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Family and friends gather for a celebration of life for Tianah Robinson at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on April 18, 2026. Robinson, 16, was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park following 404 Day celebrations. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Arrest made months after teen’s death at Piedmont Park on 404 Day

Nearly four months after a 16-year-old girl was fatally shot at Piedmont Park following 404 Day festivities, Atlanta police announced an arrest connected to the case.

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Former Atlanta Dream star Brittney Griner files for divorce, court records show

Former Atlanta Dream star and WNBA veteran Brittney Griner filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle, in Fulton County on Thursday, court records show.

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Canadian wildfire smoke sends light haze over Georgia skies

Atlanta's air quality reading is 'moderate' Friday as Canadian wildfires bring a light haze to North and central Georgia.

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A meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP 2021)

Perseid meteor shower in Georgia: What to know, where to watch

The Perseid meteor shower will peak Aug. 12-13 and line up with a new moon, providing dark skies for better viewing opportunities.

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Colleagues defend Mike Collins’ handling of son-in-law drama

Senate candidate Mike Collins, seeking to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, says "if you really want to know where we stand, look at our voting record.”

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Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as director of the CDC

Schwartz, who served as deputy surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first administration, will be Trump’s second CDC director since his return to the White House.

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Teddy's Market convenience store sued by Buc-ee's

Buc-ee’s fight with Georgia store in spotlight after late night show prank

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver used Canton small business’ legal fight with the Texas convenience giant to illustrate how the “trademark bully” operates.

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World’s largest law firm beefs up politics team in Atlanta ahead of elections

Dentons is bolstering its deeply rooted government affairs practice in Atlanta as economic development surges in the Southeast and Georgia prepares to elect new leaders.

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Attorney says mother in Lawrenceville hot car death made ‘good faith’ mistake

Deja Coleman, who is accused in her baby's death after he was left in a car outside her workplace, was described by her attorney as a sleep-deprived, single mother of three.

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Mini-computers may have let hackers into a Georgia water system

Georgia water systems were hacked. Were minicomputers the way in?

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At Black Girls Code camp in Atlanta, girls learn to see themselves in tech

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Amid data center pushback, Atlanta council debates new task force

Teddy's Market convenience store sued by Buc-ee's

Buc-ee’s fight with Georgia store in spotlight after late night show prank

Roswell to help Mountain Park with TSPLOST projects

Fulton asks voters to extend transportation sales tax

Carl Lewis wins the long jump

Looking back: 30 years since the Olympics in Atlanta

The Rufus M. Rose House, built circa 1901, is one of the last remaining Victorian mansions on Peachtree Street. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Wanted: Buyer for long-vacant historic downtown mansion

Flooding in McCaysville

Flood damage in North Georgia town to leave residents with little water for weeks, officials say

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ICE Protest in Atlanta

ICE detention in Georgia grew 90% under Trump. Advocates suing for records.