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Your commute on Ga. 400 is about to get worse. Then it’ll get better (maybe).
The $11B project, aimed at rebuilding one of metro Atlanta’s worst traffic corridors, promises relief for commuters, but data shows congestion may eventually climb back up.
Cobb police shoot, kill man wanted on murder charge related to scooter crash, GBI says
Damian Strozier, 31, was fatally shot by Cobb police after an hourslong search, the GBI said.
Man charged in DeKalb shooting spree dies in jail, sheriff’s office says
Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday evening, according to authorities.
Gov. Kemp on Georgia wildfires: ‘Not out of woods’ but ‘better’ after rain
Gov. Brian Kemp toured drought-stricken South Georgia Tuesday as officials reported headway fighting big wildfires but warned they wouldn't be extinguished soon despite rain.
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5 things we’ve learned so far about the Georgia Guidestones explosion
The AJC’s “Who Blew Up The Guidestones?” podcast has unearthed new details about the 2022 attack on the controversial Stonehenge-like monument.
Memorial and funeral details for U.S. Rep. David Scott released
The Atlanta Democrat died last week after a career spanning more than 50 years in public service.
16-year-old shot, killed in year’s first homicide on MARTA property
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the teen Tuesday, a day after the shooting, as Xavier Wright, who would have turned 17 next week.
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15 fires in 7 hours: DeKalb man accused of arson during drought
The fires were set late Sunday night into Monday morning, within a half-mile radius of the Clarkston GSU Perimeter College.
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Father accused of slaying, burying children in Georgia backyard gets plea deal
Georgia prosecutors dropped death penalty trial for Elwyn Crocker Sr. after plea deal of life in prison without parole for man accused of killing, burying his two children.
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