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Rockdale firefighter killed in on-duty rollover crash identified

The crash happened at the intersection of Sigman and Eastview roads in Rockdale County.

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MARTA train service restored after Civic Center incident

MARTA has restored rail service after a Saturday incident at Civic Center station disrupted train travel for several hours.

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2 face federal charges in attack on Atlanta police training center contractor

Two people face federal charges for their alleged involvement in the attack on Brasfield & Gorrie construction company, which officials say damaged the firm's property.

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Lockheed Martin in Marietta turns 75, eyes future

Since opening in 1951, Lockheed Martin in Marietta has grown into a major aerospace manufacturing hub, with about 5,600 workers.

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Oceans Fisheries Red Snapper Fight

Red snapper season is a Georgia angler’s dream. It’s in limbo for 2026.

Georgia fishery officials have withdrawn a plan to expand the recreational fishing season for red snapper from just a few days to two months after a court challenge.

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‘Leave us alone’ Social Circle divided over Trump Administration

ICE reportedly giving up on warehouse detention plan in Georgia, elsewhere

Trump administration officials told Social Circle leadership that they have reversed course and will no longer pursue warehouse detention in the state.

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Protesters rally against Atlanta’s Public Safety Training Center at a Midtown construction site. Three people accused of trying to set fire to the Cobb office of Brasfield & Gorrie had their charges dismissed Wednesday. (John Spink/AJC 2024)

Georgia AG’s case against training center protesters ‘political,’ judge rules

The ruling marks the latest setback in Attorney General Chris Carr’s efforts to try dozens of activists who opposed construction of Atlanta’s controversial training center.

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Tornado, flood watches issued in metro Atlanta as storm downs trees, cuts power

Atlanta is in for some serious rain, causing flood and tornado risks and disrupting fans who hoped to spend the day at the FIFA Fan Festival downtown.

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Convicted felon charged in pregnant woman’s killing in DeKalb, police say

A man, previously convicted of manslaughter, is now accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman through her window as she slept in her DeKalb County home, officials said.

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