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Fairburn may have violated its code by replacing ousted council member

The Fairburn City Council replaced Samantha Hudson with Samuel Perry, who was defeated for a seat on the council in November.

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Groups urge PSC to reconsider approval of Georgia Power’s $16B expansion

Environmental groups contend the PSC cleared Georgia Power’s expansion without the data to show all of the new power plants are needed, at least for now.

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Georgia baby is state’s first 2026 measles case

The case is not related to South Carolina’s massive outbreak, officials say.

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Inmate set for release this week among 3 dead in Georgia prison fight

Jimmy Trammell, Teddy Jackson and Ahmod Hatcher died after a fight broke out at Washington State Prison, an incident officials said also left about a dozen injured.

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3 injured in shooting at East Point MARTA station

Two men and one woman men were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after the gunfire, which police responded to at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

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Man arrested after deadly shooting at Gwinnett home, police say

Gwinnett County police have classified the shooting early Sunday morning near Snellville as a homicide.

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EF1 tornado touches down in Carroll County during weekend storms

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John Lambis, longtime radio producer and advertising executive, dies at 76

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Gridlock Guy: Bright headlights spark reader complaints, advice

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Will Georgia expand school cellphone ban? Most state bans include high schools.

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Drier air will bring cooler temperatures to North Georgia

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Power outages ease across Georgia after Saturday of thunderstorms

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Indiana fans at team hotel celebrate ‘once in a lifetime’ run

A Gwinnett County deputy was fired after being arrested on child molestation charges, the sheriff's office said. (AJC file)

Gwinnett deputy accused of sending nude photos, videos of himself to minors