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Donations pour in after 4 killed in DeKalb house fire

Four people are dead after a fire ripped through a DeKalb County home late Wednesday, officials said.

Decatur library
UPDATE

Decatur Library shooting suspect arrested; site to reopen next week

A man accused of shooting another man in the normally quiet Decatur Library has been taken into custody, police said.

Pradeep Tamang

Flags to fly at half-staff for Gwinnett police officer’s funeral

The service for officer Pradeep Tamang takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville. Members of the community are invited to line the procession route.

Georgia News
First Liberty

Victims and politics collide as Raffensperger spotlights First Liberty fallout

Corruption emerges as a campaign theme in Georgia's Republican race for governor.

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Allen Levi

Theo of Golden: The story behind the breakaway novel and its Georgia author

Georgia's Allen Levi wrote his first novel, "Theo of Golden," in his 60s. The surprise bestseller's characters formed over decades, inspired by one person in particular.

Aftermath on Sapelo Island

Sapelo’s Gullah Geechee propose own zoning law for Hogg Hummock community

Sapelo Island's Gullah Geechee residents have crafted a new zoning law proposal and are pushing for the McIntosh County Commission to approve it this month.

Crime & Public Safety
Trump

NW Georgia man to serve 3 years for TikTok threat to kill Trump

Jauan Rashun Porter, 30, of Rome was sentenced Monday in federal court.

Judge grants bond for man accused of trying to kidnap toddler at Cobb Walmart

‘A nightmare’: Walmart shopper files lawsuit over Acworth kidnapping arrest

Mahendra Patel said he was arrested at gunpoint days after Caroline Miller told police he tried to abduct her kid, but surveillance footage contradicted her version of events.

Tucker wants its own police department

So your city wants its own police department? Here’s what it takes.

Tucker residents commission study to determine feasibility of a police department.

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A person drives his Tesla Model 3 in self-driving mode in Boulder, Colo., on May 24, 2024. (James Stukenberg/The New York Times)
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CDC Employees

Former CDC employee reflects on gains made through now-shuttered DEI programs

The remains of Gwinnett County police officer Pradeep Tamang depart following a celebration of life ceremony at 12Stone Church on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Lawrenceville. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Gwinnett honors officer killed in the line of duty

Wildman's Civil War Surplus was a controversial landmark in downtown Kennesaw for decades. It closed down in December when a Cobb County judge ordered a forensic audit of owner Dent Myers’ estate, amid a legal challenge by the owner’s sister, Janice Bagwell. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Wildman’s sister gets Civil War shop, ending fight over late owner’s estate

This month, Colin Leonard, an Atlanta-based mastering engineer, was awarded his second consecutive Grammy for album of the year. Last year, he won for his work on Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter.” This year, he won for Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” the first Spanish-language project to receive the honor. (Courtesy of SING Mastering)

Meet the Atlanta mastering engineer behind Bad Bunny’s biggest songs

Wednesday Wind Down In The Point Concert

Body recovered from Milton pond believed to be Lil Jon’s son, police say

Morris Brown president Kevin E. James

A lawsuit and a video create new problems for Morris Brown College