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Wellstar agrees to pay $4.25 million in privacy class action deal
Wellstar Health System agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle a class action accusing the company of disclosing protected health information to third parties.
Ex-accountant gets 4 years in $5.3M theft scheme against Children’s Healthcare, feds say
A former accountant was convicted on money laundering charges after hacker stole millions from the children’s hospital system in 2023, according to U.S. Attorney’s office.
2 injured in bus shooting after ‘accidental discharge,’ MARTA says
Two people were injured after a gun was accidentally discharged late Wednesday on a MARTA bus, transit officials say.
Former aide to Mike Collins dropped from House Ethics probe
Because U.S. Rep. Mike Collins parted ways with his former chief of staff Brandon Phillips, Phillips is no longer under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
The Okefenokee is now a World Heritage site. Now comes the hard part.
Those who pushed for the designation say their journey, both to protect the refuge and deliver on their vision of the swamp as a regional economic driver, is only beginning.
Last week of summer break expected to bring the heat as July ends
Heat advisories may be in effect Monday and Tuesday in metro Atlanta as "feels like" temperatures are expected to climb over 100, the National Weather Service said
Georgia school shooter copied prior crimes, testimony shows
Colt Gray was ‘immersed’ in online community of people obsessed with mass shooters, messages revealed in court show.
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Stockbridge mayor sues city over blocked access amid review of $4K in spending
Jayden Williams disputes the city’s authority to restrict his powers as the city launches an investigation, including into his purchases and donations, court filings say.
Apalachee High School shooting suspect pleads guilty
Colt Gray was 14 at the time of the 2024 Georgia high school mass shooting in which two students and two teachers died.
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