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Spaghetti Junction was built to fix Atlanta traffic. So, why is it still a nightmare?

Spaghetti Junction is infamous. Credit: AJC|Getty|@throwedoffjaun, @kjackzsupreme/IG|@dajwajj/TT|Outkast|Sony Pictures|Bita Honavar, Floyd Jillson/AJC

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Ga. men charged after break-in attempt at ‘Real Housewives’ star’s Florida home

Larsa Pippen, who has been part of the Bravo reality television show’s cast on and off since its debut in 2011, was not home when the incident happened Sunday afternoon.

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Man killed in Atlantic Station apartment shooting ID’d

One person was killed and two others were injured Monday in a shooting inside a mixed-use building in Atlantic Station, an official said.

Georgia News
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This trailblazing Atlanta doctor broke barriers in sports medicine

Dr. Letha Griffin is now in the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Hall of Fame.

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Buc-ee's breaks ground in Middle Georgia

Another Buc-ee’s breaks ground in Georgia as locals roll out welcome mat

Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based chain of gas-and-goodie emporiums, is building a new travel center in Georgia. The location south of Atlanta will be its fourth in the state.

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Runoff election of the 4th congressional district

Clay Fuller wins runoff election, close margin spooks Republicans

Republican Clay Fuller has defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in a special election runoff on Tuesday in Georgia's 14th Congressional District in replace Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Crime & Public Safety
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Bills awaiting Kemp’s approval could impact protests, police, religious services

During Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, criminal justice and law enforcement measures emerged that could soon become law. Here’s what you need to know.

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APD Presser

Easter weekend shootings put pressure on Atlanta’s youth violence strategy

Curbing teen crime has always been a cornerstone of Mayor Dickens’ agenda. Can the city keep rates down ahead of the FIFA World Cup?

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Bronx rapper Lil Tjay arrested in connection with Offset shooting

Atlanta’s Offset, of Migos fame, was shot near a Florida casino and remains hospitalized.

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Fani Willis hires disgraced ex-judge as prosecutor

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Atlanta rapper Offset shot near Florida casino, in stable condition

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Atlanta mayor says he’ll enforce teen curfews following last weekend’s shootings

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Judge tosses lobbyist’s lawsuit against Atlanta’s former inspector general

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April showers pour down on Stone Mountain’s Easter service

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Scattered storms dampen Easter Sunday services, egg hunts

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Tiger Woods’ excuse for DUI charge shows flaw in our driving-sins hierarchy

New Gwinnett County superintendent news conference

‘Students need to feel they belong,’ says Gwinnett’s next superintendent