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Amber Alert canceled after 2-month-old Clayton boy found safe, police say
Tariq Denzell Williams is accused of assaulting his son's mother and then leaving with the child in her car.
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Storms trail across metro Atlanta as holiday travelers hit roads, skies
Strong storms will march across metro Atlanta on Tuesday, during what experts predict will be one of the holiday week’s busiest road travel days.
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Formal search ends for lawyer missing in North Georgia mountains, firm says
The family of Charles Hosch vows to continue looking for the Texas hiker who hasn’t been seen since Nov. 11.
Georgia News
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Teen GOP activist steps down from party leadership post
Greene County native and University of North Georgia student Ja’Quon Stembridge, 19, had run on boosting youth involvement in the party.
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‘The only thing that changes is how we deliver it’
As the AJC nears the end of its print chapter, some of the reporters, editors and photographers who make the AJC reflect on their “big break" moments.
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$21B data center proposal aims to become one of Georgia’s largest
Trammell Crow Co. is planning a $21 billion technology campus for a 1,632-acre site along I-75 roughly 60 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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Man locked up for 23 years despite evidence proving his innocence, lawsuit says
Although investigators had reason to believe Sandeep “Sonny” Bharadia wasn’t involved in the crime, they pushed forward with a case against him anyway, a lawsuit says.
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Teen, 17, fatally shot while shopping at SW Atlanta complex, police say
A 17-year-old was gunned down Saturday while shopping at a southwest Atlanta complex, police said.
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Hiram officer loses home to fire on Thanksgiving Day
A metro Atlanta police officer’s home went up in flames on the morning of Thanksgiving Day. No residents or firefighters were injured, according to Paulding Fire Rescue.
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5 must-do activities for fall around Atlanta
Amid busy schedules, you and your fellow nurses deserve to have a little fun. That’s why Northside Hospital is sharing...
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Kaiser Permanente offers care to fit the busyness of life in Atlanta
Life is busy these days. That’s why easy access to care is often the difference between handling your health and...
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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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Delta expects ‘limited’ impact from required Airbus modification
The manufacturer requested immediate modifications to thousands of planes globally after a JetBlue incident.
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Man arrested in fatal stabbing at Vivide nightclub
Separate stabbings that left two men dead sent Atlanta police flying across the city in the early morning hours Wednesday.
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Thanksgiving travel will clog metro Atlanta interstates again Sunday
Experts say more than 2 million motorists will hit Georgia roads for Thanksgiving.
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Six Flags Over Georgia closes this weekend, cutting Holiday in the Park
For the first time since 2013, Six Flags over Georgia won't be open over the holidays for pass holders to enjoy the lights, music, Christmas tree and visits with Santa Claus.
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OPINION
December car sales are good but not magic
Is December really the best time to buy a new car? Conventional wisdom says yes, but reality is more complicated.
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Chilly weather continuing through Thanksgiving weekend across metro Atlanta
Thanksgiving’s cold weather will linger for the foreseeable future.
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Metro Atlanta retailers hopeful for strong holiday season after chaotic year
Some independent retailers in metro Atlanta are entering this holiday season feeling battered by what they call a chaotic year.
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The most wonderful time of the year: 6 ways to ring in December
Whether you want to find a way to give back, enjoy some timely music or spend some time with the family, there’s no shortage of festivities to fill up your calendar.
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This metro Atlanta couple spearheaded a change in football helmets
Erin and Lee Hanson are the founders behind Guardian Sports, the company that makes the Guardian Caps worn by college football and NFL players.
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Two reasons to be thankful. An unusual organ transplant story.
One family's decisions led to one of the most unusual live organ transplants in Piedmont Hospital’s history.