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Truck carrying 7,500 gallons of diesel overturns in DeKalb, causes traffic delays

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We failed accused Atlanta Beltline killer Johnathan Hamby by keeping him free

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5 frozen treats that go beyond the ice cream scoop in Atlanta

Georgians have paid $1.4B extra for gas since Iran war

Woman killed in hit-and-run car wreck on I-75, police say

Atlanta police say they responded early Sunday morning to a hit-and-run wreck on I-75 that left one woman dead and the other driver on the run.

New York City-based group the Gregory Brothers have gone viral with a short song, “71 Peachtrees (Lost In Atlanta),” which they made after comments from Atlantans saying they should sing about all the confusing variations of roads with “Peachtree” in the name. (Instagram screengrab from @gregorybrothers)

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Atlanta’s many ‘Peachtree’ streets make for viral comedy from New York quartet

New York-based musical group the Gregory Brothers strikes viral comedy gold with a send-up of Atlanta’s many streets that feature a variation of “Peachtree” in the name.

Man found dead in vehicle at SW Atlanta apartments

A man was found dead early Friday at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex that was hit by gunfire just 24 hours prior, police said.

Georgia News

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins will join industry leaders for an infrastructure-focused roundtable

GOP groups ramp up spending to support Mike Collins

Groups affiliated with the Republican Party have pledged to spend at least $59 million in Georgia in hopes of helping U.S. Rep. Mike Collins unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Walmart announces $1.3B fulfillment center with 1,000 jobs in North Georgia

The world’s largest retailer announced Thursday it is building a new fulfillment center in a small North Georgia city in Franklin County.

Nuclear politics: Kemp, Granholm host dueling victory parties at Vogtle

Georgia Power deal to power OpenAI data center is approved, with some fine print

Staff for Georgia’s top utility regulator approved Georgia Power’s deal to power a $20 billion OpenAI data center, while also spelling out new ratepayer protections.

Crime & Public Safety

Truck carrying 7,500 gallons of diesel overturns in DeKalb, causes traffic delays

The tanker truck overturned on Browns Mill Road near White Circle, close to the Rockdale County line.

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We failed accused Atlanta Beltline killer Johnathan Hamby by keeping him free

Johnathan Hamby, the accused killer of a man on the Atlanta Beltline, could have been helped and his victim could have been spared had he been institutionalized.

Pedestrian killed, struck by multiple vehicles on I-75/85 North in Atlanta

Parts of the Downtown Connector were closed early Thursday amid the morning commute after a pedestrian was fatally struck, officials say.

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Business

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Politics

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Mike Collins struggles to outrun his aides’ problematic posts

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Nation & World

Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial resumes deliberations on Friday

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Wall Street is stuck in a holding pattern ahead of a big speech by the head of the Federal Reserve

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All eyes on Fed Chair Warsh during the central bank’s annual conclave in Jackson Hole

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Georgia tends to rank in the middle on topics like academics, teacher pay and spending, but has made recent steps toward improvement.

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Both Georgia gubernatorial candidates want to raise teacher pay and improve literacy rates if elected.

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The Atlanta Board of Education will cast the deciding vote on Mayor Dickens’ idea to extend taxing districts, sacrificing revenue for revitalization. They are in no hurry.

Fulton sheriff urges county to expedite jail elevator project

Sheriff Patrick Labat pointed to slowness reaching a "bleeding out" inmate and an officer stuck in a broken elevator with inmates to demonstrate the risks at Rice Street jail.

Ex-Amazon contractor gets 16 years in prison in $10M Atlanta fraud

A former Amazon contractor was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in federal prison for her involvement in a $10 million Atlanta-area scheme to defraud the company.

Meta must pay millions to Georgia in social media addiction lawsuit

The overall settlement resolves claims by 48 states. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said Meta is the first "to come to the table but shouldn't be the last."

OBITUARY

Rev. Joanna Moseley Adams, trailblazing Atlanta Presbyterian minister, dies at 81

A gifted storyteller, Rev. Joanna Adams was magnetic in the pulpit. She was also devoted helping Atlanta's most vulnerable people, by founding shelters and nonprofits.

Pedestrians walk along Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta on July 30, 2025, just two days after one person was killed and 10 others were injured in a shooting in the area. A second suspect was recently arrested in the case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

A year later, 2nd arrest made in Edgewood shooting that killed 1, injured 10

More than a year after nearly a dozen people were shot overnight in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood, another suspect is behind bars.

Longtime Atlanta concert venue has new name, thanks to Florida credit union

One of Atlanta's oldest concert venues, the Tabernacle will now be called the Tabernacle presented by iThink Financial.