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Ina Chambers

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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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.

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OPINION

Gridlock Guy: Bright headlights spark reader complaints, advice

Modern glare is the result of user-error and poor maintenance, some readers suggest.

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People walk crossing a mural painted by a Latina local artist Mayelli Medina at Oakwood Coffee shop in Downtown Dalton on Oct. 19, 2022. The Hispanic presence is evident in the streets of Dalton, Georgia's largest majority-Hispanic town, with 51% of residents identifying as Latino per the 2020 census. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

`It was chaos’: Dozens of immigration arrests shock Dalton

The majority-Hispanic town is reeling from a Dec. 30 day of heavy immigration enforcement.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, left, listens to Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López during a government-organized civic-military march in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Padrino López studied psychological operations at a special school for Latin American troops at Fort Benning. (Ariana Cubillos/AP)

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.

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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.

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I-285 South ramp to I-85 signage removal
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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.

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Georgia General Assembly begins 2026 legislative session

ICE 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.

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Fani 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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4-vehicle crash closed I-285 East in Cobb during morning commute

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Man arrested after fatally shooting neighbor at Gwinnett home, police say

Jeffrey Sprecher, CEO of Intercontinental Exchange, speaks to the Rotary Club of Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Top Atlanta CEO: U.S. action in Venezuela ‘massive pivot’ in energy

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Legislative bills Atlanta supports — and fears — as the new session begins

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Fairburn may have violated its code by replacing ousted council member

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Georgia baby is state’s first 2026 measles case

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3 injured in shooting at East Point MARTA station

Ina Chambers

Woman saved grandkids before she was killed at funeral home, family says

People join in a chant on the 17th Street Bridge in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, while protesting the ICE shooting of Renee Good and the U.S. military action in Venezuela. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Atlanta demonstrators join ICE protests breaking out across the nation

MARTA Expansion to Gwinnett and Cobb

Atlanta leaders want transit expansion. Will suburban voters ever agree?