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Tiffany Haddish pleads guilty to DUI, avoiding Fayette County trial

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After more than 60 years, a Buckhead pharmacy is evolving

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Robert A. Mason, who opened HBCU doors for thousands, dies at 66

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DeKalb is restarting the school closure process. Here’s how to give input.

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Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $380M Ponzi scheme gets 4 years in prison

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Trestletree tenants deserve to be heard in redevelopment planning

Attorney says mother in Lawrenceville hot car death made ‘good faith’ mistake

Beachgoers on Myrtle Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on March 10, 2025. (Travis Dove/The New York Times)

DeKalb teacher dies after rescuing girl from current at Myrtle Beach

Derrick 'Coach' Moore, who was named Teacher of the Year at Jolly Elementary School in 2024, died a hero, his family says.

After weekend search, Clayton police find missing boy dead in pond

‘There are no words that can adequately express the heartbreak of losing a child,’ a police spokesperson said.

Alpharetta OKs $67K license plate reader contract

Flock camera abuse allegations mount after company rolls out audit tool

Flock Safety's license plate reader system has been praised by police and credited with helping solve crimes. But it has also caught its alleged misuse, officials say.

Georgia News

Donald Trump’s visit spotlights GOP’s last major foothold in Cobb County

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Trump tries to broker truce between Jackson, Jones after bitter GOP primary

Donald Trump is hoping to help mend a rift between the two Republican rivals who clashed during the GOP primary for governor. But two lawsuits are complicating things.

Mexican engineers say they were misled into manual labor in Ga. factories

Migrant workers at Georgia factories get multimillion-dollar settlement

Mexican migrants with legal status said they were misled into manual labor in Georgia and paid less than promised.

Georgia judge gives up federal bench seat for state service

Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Brian Epps was sworn in Tuesday at the State Capitol, ending a 13-year stint as a federal magistrate judge in Augusta.

Crime & Public Safety

Tiffany Haddish pleads guilty to DUI, avoiding Fayette County trial

The comedian was sentenced to 12 months of probation and is required to complete random drug testing and 40 hours of community service, according to court records.

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Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $380M Ponzi scheme gets 4 years in prison

The first of three executives of an Alpharetta firm accused of operating what was likely Georgia's largest Ponzi scheme was sentenced to just over four years in prison.

Attorney says mother in Lawrenceville hot car death made ‘good faith’ mistake

Deja Coleman, who is accused in her baby's death after he was left in a car outside her workplace, was described by her attorney as a sleep-deprived, single mother of three.

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Politics

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Georgia judge gives up federal bench seat for state service

Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Brian Epps was sworn in Tuesday at the State Capitol, ending a 13-year stint as a federal magistrate judge in Augusta.

A meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower in Spruce Knob, W.Va. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP 2021)

Perseid meteor shower in Georgia: What to know, where to watch

The Perseid meteor shower will peak late Wednesday into Thursday and line up with a new moon, providing dark skies for better viewing opportunities. But expect some clouds.

Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams listens during a City Council work session in Stockbridge on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. He is the youngest mayor in the city's history. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Stockbridge council changes date of hearing into mayor’s P-card usage

The council approved a one-week delay of an investigative hearing, which could lead to the mayor’s removal from office.

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Morning, y'all. In your Aug. 11 update: Flock camera abuse allegations, Atlanta's dwindling tree canopy, the 2026 AJC Super 11 and more.

The technology to prevent hot car deaths exists. Why isn’t it standard?

The Georgia lawyer for Deja Coleman, who is charged in the hot car death of her infant, is making the latest attempt to require automakers to include child safety features.

Georgia data centers use more than power and land. They need warehouse space.

From 2022 to 2025, companies tied to data centers leased more than 9 million square feet of floor space in metro Atlanta, the equivalent of six Lenox Square malls.

Fulton commission offers $56.5 million for Atlanta city jail

‘Be a good partner’: Fulton commission offers $56.5 million for Atlanta jail

The offer is the latest negotiation in what is shaping up to be a public letter-writing campaign to determine future of the Atlanta City Detention Center.

Search for new MARTA leader comes down to 3 candidates

MARTA interim CEO Jonathan Hunt joins transit leaders from Jacksonville and Washington, D.C., as finalists.

Atlanta has been losing nearly 150 acres of tree canopy a year, study finds

Atlanta has lost nearly 150 acres of tree canopy a year, study finds

Between 2008 and 2023, Atlanta lost an average of nearly 150 acres of its urban forest each year, according to a new tree assessment by Georgia Tech researchers.

After weekend search, Clayton police find missing boy dead in pond

‘There are no words that can adequately express the heartbreak of losing a child,’ a police spokesperson said.