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From forests to flight, new commission to study Georgia’s biofuel potential

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Georgianomics: Playing the long game

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Michelle Obama Park offers lessons about land swaps and the price of promises

A.M. ATL: Pipe dream

Metro Atlanta governments grapple with exiting executives

Final ethics complaint against Fulton county manager withdrawn

Smyrna Police investigate homicide park valley apartments

Teen now charged with murder in Smyrna dismemberment case; victim identified

The teenager who was arrested after a dismembered body was found this week in Smyrna is now charged with murder amid new discoveries in the case, police say.

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15-year-old killed in ‘isolated’ shooting in SE Atlanta, police say

A 15-year-old was fatally shot Friday evening in an “isolated incident” in southeast Atlanta, police say.

Smyrna Homicide investigation into the death Shintia Mosley

DNA testing ongoing after dismembered body found in Smyrna, police say

No one has been charged in the killing of a woman whose dismembered body was found in Smyrna, police said, though a teen arrested is considered a “person of interest."

Georgia News

Georgia vs Oklahoma in their SEC home opening game at Sanford Stadium

Ossoff says NIL bill is a good first step toward fixing college sports

Supporters say the Protect College Sports Act creates standards to even the college athletics playing field, but opponents say there are not enough benefits for athletes.

School districts may get more financial oversight after Dublin suspensions

Georgia education leaders hope two new laws will help spot financial issues in school districts sooner.

A $3B Georgia pipeline changed course — away from a utility leader’s property

A Georgia man is fighting the proposed route of a pipeline after learning the original path was diverted from land belonging to a manager for a Southern Co. subsidiary.

Crime & Public Safety

He faced felony charges. Now, DeKalb is giving him a second chance.

Fifteen young people celebrated their completion of the STRIDE program, which stands for “Stopping Trends of Repeat Incarceration with Diversion and Education,” on Monday.

Uber settles Georgia teen’s sex trafficking lawsuit

Uber has settled a Georgia teen's sex trafficking lawsuit after losing its attempt to shield its CEO from being deposed in the case.

Woman found dismembered in Smyrna was shot in the head, police say

Nearly a week after a woman’s dismembered body was found at a Smyrna apartment complex, police said Tuesday that an autopsy revealed she had been shot.

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Dr. Selwynn Bryan Howard, noted Atlanta anesthesiologist, dies at 60

The Morehouse College graduate loved sports, gardening and mentoring medical students.

Looking back: How the 1996 torch relay launched Atlanta’s Olympics

At the time, it was the longest Olympic torch relay in the U.S., an epic buildup for Atlanta, the first American city in the South to play host to the Games.

Atlanta is the first U.S. stop for 2028 Olympic torch relay

Atlanta will be first US stop for 2028 Olympic torch relay

The Olympic torch will pass through every state on its way to Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Games.

Morgan Stanley chooses site for $684M campus that pitted Dallas vs. Alpharetta

One of the world’s largest financial institutions has selected Dallas for a new regional headquarters, snubbing its other listed finalist in metro Atlanta.

A.M. ATL: Get out the vote

Morning y'all! Here's your Sept. 29 update: hurricanes, a bankrupt restaurateur, weird workouts and more.

Coca-Cola taps Monster Energy executive for a top role

Coca-Cola named Rob Gehring new president of its largest operating unit.

Firefighters from Savannah Fire wade into floodwaters to deliver food to residents stuck in their homes amid flooding after Tropical Storm Debbie came through Savannah, Ga., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Dustin Chambers/The New York Times)

Where are the hurricanes? Storm-weary Georgia seeing abnormally quiet year.

A powerful El Nino weather pattern is smothering hurricane activity in the Atlantic even as nor'easters churn. Still, experts are urging Georgians to stay vigilant.

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Georgia must stop charging parents ‘erroneous’ fees, judge rules

Georgia has been wrongly charging parents foster care fees for children no longer in state custody and the practice must stop, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled Wednesday.

Recognize this eyesore near Spaghetti Junction? It’s being redeveloped.

DeKalb County on Monday announced it issued a key permit allowing multifamily firm Aramar Investments to convert the tower into 282 market-rate apartments.

A mover and shaker in Atlanta’s restaurant scene hits money troubles

Prolific Atlanta restaurateur Billy Streck has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The operating environment in dining has been a struggle for many operators.