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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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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.

Georgia News
Terri Denison

She helped guide Georgia small businesses for decades. Now, she’s retiring.

Terri Denison led the Small Business Administration’s Georgia District for about two dozen years.

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Melody Lee, photographed at the Mercedes-Benz USA’s headquarters in Sandy Springs on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. When Lee was young, her parents had a beige 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300D, and now Lee is chief marketing officer for Mercedes-Benz USA. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
AJC HER+STORY

Mercedes-Benz USA exec: AI is ‘changing the way that we do everything’

As Mercedes-Benz USA’s chief marketing officer, Melody Lee sees herself as a steward of the storied auto brand that turns 140 on Jan. 29.

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Macon High School Restaurant

How a Georgia high school classroom became a fine dining restaurant

Macon's Compass Rose Cafe serves items like ostrich and truffles. Unlike your typical fine dining establishment, the Middle Georgia eatery is staffed by high school students.

Crime & Public Safety
Two Cobb County inmates were arrested within days following separate investigations.

2 Cobb officers arrested in separate sexual battery, child abuse cases

It’s the third time in a week a metro Atlanta law enforcement officer has been arrested.

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TRAFFIC UPDATE

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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Day after deadly Georgia prison brawl, 2nd fight breaks out at nearby site

At least two inmates were hurt in a Hancock State Prison brawl Monday, a day after three inmates died in a “gang-related disturbance” at Washington State Prison.

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Ethics complaint dismissed against Henry’s county manager

Chilly temps linger Tuesday in metro Atlanta

Light snow possible in far North Georgia as next round of Arctic air sweeps in

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Inside Centennial Yards: Atlanta’s newest neighborhood and attraction

Nicole Boynton enjoys the warm sunshine on her face in Atlanta on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, just a week after being released from prison after serving 23 years of a life sentence. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

After years of abuse, she went to prison. Now, she gets a fresh start.

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

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Delta ‘prioritizing’ upgrades to Atlanta Sky Clubs. Here’s what that means.

Fani Willis testifies

Fani Willis’ office faces $17M bill in Trump prosecution

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AJC INTERVIEW

After ruling 2025 with guest verses, YK Niece is ready for her close-up

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Delta has high hopes for 2026, but there’s a caveat

I-285 crash

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