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Shooting leads to ‘large-scale manhunt’ in Forsyth County, officials say
After a dispute broke out in gunfire in a Forsyth County neighborhood, neighbors called 911 when stray bullets entered a child’s bedroom in a nearby house, officials said.
Georgia officers misuse license plate reader databases. Can they be stopped?
Georgia law enforcement officers have used license plate recognition databases for personal reasons. Agencies say they have guardrails, but experts say it's not enough.
Why humidity makes Atlanta’s heat feel even hotter
It's not just the heat. Learn why Georgia's humidity makes summer feel more intense and how it affects your body's natural cooling system.
Co-founder of Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville to retire after 30 years
Ann-Carol Pence, the co-founder and producing artistic director of Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, will retire in 2027.
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A key Revolutionary War battlefield in Georgia still holds unsettled past
Washington in Wilkes County has long focused on the Civil War. Now, historians want to preserve the site of the 1779 Battle of Kettle Creek. Where exactly was the battlefield?
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12 essential Georgia songs that helped shape American music over 250 years
Georgia songs that have helped define American music, including "Georgia On My Mind" and "Losing My Religion."
2 dead, including juvenile, after shots fired into DeKalb home
A juvenile and an adult died after shots were fired into a DeKalb County home early Thursday morning, police said.
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Atlanta officer must pay $21M in excessive force case, federal court rules
An Atlanta police officer can't escape a $21 million judgment against him in an excessive force case over a panhandler's fatal injuries, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Former Atlanta lawyer is set to run his 50th Peachtree Road Race
Greg Gates, a 77-year-old former attorney and certified public accountant, says the Peachtree Road Race has been the one constant in his life.
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