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Kemp signs Georgia high school cellphone ban and literacy expansion bills

DeKalb school closure conversations slow down after community pushback

Clayton prosecutor who used AI gets suspended from Georgia Supreme Court

Delta Air Lines flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport that will be affected by the airline's food and beverage service changes include nonstop flights to Jacksonville, Florida, and Memphis, Tennessee. (John Spink/AJC 2023)

Hungry? Plan ahead. Delta to end snack, drink service on shorter flights.

Want to work in Atlanta’s 5th tallest tower? Here’s what it will look like.

Stonecrest settles lawsuit over Metro Green recycling plant. What’s next?

Atlanta expands open drinking near stadiums, tourist spots during World Cup

The Atlanta City Council also passed legislation making historic South Downtown the city’s first open container neighborhood.

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City Council president withdraws request for car, driver after public backlash

`I hear you loud and clear,' Marci Collier Overstreet said.

If the CNN Center redo needs public funding, here’s what it could look like

Here's how the city of Atlanta and Fulton County could become partners in the redevelopment of the former CNN Center.

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Is it AI? DeKalb’s wrong map shows potential pitfalls of government tech use

When DeKalb County sent out a satellite map illustrating locations where recent alleged arsons took place, it meant to inform the public with some facts. The problem? The map ...

Workers sort mail-in and drop-off ballots at the Fulton County sorting center at State Farm Arena on Tuesday evening, Nov. 3, 2020, just before polls closed. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Fulton seeks to block federal subpoena targeting 2020 election workers

The subpoena seeks personally identifying information for thousands of paid and volunteer election workers.

Police, fire officials hold active shooter training at Centennial Olympic Park

Human rights activists applaud the training but hope police make more use of the diversion center for minor offenses.

Guilty: Midtown shooter’s insanity defense fails at trial

Raissa Kengne was found guilty but mentally ill at trial Monday in the shooting deaths of two men in Midtown in August 2022. She was sentenced to life in prison.

Wells Fargo gives nearly $3 million to Atlanta organizations for housing, small business

The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta and Invest Atlanta have both gotten grants from Wells Fargo and its foundation to support initiatives across the city.

They were expelled from the Georgia Legislature. Now they’re honored.

Double amputee released after 15 months in Georgia ICE detention

Rodney Taylor faced deportation to Liberia but has instead been reunited with this family.

He built an empire that helped build Atlanta. A new marker honors him.

H.J. Russell & Co. built many of Atlanta’s most iconic structures, from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

In Louisville, where UPS is a ‘hometown company,’ crash recovery continues

Six months after the UPS plane crash in Louisville, 15 people are dead, litigation is pending and the environmental cleanup is ongoing.

‘Very emotional’: SCAD students lose mementos, portfolios in Atlanta dorm fire

An April 27 fire at a SCAD Atlanta dorm caused smoke and water damage, forcing 143 students to relocate and leaving many without portfolios and personal keepsakes.

Let the fun begin: 6 ways to get outside and enjoy May

From art festivals and outdoor concerts to wellness walks and community expos, May brings a wide range of ways to stay active and connected before the summer heat sets in.