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75-year-old angler dies after snagging lure in Lake Lanier, officials say
The incident happened Friday after the man fell from a boat, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

A quieter hurricane season may be coming. That’s not all good news for Georgia.
The slightly less active hurricane season scientists predict is partly due to the El Niño climate pattern they expect to develop. Drought relief may also be less likely.

3 metro Atlanta students killed in Florida spring break crash identified
The water tower in Cumming will be lit in the school colors of Horizon Christian Academy, where the four teens involved in the crash were students.

Walmart plans to renovate these Georgia stores
Walmart plans to spruce up 13 stores stretching across Georgia by the end of the year.

The money race: House incumbents lead in Georgia, with one exception
Candidates in some of Georgia’s most competitive congressional races have begun to lap the field in fundraising.

Georgia lost and found: How a phone missing at sea turned up 7 months later.
A young woman was paddleboarding when her cellphone floated away, encased inside Tupperware. Many months later, long after Find My iPhone went dead, a Georgia family found it.

Christian school football coach arrested, accused of filming under girls’ clothes
Georgia authorities say a private school teacher took "inappropriate and surreptitious photos or videos of minor children during the course of normal school activities."
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Trial set in Midtown shooting suspect’s case
The man accused of fatally shooting one woman and injuring four others at a Midtown medical building in 2023 is scheduled to stand trial in Atlanta in June.

Fulton Commission unanimously approves $1.3B jail financing plan
County officials say they are weighing short-term housing solutions, including sending Fulton inmates to private prisons.
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North Point Mall’s days are likely numbered. Is NHL hockey its future?
North Point Mall continues to operate while its owner pursues plans to create a dense entertainment district and an arena capable of hosting an NHL expansion franchise.

MARTA’s new bus network promises more frequency, but will test reliability
Addressing bus infrequency, one of regular riders’ chief complaints, is among the top aims of MARTA’s bus network redesign that goes live on Saturday.

Fulton Commission unanimously approves $1.3B jail financing plan
County officials say they are weighing short-term housing solutions, including sending Fulton inmates to private prisons.

Your bus route is changing. Here’s how to find your new route.
A massive redesign of MARTA’s bus network is coming Saturday.

Janice White Sikes Rogers, who shaped how Atlanta preserves Black history, dead at 73
The former librarian served the Atlanta-Fulton County Library System for nearly 40 years and was a community historian and cultural writer throughout her adult life.

Woman killed in DeKalb shooting spree was a federal employee, DHS says
Lauren Bullis was walking her dog in a residential area off Flat Shoals Road just north of I-285 when she was fatally shot and stabbed Monday, DeKalb police said.
Atlanta’s busy season for home-buying is off to a slow start
Buyers are more cautious amid higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, experts say.

Man accused in DeKalb shooting spree had convictions in Savannah, California
The family of one victim, who was walking her dog early Monday when she was fatally shot and stabbed, is now searching for her pet.

In busiest airport battle, Atlanta takes top spot. Rival Chicago disagrees.
The Atlanta airport’s 2025 volumes fell below its 2024 total, as the airport experienced the effects of Southwest Airlines’ decision to cut its Atlanta schedule.

Coca-Cola to sell part of corporate campus to Georgia Tech
The property spans about 5 acres along North Avenue. It is north of Coca-Cola’s headquarters and within walking distance of Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.







