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Power outages ease across Georgia after Saturday of thunderstorms
Thousands of Georgians are without electricity because of a storm moving through the state. Thunderstorms began to fade in intensity Saturday afternoon.
Gwinnett deputy accused of sending nude photos, videos of himself to minors
Rylee Willis, 21, charged with 2 counts each of child molestation, enticing a child, according to police.
1 dead, 1 injured in drive-by shooting at East Point funeral home, police say
One person was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night during a wake at Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home, according to East Point police.
The Georgia General Assembly begins the 2026 legislative session
The Georgia General Assembly gaveled in the first day of its 40-day legislative session Monday. See some of the highlights.
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Inmate set for release this week among 3 dead in Georgia prison fight
Jimmy Trammell, Teddy Jackson and Ahmod Hatcher died after a fight broke out at Washington State Prison, an incident officials said also left about a dozen injured.
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Georgia is a payments giant. A blockbuster deal in that world is complete.
One of Georgia’s largest homegrown fintech companies has a new corporate owner as the result of a $13.5B acquisition.
Inmate set for release this week among 3 dead in Georgia prison fight
Jimmy Trammell, Teddy Jackson and Ahmod Hatcher died after a fight broke out at Washington State Prison, an incident officials said also left about a dozen injured.
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3 injured in shooting at East Point MARTA station
Two men and one woman men were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after the gunfire, which police responded to at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Man arrested after deadly shooting at Gwinnett home, police say
Gwinnett County police have classified the shooting early Sunday morning near Snellville as a homicide.
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