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Atlanta church pastor fired after child cruelty arrest
In an online statement, 2819 Church leaders said they “immediately” suspended Kenneth McFarland after learning of the charge and that he “agreed to step down.”
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Man sentenced to life in slayings of Cherokee firefighter, wife
The deaths of Amber and Justin Hicks shocked their family and community. On Friday, Matthew Lanz was sentenced to life in prison.
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Decatur lottery player wins option to choose $1K a day for life or $7M now
The Decatur resident bought a Cash4Life ticket online and won the $1,000-a-day-for-life jackpot during a Thursday drawing. Winners have the option to take a lump sum instead.
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Who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress?
Now that U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her plans to resign, attention turns to who might replace her in Georgia's 14th Congressional District.
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The AJC Interview: Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe on the EV maker and its future
The CEO told the AJC editorial board that the need to ramp up production is why Georgia is such a critical part of Rivian’s plan to rival Tesla.
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To grow athletic funds in NIL era, Georgia Southern gets creative — and country
Georgia Southern is hosting county music concerts and other special events to bolster its pot of player compensation funds and to attract and expand donors.
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Jurors mostly acquit Atlanta businessman in yearslong fraud case
Jurors mostly acquitted an Atlanta businessman and his dietary supplement company in a yearslong federal fraud, money laundering and drug misbranding case.
Civil rights activist, convicted in killing of Fulton deputy, dies in federal prison
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, has died in prison still fighting conviction in the killing of a Fulton County deputy. He was 82 and suffered cancer.
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Georgia dismisses OL Nyier Daniels from the program after arrest
Freshman’s mother was also arrested. Among her charges is felony fleeing from an officer.
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Getting to undetectable: Why HIV resistance and adherence matter
Over the past four decades, advances in scientific research and medications for HIV have transformed the disease from a...
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Nurses, you can enter now to win tickets to Stone Mountain Christmas!
It’s the holiday season, but nurses are still busy with 12-hour shifts. So we want to treat nurses to a visit to one of...
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5 questions you can’t ignore during the Medicare Annual Election Period
Right now is an important time to make decisions — especially for those who have Medicare or are helping loved ones who...
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Small earthquake rattles parts of NW Georgia
A 2.4 magnitude quake about 6:30 a.m. was recorded about 100 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta, officials say.
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Donald Glover says he had stroke, heart issue while touring last year
The Atlanta rapper/actor canceled his New World Tour — his last as Childish Gambino — after State Farm Arena show in September 2024.
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Georgia’s Sydney Rose sang about a friendship breakup. Then, it went viral.
The singer/songwriter's Atlanta show will be the first time she’s performed in the city in at least two years: “I might cry. My entire family’s gonna be there.”
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He’s delivered more than 2 million newspapers. Soon he’ll deliver his last.
Ride along with David Neeley, who is 72 and has delivered more than 2 million newspapers. He'll come to a hard stop early New Year's Eve, when the AJC print edition goes away.
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Gridlock Guy: Freeflowing information helps traffic flow, too
The tighter the government’s grip is on traffic data, the slower and less safe the roads become.
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UAB pushes ahead after 2 players stabbed hours before kickoff
The Blazers, coached by Atlanta's Alex Mortensen, opted to go ahead with their game against South Florida just hours after a stabbing incident at the team's football facility.
Atlanta church pastor fired after child cruelty arrest
In an online statement, 2819 Church leaders said they “immediately” suspended Kenneth McFarland after learning of the charge and that he “agreed to step down.”
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Georgia education leaders call for cellphone ban in high schools
The Georgia Department of Education wants to ban cellphones in high schools too, not just K-8 classrooms.
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Buddy Carter urges DHS to send more ICE officers to Atlanta
The St. Simons Island Republican praised the record-low numbers of apprehensions at the Mexican border but warned that “significant work remains, especially in Georgia.”