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Georgia Votes - House District 1

U.S. House District 1: Trump-backed Republican faces Democratic organizer

Republican Jim Kingston is vying with Democrat Amanda Hollowell to represent Georgia's 1st Congressional District.

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Athens elects its first Black mayor, who defeats Democratic Socialist

Dexter Fisher to become Athens-Clarke County's first Black mayor, beating Tim Denson in runoff after campaigning as more moderate choice in Democrat-leaning Georgia city.

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A dog fled fire by swimming to an uninhabited island. Then the search began.

Neighbors on Georgia's Tybee Island joined forces with drones and boats to try to find Walker, a 2-year-old hound that fled a fire and swam to an uninhabited island.

Crime & Public Safety
Atlanta Jazz Fest brings 3 days of free music

Rain from tropical system could drench Atlanta on World Cup game day

Atlanta is in for some serious rain, causing flood risks and possible disruptions for fans leaving downtown after the FIFA World Cup game and Fan Festival.

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Convicted felon charged in pregnant woman’s killing in DeKalb, police say

A man, previously convicted of manslaughter, is now accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman through her window as she slept in her DeKalb County home, officials said.

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Man illegally in U.S. arrested for flying drone at FIFA Fan Fest, feds say

21 drones have been seized during FIFA World Cup activities in Atlanta, the FBI said.

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Man illegally in U.S. arrested for flying drone at FIFA Fan Fest, feds say

Torry Wallace (right) waits with friends and family in Terminal North for a flight to Las Vegas at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on July 19, 2024. A massive outage affected Microsoft users around the globe and Atlanta-based Delta grounded its entire global flight schedule. (John Spink/AJC 2024)

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Riverdale twins, age 5, die in apparent drowning at Florida rental, officials say