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Georgia’s high gas prices make used EVs worth a look

I-285 to remain open this weekend after construction closure plans halted
The GDOT’s plans to close part of I-285 in Atlanta were canceled after weather forecasts raised concerns the work couldn’t be finished before Monday morning.

Hantavirus is rare. Here’s why Georgia health officials are watching it.
Two Georgia residents were on board a cruise ship where hantavirus killed three people, and health officials are monitoring the situation.

ABC’s ‘20/20’ to spotlight killing of Georgia teen tied to ex-Doraville officer
The new two-hour episode includes interviews with Susana Morales’ family and Gwinnett police investigators.

How Georgia’s abortion law thrust Shanette Williams into a fight at the ballot box
Shanette Williams’ daughter Amber Thurman died after a delay in emergency medical care tied to Georgia’s abortion ban.
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A landscaper’s injury intensifies immigration talk in Georgia governor’s race
A landscaper fights for benefits after being hurt at Ga. governor candidate Rick Jackson's estate. The court case has become a flashpoint in the GOP governor's primary race.

House looks to cut limits on investor-owned homes from housing bill
There is bipartisan opposition in the U.S. House to a provision in the housing bill that prevents corporations from buying up rental homes.

Man charged with murder in Beltline stabbing has criminal history, records show
Officials on Friday identified the 23-year-old woman killed in a Thursday stabbing on the Atlanta Beltline.
Atlanta judge keeps Trump’s halt on immigration applications, for now
An Atlanta judge won't lift an indefinite hold on immigration applications by people from countries President Donald Trump deems high risk, but says he might in future.

Warden hired to guard a Georgia prison indicted in contraband operation
Former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams was indicted Wednesday on multiple charges related to a contraband operation in the prison.
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Social Circle sues Trump administration to stop warehouse conversion
The Department of Homeland Security first purchased the Social Circle warehouse in February with the intention of turning it into an 8,500-bed immigration detention facility.

Warden hired to guard a Georgia prison indicted in contraband operation
Former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams was indicted Wednesday on multiple charges related to a contraband operation in the prison.

Sportscaster Taylor Rooks relieves $2.1M in medical debt for Gwinnett residents
Georgia native Taylor Rooks is using her platform to level the playing field in her childhood community, one that helped shape who she is today.
How Gulfstream turned a decades-long gamble into a new era of growth
Since General Dynamics acquired Gulfstream 27 years ago, things have been “supercharged,” CEO Mark Burns said.

Cox Enterprises promotes two leaders to key C-suite positions
Two executive promotions at Cox Enterprises will become effective this summer.
Trump floats federal gas tax relief last seen during the Great Depression
As metro Atlanta residents wince at higher prices at the gas pump, President Donald Trump has offered a potential solution: temporarily take away the federal gas tax.

In a hidden lab in Atlanta, Coca-Cola tests new beverage technology
Coca-Cola, born at an Atlanta soda fountain, continues to reinvent how it dispenses drinks 140 years later.
Atlanta invested nearly $1B into the Beltline. What did it get in return?
The Atlanta Beltline on Wednesday released the results of an economic impact analysis detailing how the 22-mile trail loop has impacted its city.
He hoped to hand England Piano to his son. Now it’s going out of business.
David England hoped his son would take over his Doraville piano store. Instead, he's liquidating England Piano after 52 years.

She waited years for justice in her son’s death. A guilty but mentally ill plea came.
Just before jury selection, Jalen Ivan Brown pleaded guilty but mentally ill in Zachary Foster’s deadly shooting at the Covington General Mills plant where he worked.






