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Lanes of I-285 to be closed for weekend construction

Work crews along seven miles of Interstate 285 will install lane closures for road rehabilitation from Collier Drive in Fulton County to Paces Ferry Road in Cobb County.

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Extreme heat prompts Georgia schools to rearrange operations and activities

The extremely hot weather is causing disruptions in some metro Atlanta schools, knocking out HVACs and prompting virtual learning where possible.

(From left) Zola Cooper, 4, and her sister Norah Cooper, 11 months, were found safe in a tow trailer after their babysitter abducted them, police say. (Courtesy of Atlanta Police Department)

Babysitter faces kidnapping, cruelty charges after girls found, warrant says

Camera footage shows the dramatic rescue of two missing girls from a tow trailer where police say their babysitter "jeopardized their health, safety, and well-being."

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Tegus are on the march in South Georgia. Locals’ guns are cocked and loaded.

Georgia residents are taking aim at the tegu lizard, a large and 'smart' invasive species accused of stealing chicken eggs, wrestling with cats and hiding under houses.

Atlanta man wins $4.3M against Morgan & Morgan

Marietta man wins $4.3M in fight against Morgan & Morgan

Robert Wyrosdick accused law firm Morgan & Morgan of settling his lawsuit for $45,000 without his permission. He won $4.3 million in his legal malpractice fight.

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Large Atlanta law firm hit with data breach and associated lawsuit

Troutman Pepper Locke, one of Atlanta's largest and oldest law firms, says it notified the FBI about a recent data breach that it faces a proposed class action lawsuit over.

Crime & Public Safety
Pedestrians walk along Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta on July 30, 2025, just two days after one person was killed and 10 others were injured in a shooting in the area. A second suspect was recently arrested in the case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

A year later, 2nd arrest made in Edgewood shooting that killed 1, injured 10

More than a year after nearly a dozen people were shot overnight in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood, another suspect is behind bars.

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Judges order review of Georgia’s district maps under new voting rights rules

Three 11th Circuit jurists directed a lower court to reconsider a decision that determined Georgia’s previous political maps had illegally weakened Black voting power.

Atlanta man wins $4.3M against Morgan & Morgan

Marietta man wins $4.3M in fight against Morgan & Morgan

Robert Wyrosdick accused law firm Morgan & Morgan of settling his lawsuit for $45,000 without his permission. He won $4.3 million in his legal malpractice fight.

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North Point promotional items are available at the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chamber on Monday, August 24, 2026, during a public hearing at which the City Council is considering a master plan amendment, rezoning, conditional use, and variances to allow the redevelopment of North Point Mall as a mixed-use development in hopes of securing an NHL franchise. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Alpharetta approves North Point Mall’s pro hockey plan. Here’s what it means.

Newsletter - AM ATL

A.M. ATL: Garbage day

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A.M. ATL: Mall madness

Beloved comic book shop finds a new home

After Northlake Mall closure, beloved comic book shop finds a new home

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Executive who led Diet Coke, New Coke launches remembered as humble leader

Giant portrait of John Lewis only visible from the air

No, Freedom Park is not for sale

Venkata Vasamsetty

‘Nightmare doesn’t end’: Indian grandmother faces deportation despite green card

Hey Nothing indie-fold duo of Tyler Mabry and Harlow Philips

This hit Athens duo nearly quit music. Now, they’re back with a debut album.

Norfolk Southern chief mechanical officer Dianne Barnett
AJC HER+STORY

She started as a clerk at Norfolk Southern. Now she’s a top executive.

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Woman killed in hit-and-run car wreck on I-75, police say