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I-285 weekend closure sends traffic detouring through Atlanta
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Atlanta did well during the close of I-285. What about the next dozen closings?

Atlanta traffic held up better than expected during a full I-285 closure, offering clues to how drivers may respond to future GDOT shutdowns.

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‘No contamination was detected’: Atlanta lifts boil water advisory

The city on Saturday morning lifted a boil water advisory that had included 50,000 customers in the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.

I-285 weekend closure sends traffic detouring through Atlanta

Traveling for Memorial Day weekend? These interstates will be the busiest.

Pack some patience along with a bathing suit. Expect traffic congestion throughout the state, with the longest backups in metro Atlanta, Middle Georgia and near the coast.

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Rick Jackson declines Atlanta Press Club debate invitation

Candidates in the runoffs for Georgia's primary have been invited to the latest round of Atlanta Press Club debates.

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Georgia man who stole $11 million from behind bars escapes from federal prison

As a Georgia inmate, Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. was accused of orchestrating a scheme to steal from a Hollywood movie producer and ordering a drive-by shooting in Atlanta.

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U.S. House District 11: Cowan and Adkerson advance to GOP runoff

The winner of the Republican runoff will face Democrat Chris Harden in November after he won his primary.

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Interim DA takes over in Statesboro area after predecessor’s sudden death

Jillian Gibson is taking over as the acting district attorney in the Ogeechee Judicial District after the elected official overseeing the office died late last week.

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Apalachee shooting suspect’s trial moving out of Barrow County

The murder trial of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray will be moved out of Barrow County and could take place this fall near Augusta, a judge said Thursday.

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Armed shoplifting suspect killed by police at Cobb mall identified, GBI says

A shoplifting suspect at a Georgia mall died Wednesday after police said he produced a gun while running from an officer and the officer opened fire.

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