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Woman saved grandkids before she was killed at funeral home, family says
A Georgia grandmother saved children from injury before she was shot to death at Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home in East Point, her family says.

EF1 tornado touches down in Carroll County during weekend storms
Winds destroy several buildings across Carroll County on Saturday morning, including homes and barns, officials say.

Gridlock Guy: Bright headlights spark reader complaints, advice
Modern glare is the result of user-error and poor maintenance, some readers suggest.
`It was chaos’: Dozens of immigration arrests shock Dalton
The majority-Hispanic town is reeling from a Dec. 30 day of heavy immigration enforcement.

Venezuela’s defense minister received military training in Georgia
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López studied at Fort Benning's School of the Americas in Georgia in the 1990s, according to a watchdog group.

Georgia Regents vote to demolish Legion Pool on University of Georgia campus
The University of Georgia is proceeding with a plan to demolish 90-year-old Legion Pool, once the largest pool between Virginia and Florida. Athens residents are unhappy.

I-285 South ramp to I-85 reopens after crews remove overhead sign
The I-285 South ramp to I-85 was closed Wednesday morning as crews removed the overhead sign following an overnight crash.
29m agoICE shooting in Minnesota echoes in Georgia Capitol
Republican elected officials in Georgia have said the ICE officer acted in self-defense while Democratic legislators say the woman — 37-year-old Renee Good — was murdered.
1h agoFani Willis’ office faces $17M bill in Trump prosecution
President Donald Trump and others accused in Fulton County of criminal election interference want about $17 million in compensation from DA Fani Willis' office.
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Man arrested after fatally shooting neighbor at Gwinnett home, police say
Gwinnett County police have classified the shooting early Sunday morning near Snellville as a homicide.
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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.

Woman saved grandkids before she was killed at funeral home, family says
A Georgia grandmother saved children from injury before she was shot to death at Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home in East Point, her family says.
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