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BioLab fire caused by sprinkler leak was likely avoidable, says final report
A federal agency's final report on the BioLab fire called conditions at the plant "completely unacceptable."

After more than two decades in prison, father granted new trial in son’s death
In 2023, Gwinnett prosecutors offered Danyel Smith the chance to walk out of prison if he admitted killing his son. He rejected the offer.

Former police officer sentenced to prison in hit-and-run death in Atlanta
Godreque Newsom was arrested after his sentencing at the courthouse and has been transferred to the Georgia Department of Corrections’ custody, jail records show.

Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp is now a UNESCO World Heritage site
The Okefenokee is the first natural site in the U.S. to be added to the World Heritage List in more than 30 years.
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More police partner with ICE in Hall County to help arrest immigrants
The northeast Georgia county is home to a large immigrant population.
Things to know to visit the Okefenokee Swamp, from a Georgia wildlife expert
To nature lovers like Charles Seabrook, swamps are magical, teeming with wildlife, and places of tranquility filled with otherworldly beauty.
Apalachee High School shooting suspect pleads guilty
Colt Gray was 14 at the time of the 2024 Georgia high school mass shooting in which two students and two teachers died.

Man accused of killing ex arrested at motel week after Hall County shooting
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend has been arrested a week after the Hall County convenience store shooting.

2 men found dead at DeKalb park near Doll’s Head Trail
Two men were found fatally shot early Friday morning at a DeKalb County park, authorities said.
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Wellstar agrees to pay $4.25 million in privacy class action deal
Wellstar Health System agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle a class action accusing the company of disclosing protected health information to third parties.

Ex-accountant gets 4 years in $5.3M theft scheme against Children’s Healthcare, feds say
A former accountant was convicted on money laundering charges after hacker stole millions from the children’s hospital system in 2023, according to U.S. Attorney’s office.

Hackers claim attack on Coca-Cola’s Fairlife, threaten to leak data
Hacking groupAnubis took credit, saying it locked Fairlife’s servers and threatening to leak one 1 terabyte of confidential data unless its demands were met.
Activists convicted for Russian ties seek landmark free-speech ruling
Political activists urged federal appellate judges in Atlanta to overturn their convictions Wednesday in an effort to protect free-speech rights under the U.S. Constitution.
2 injured in bus shooting after ‘accidental discharge,’ MARTA says
Two people were injured after a gun was accidentally discharged late Wednesday on a MARTA bus, transit officials say.
Permanent daylight saving time: Safer commutes or darker mornings?
Permanent daylight saving time could improve visibility during the evening commute, but it would leave much of Atlanta’s winter morning commute in darkness.

Trump’s visit to Cobb school ends with minimal traffic impacts
President’s motorcade briefly shuts down several roads during evening commute as he returned to Dobbins Air Reserve Base from Wheeler High School.
BioLab fire caused by sprinkler leak was likely avoidable, says final report
A federal agency's final report on the BioLab fire called conditions at the plant "completely unacceptable."

Chick-fil-A data breach exposes personal information from loyalty accounts
Chick-fil-A said an automated attack on Chick-fil-A One accounts exposed the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers.

After more than two decades in prison, father granted new trial in son’s death
In 2023, Gwinnett prosecutors offered Danyel Smith the chance to walk out of prison if he admitted killing his son. He rejected the offer.




