and clashes, Atlanta police training center quietly marks its first year

Paula Turnbull taught some traffic lessons
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Grandmere favored a simple car. Like lessons she taught me, she wanted it to last.

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines shutdown, storms cause disruption at Hartsfield-Jackson

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WILD GEORGIA

Georgia’s recent drought, wildfires could impact wildlife for years

Emory professor fired after comments about Charlie Kirk

Fired professor sues Emory after Charlie Kirk comments, alleges ‘jawboning’

Stewart Detention Center

Cuban immigrant dies in ICE’s Stewart Detention Center

American Dream For Rent: Investors elbow out individual home buyers

Atlanta leads country in Wall Street-owned rental homes, new report says

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Can your home handle an EV? What home charging really requires