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Hall County teacher’s tragic death is a somber reminder cars are not toys

Roughly 40,000 people die in crashes in the U.S. each year. In no demographic is an ignorance of the gravity of operating a vehicle more profound than among teen drivers.

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UGA alum killed in Old Dominion shooting remembered as leader, mentor

UGA grad and former Savannah‑based Army aviator Brandon Shah died in an Old Dominion shooting. Former students and Georgia service members remember his impact.

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Charges dropped against teens in Hall County teacher’s death

Jason Hughes died last week after being run over by a vehicle when a prank went wrong at his home.

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Members of Congress celebrate bringing earmarks back to Georgia

Members of Congress from Georgia have successfully inserted millions of dollars into appropriations bills for community projects in their districts, better known as earmarks.

Long Lines at Atlanta Airport March 18

Latest: Airport security delays at peak times continue with no end in sight

As spring break travel ramps up, Hartsfield-Jackson expects nearly 350,000 people to pass through Atlanta airport security checkpoints from Thursday through Sunday.

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PHOTOS: Motorists fall for checkpoint ruse

An annual two-day operation, always on a Friday and Saturday in mid-March, is broadly aimed at catching lawbreaking travelers bound for St. Patrick’s Day revelry in Savannah.

Crime & Public Safety
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has a new tool in jail security: Drones

Fulton jail launches drone to stop contraband — from drugs to chicken sandwiches

A first-of-its-kind jail drone is being used by Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat and his team to combat drone-delivered contraband at the Rice Street jail.

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Georgia urges high court to allow executions of nine inmates

Georgia is asking the state's highest court to clear the way for nine inmates to be executed, while another condemned prisoner seeks death by firing squad.

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GEORGIA DISPATCH

St. Patrick’s highway checkpoint ruse: Fiery crash, ‘chill’ women, man afoot

Annual highway DUI checkpoint ruse by rural Georgia police nabs scores of motorists, fleeing driver whose car burst into flames and one pedestrian ahead of St. Patrick's Day.

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DeKalb’s plans for new public safety training center could spark familiar fight

Mayor State of City

Dickens calls on business community to help tackle neighborhood disparities

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Metro Atlanta lands health care tech HQ with 500 jobs

Growing FAA Cuts ATL Impact

Delta extends suspension of flights to Israel

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Gov. Kemp suspends Hall County sheriff for 2 months after DUI charge

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Meet the Atlanta Harlem Globetrotter playing for the team’s 100-Year Tour

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2 teens killed in South Fulton ID’d as police search for shooter

Long Lines at Atlanta Airport March 18

How storms and a government shutdown wrought havoc on Atlanta air travel

Local officials blindsided by reported plan to detain migrants in warehouse

Georgia town defies ICE: No water for planned detention warehouse

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Fire union sues Atlanta over unsigned collective bargaining agreement