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3 arrested for school shooting plans had set date, made checklist, warrants say
Three people are accused of planning a school shooting attack to take place August 20, 2027, at Cherokee High School, Canton police said Tuesday.
Cause of death released after 4-year-old boy found dead in SW Atlanta
A woman has been arrested after a child was found dead Monday evening as police conducted a wellness check at a southwest Atlanta residence, officials say.

Six Flags rides in Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey to get seat belts after death
The Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia will get a new restraint when the ride reopens. An Atlanta man was ejected from the popular coaster midride Oct. 12.
Georgia News
Walmart beats verdict under Georgia’s new lawsuit rules
Walmart is the first company to successfully appeal a jury verdict under a new Georgia law aimed at limiting lawsuits and easing insurance rates.
Jim Kingston avoids upset in Coastal Georgia U.S. House race
Republican Jim Kingston defeated Democrat Amanda Hollowell by a narrow margin in Georgia's First Congressional District, sending Kingston to the U.S. House.
Stacey Abrams is back on the campaign trail, just not for herself
Stacey Abrams isn't a candidate this year. But she said she is still working to get more Democrats elected and is excited about the potential payoffs on Election Day.
Crime & Public Safety
Walmart beats verdict under Georgia’s new lawsuit rules
Walmart is the first company to successfully appeal a jury verdict under a new Georgia law aimed at limiting lawsuits and easing insurance rates.

Man arrested after woman found dead at luxury hotel in Midtown Atlanta
A man was arrested Monday after a 45-year-old woman was found dead at the luxury Loews Atlanta Hotel last month, Atlanta police said.

Georgia mom sues over arrest tied to son’s small-town walk
Brittany Patterson made national headlines when deputies arrested her for reckless conduct after her 10-year-old son walked less than a mile from home near Mineral Bluff.
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A landmark gay rights case began at this Atlanta home. Can locals save it?
Council members push to protect the Virginia-Highland house at the center of a 1986 SCOTUS decision.

Former High Museum executive gets 1-year sentence for embezzlement
A former High Museum of Art executive was sentenced to 12 months in prison in federal court Monday after stealing over $600,000 from the museum.

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Morning, y’all. Your Nov. 2 update: Election concerns, a historic mass in Savannah, Bert Weiss discusses life after "The Bert Show" and more.

Thousands in Georgia expected to drop ACA plans as open enrollment begins
This is the second year of major premium increases. Enrollment in Georgia Access is down one-third since Jan. 1. Open enrollment began Sunday.

2 DeKalb officers shot after ‘domestic incident’ leads to gunfire, police say
Two DeKalb County police officers were shot and injured Sunday night while responding to a domestic incident, officials say.
Automakers, marketers should nudge us more often to slow down on busy roads
Commercials and movies glamorize holding a throttle wide open on the public roads, but drivers could use more cultural nudges to slow down.

At G20 summit, Atlanta shone as host city amid geopolitical strife
Atlanta hosted some of the world’s most powerful diplomats from the Group of 20, who discussed global issues ranging from supply chains to war.
Atlanta mortgage lender to lay off dozens of workers
An Atlanta residential mortgage company will lay off dozens of workers as it is absorbed into the operations of a national homebuilder.
Boy, 4, found dead in Atlanta suffered injuries, past abuse, warrant says
Two women are charged with murder after a 4-year-old boy’s body was found under a pile of clothes at an Atlanta home, arrest warrants say.
DeKalb approves controversial ‘urban camping’ ordinance
In a statement to the AJC, DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox said the ordinance will subject unhoused people to arrest.




