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COBB SUPREME COURT

Georgia high court clears path for COVID-delayed prisoner executions

Part of an agreement halting the executions of nine Georgia inmates on death row doesn’t protect them anymore, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

New South Fulton freestanding Grady emergency department

South Fulton families drive far in an emergency. Grady’s new ER aims to fix that.

Grady Health System will open a freestanding emergency department Tuesday. The facility, between South Fulton and Union City, will be available 24 hours, seven days a week.

Oakland City MARTA station

‘Brutal’ deadly MARTA attack prompts safety response ahead of World Cup

Details of violent MARTA stabbing come to light as questions emerge about safety in the city ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

Georgia News
Commono Eastern firefly
WILD GEORGIA

June and July are peak times for ‘lightning bugs’ in Georgia

Some 50 species of fireflies — aka "lightning bugs" — light up summer nights in Georgia, and June and July are peak season for the insects.

Dave Fiji and Jesni Sam married May 29 at a wedding venue near Dawsonville. The couple first met about a decade ago. (Courtesy of Jaison Mathew)

Week after wedding helicopter crash, a groom’s family reunites for his funeral

Funeral services will be Saturday for a Georgia man who died when a helicopter he and his bride were on crashed after their wedding. The pilot also died, the bride survived.

Greg Eyerly, Commissioner of the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, tours the Atlanta RM Clayton Water Reclamation Plant

Investigation into Chattahoochee River fish kill focuses on Atlanta’s tunnels

As investigators piece together what caused a fish kill on the Chattahoochee River last month, they have zeroed in on Atlanta's network of underground tunnels as a culprit.

Crime & Public Safety
Armed driver shot, killed after fleeing Cobb police, authorities say

Armed driver shot, killed after fleeing Cobb police, authorities say

Cobb police negotiated with an armed man for more than an hour before he was fatally shot, the GBI says.

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MARTA Midtown

Police still searching for shooter who wounded 1 on MARTA train

Police are searching for a shooter after one person was wounded on a MARTA train at the Midtown station in Atlanta.

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Dave Fiji and Jesni Sam married May 29 at a wedding venue near Dawsonville. The couple first met about a decade ago. (Courtesy of Jaison Mathew)

Week after wedding helicopter crash, a groom’s family reunites for his funeral

Funeral services will be Saturday for a Georgia man who died when a helicopter he and his bride were on crashed after their wedding. The pilot also died, the bride survived.

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Georgia’s rising power demand fuels debate over solar farm expansion

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Assembly bandshell

Assembly Studios installs bandshell, plans World Cup watch party

Lawyer Solicitation

Georgia high court to decide lawyers’ alleged criminal solicitation of clients

Spalding County Courthouse

He says he killed a man and got away with it. Then, he found Jesus.

Northlake Mall sale

Northlake Mall retailers told to vacate. Is a sale and redevelopment next?

Atlanta Beltline acquires Eastside Trail office building

Beltline buys office building for $16.5M to preserve affordable space

LaGuardia Crash

Trump administration to investigate MARTA after stabbing attacks

One Musicfest Day One
REVIEW

Atlanta’s Latto, with new album and baby, can do better than ‘Big Mama’

After Spirit shutdown, Delta jumps on hiring pilots

After Spirit exit, other airlines flood into its former Atlanta routes

Beltline Beep
EXCLUSIVE

Atlanta Beltline study biased toward autonomous shuttles, complaint alleges

MARTA Series

Robb Pitts calls out Brian Kemp for his transportation appointments