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UGA student dies in hiking accident

A hiking accident in Connecticut claimed the life of a 23-year-old student scheduled to graduate from the University of Georgia next month.

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Bills awaiting Kemp’s approval could impact protests, police, religious services

During Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, criminal justice and law enforcement measures emerged that could soon become law. Here’s what you need to know.

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Atlanta mayor says he’ll enforce teen curfews following last weekend’s shootings

Family starts GoFundMe to pay funeral expenses of 16-year-old killed on a day when the Midtown Atlanta park hosted a 404 Day celebration.

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Metro Atlanta students (from left) Jaylyn Fehr, Jackson Mobley and Charlotte Martin were killed Monday in a car crash in Franklin County, Florida. (Photos from GoFundMe, Horizon Christian Academy Facebook, GoFundme)

‘A piece of my heart left with them’: Metro Atlanta mourns 3 teens killed in crash

Tributes, fundraising help are pouring in to a Cumming community mourning volleyball players Jaylyn Fehr, 17, and Charlotte Martin, 16, and one-liner king Jackson Mobley, 18.

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Data centers in space? This Georgia startup says it’s not science fiction.

Atomic-6, a metro Atlanta aerospace and defense startup, launched an online storefront Monday called “ODC.space“ where it advertises orbital data centers.

Battery recycler with major Georgia presence files for bankruptcy

Battery recycler with plant east of Atlanta files for bankruptcy

The company filed for Chapter 11 protection Thursday in the Southern District of Texas’ bankruptcy court.

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FBI releases new details about Offset shooting, requests public’s help

The Atlanta rapper was shot after being assaulted outside a Florida casino April 6, agency says.

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Are we being watched? Dunwoody approves controversial Flock contract.

Flock’s cameras and 911 software have been a game-changer for tracking and capturing suspects. But critics have privacy and data concerns.

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Buford Highway water main break

Buford Highway closed between Duluth and Suwanee for water main repair

“The repair work is expected to last into the evening with minimal impact to water service in the area,” Gwinnett County said in an email.

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2 charged in toddler’s fatal shooting at Atlanta apartment

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CBS Atlanta to launch 5 p.m. newscast, expanding local coverage

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Is traffic worse during a full moon? A recent rush hour tests that theory.

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Pregnant woman killed in Atlanta hours before flight to see sister, family says