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The ‘Panda Express’ has arrived! Giant pandas land in Atlanta.
Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport early Sunday morning, Zoo Atlanta announced.

A tree fell on his truck. The tale is a lesson for all Atlanta drivers.
After a large pine fell and crushed a pickup truck, the tree debris blocked a southeast Atlanta road, and other drivers crashed into the mess left behind.
Teen now charged with murder in Smyrna dismemberment case; victim identified
The teenager who was arrested after a dismembered body was found this week in Smyrna is now charged with murder amid new discoveries in the case, police say.

In shooting’s wake, with 5 players wounded, Northeast High rallies to win
Northeast High School beats Rutland High in an emotional football game less than a week after five Northeast players and seven other teens were wounded in a Macon shooting.

A Subaru Ascent, 2,200 miles and an empty nest
The Subaru Ascent is not flashy, a mountain climber or a rocket ship, and it doesn’t aspire to be. It’s safe, reliable, practical and comfortable.
Saving lives and money: Fulton court programs earn state honor
Georgia has recognized the success of mental health and addiction court programs in Fulton County, which people say are saving lives and money.
Saving lives and money: Fulton court programs earn state honor
Georgia has recognized the success of mental health and addiction court programs in Fulton County, which people say are saving lives and money.

Citing unanswered questions, City Council delays vote to sell Atlanta’s lockup
Negotiations are still underway, but if the sale goes through, city leaders would likely keep a reduced staff and continue housing Atlanta’s detainees at the facility.

Family sues security guard acquitted of murder at Buckhead senior home
The daughters of the 90-year-old victim are suing after a jury found security guard Janet Denise Williams not guilty after just over an hour of deliberations.
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Family sues security guard acquitted of murder at Buckhead senior home
The daughters of the 90-year-old victim are suing after a jury found security guard Janet Denise Williams not guilty after just over an hour of deliberations.

Georgia scraps window-shopping period for 2027 ACA plans
Expect significant price hikes when Georgia Access open enrollment begins Nov. 1.

Elon Musk says Delta CEO will ‘lose his job’ over Wi-Fi. United sees an opening.
The tiff began with a Tuesday social media post on X about Delta's CEO and Starlink Wi-Fi service.

DeKalb lawsuit alleges breach of contract in Intrenchment Creek land swap
Blackhall had agreed to pay $1.5 million for improvements to the land it gave the county and to other property owned by DeKalb. But this was not fulfilled.
‘A defining milestone’: Beltline finalizes land deals to finish trail loop
The process to assemble one of the country’s largest rails-to-trails corridors took about two decades, spanning four mayoral administrations.

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Her firm was targeted by the anti-DEI movement. Now she’s telling her story.
In a new book, Simone, the CEO of the Fearless Fund, lays out how the case was the start of an anti-DEI movement in the U.S.

Georgianomics: Playing the long game
Highlights for this week include Italian opportunities, a Georgia winning streak and a pipeline battle.
From forests to flight, new commission to study Georgia’s biofuel potential
The Georgia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition launched Wednesday to evaluate the economic viability of a homegrown biofuel industry.

Chastain Park group says planned Halloween night show more trick than treat
The Chastain Park Civic Association wants a Steve Lacy concert on Halloween night moved to another day because of concerns about safety issues with trick-or-treaters.






