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Crashes kill 12 on Georgia roads during holiday weekend, down from 2024
Eleven people died on Georgia roads over the long holiday weekend, according to the Department of Public Safety.
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2 found dead after domestic incident inside Gwinnett home, police say
An investigation is underway after a man and a woman were found dead inside a Gwinnett County home on Tuesday, authorities said.
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Atlanta Publix sells ticket for $1M Powerball winner; next jackpot is $775M
No one matched all six numbers but matching five numbers netted a $1 million prize.
Georgia News
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OSHA cites construction firm for violations after death at Qcells site
Federal investigators probing a man’s death earlier this year at the construction site of Qcells’ second Georgia solar factory have cited a contractor there for violations.
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Small-town Georgia DA brings almost as many RICO cases as Fulton’s Fani Willis
Griffin Judicial Circuit has brought 13 RICO indictments since June 2020.
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Why Big Tech sees Georgia farmland as ripe for data centers
As areas around Atlanta have moved to curtail data center development, tech giants are scouring rural areas to plant massive server farms.
Crime & Public Safety
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Late chief justice’s treasures on offer in unique estate sale
European antiques, fine art, rare books and unique collectibles owned by former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice George Carley and his wife, Sandy, are for sale.
Credit: Ben Hendren
Small-town Georgia DA brings almost as many RICO cases as Fulton’s Fani Willis
Griffin Judicial Circuit has brought 13 RICO indictments since June 2020.
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Getting to undetectable: Why HIV resistance and adherence matter
Over the past four decades, advances in scientific research and medications for HIV have transformed the disease from a...
Credit: Humana
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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CareSource gives Atlanta military families, veterans a choice
Atlanta is a hub for cutting-edge medical care in the region, and home to one of the biggest groups of military...
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CDC vote looms on lifting recommended hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
The universal recommendation to vaccinate newborns against hep B is up for reconsideration when the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets today and Friday.
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A.M. ATL: To life, to life
Morning, y'all. Your Dec. 4 update: Georgia life expectancy rises, trouble for a rental property giant, where Santa gets holiday-ready and more.
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MAKING CONNECTIONS
Two centennials, one story: Delta and the Atlanta airport
Delta Air Lines and Hartsfield-Jackson both turn 100 this year, and you can’t tell the story of one without the other.
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Atlanta board of education approves school consolidation plan
The Atlanta school board voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve a consolidation plan, which would result in some school closures in a couple of years.
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College Park councilman’s proposal to waive construction fees raises concerns
The council tabled the proposal until January so city staff could provide information on what it would cost.
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Landlord agrees to $24 million settlement over deceptive rental fees
Greystar manages rentals in metro Atlanta and Georgia, including complexes in Midtown, Decatur, Brookhaven, Smyrna, Buckhead and Alpharetta.
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Execution scheduled for man convicted in murders of Cobb real estate agents
If it goes as ordered, Stacey Ian Humphreys will be the first execution in Georgia since March 2024.
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UPS hit with first wrongful death lawsuits from Louisville plane crash
The families of two of the victims killed in the Nov. 4 UPS plane crash in Louisville have filed the first wrongful death lawsuits against the company.
Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rockdale inmate escape and arrest: What happened and what we know
Timothy Shane walked out of Grady Memorial Hospital early Monday and was apprehended Wednesday morning in Newton County.
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Escaped Rockdale inmate back in custody; internal investigation underway
An escaped Rockdale County inmate has been apprehended in Newton County after three days on the run, according to officials.