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Busy Labor Day weekend to bring heat
UPDATE

Weekend heat advisory, storms expected to give way to milder Labor Day

The heat index was expected to reach 105 degrees in metro Atlanta on Sunday, but Labor Day highs are expected to be lower than in recent days.

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GRIDLOCK GUY

Give grace during busy Labor Day weekend traffic, even to selfish drivers

Drive sober, slow down and ignore your phone. But also consider letting another motorist merge in front of you.

Automates License Plate System

2 metro Atlanta agencies promise new Flock rules amid misuse findings

Gwinnett County police and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said reviews found misuse of license plate readers, leading to several officers resigning or facing charges.

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THE STEERING COLUMN

What 1,700 miles taught me about choosing a family car

Car shoppers have plenty of reasons to think carefully about what they're actually paying for.

Sonya Ross

A Black woman, Air Force One and the day America changed

Atlanta native Sonya Ross was part of the small press pool that followed President George Bush after the Sept. 11 attacks. Twenty-five years later, she remembers.

Immigration Raid Hyundai Plant

ICE faces $2M claim over unprecedented raid at Hyundai site in Georgia

One of the 475 workers arrested by ICE during an unprecedented raid on a Hyundai factory in Georgia last year has filed a $2 million legal claim against the agency.

Crime & Public Safety
Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams addresses the media after a City Council hearing Aug. 22, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Judge denies Stockbridge mayor’s request to exclude sexual misconduct evidence

The motion also signaled concern that Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams’ testimony potentially could incriminate him in a future criminal case.

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Big Tigger

Attorney: Big Tigger ‘excited to get back to work’ after DA drops charges

V-103 morning host Big Tigger will not be prosecuted by the Fulton County district attorney’s office after a domestic dispute in May.

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Dekalb County District Attorney announces charges on Jamal Toliaferro

DeKalb DA says DNA ties one man to 3 cold cases. Are there more victims?

A man was arrested and charged after officials said DeKalb’s cold case task force linked his DNA to cases dating as far back as 2014.

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