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DeKalb mom who left baby in hot car for 5 hours to serve 20 years in prison
A Georgia mother will spend 20 years in prison for leaving her 13-month-old in a hot car, killing her. She pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and making a false statement.
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6th person charged in baby’s shooting death at Cobb hotel, indictment shows
Nateemah Ware was charged with hindering the apprehension of a criminal.
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Metro Atlanta to see rainy Sunday, but drought still ongoing
Rain is expected to last through the early afternoon, but totals won’t be enough to put a dent in Georgia’s drought, officials say.
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Ex-PSC candidate took notebook of Georgia Power trade secrets, police say
A warrant alleges former Public Service Commission candidate Patty Durand placed a booklet of Georgia Power trade secret information into her purse and left a hearing room.
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From patient to advocate: Georgia woman’s fight against breast cancer
After a surprising diagnosis at 43, Joy Woodson turned her experience into a mission to support and inspire others.
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Georgia has lost $2.9B in clean energy projects amid fed pullback, report says
More than $24 billion worth of projects across the country in the electric vehicle, battery and renewable energy sectors have fallen apart this year, a report found.
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Cobb mother gets 50 years in prison for toddler’s fentanyl death
Jocelyn Romero pleaded guilty ahead of her murder trial. She also pleased guilty to trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Buckhead HOA can’t keep neglecting historic Black cemetery, judge says
An Atlanta judge has forced a luxury Buckhead townhome HOA to refurbish and maintain one of the most historically significant African American cemeteries in the metro.
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Officers recount moments leading up to man’s arrest at Atlanta airport
Suspect will face federal charges, according to Atlanta police, after allegedly threatening to ‘shoot up’ Hartsfield-Jackson.
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Officers recount moments leading up to man’s arrest at Atlanta airport
Suspect will face federal charges, according to Atlanta police, after allegedly threatening to ‘shoot up’ Hartsfield-Jackson.
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Officials ID man killed in I-75 road rage shootout, hit-and-run crash
Authorities say the man — later identified as 21-year-old Damari Xavien Jordan — was struck by two other vehicles, including a police car.
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TSA warns Atlanta airport security delays could get worse during shutdown
As the government shutdown stretches into Day 21, Atlanta airport security delays could get worse, a TSA spokesperson confirmed.
Coca-Cola strikes deal to sell majority stake in one of its biggest bottlers
Coca-Cola said Tuesday it will sell a majority stake in Africa’s largest Coca-Cola bottler.
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Split itself in two or sell off? Parent of CNN and TNT weighs its options.
Warner Bros. Discovery has spent months preparing to split itself into two publicly traded companies amid a changing landscape for entertainment.
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UPS to retrofit thousands of delivery trucks in the South with AC
This comes several months after the Teamsters union called out UPS for having acquired just 10% of the 28,000 new vehicles it had promised to purchase by 2028.
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Witnesses help pull Atlanta officer out of burning patrol vehicle after crash
An Atlanta police officer was seriously injured after crashing his patrol vehicle into a house near Bankhead late Monday, officials said.
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Ga. teacher urged to resign after Charlie Kirk post is suing her employer
The high school English teacher says Oglethorpe County School System violated her First Amendment rights.
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Teen to serve 4 years in death of 13-year-old at skating rink, attorney says
A teenager accused of killing another teen in a 2023 shooting is sentenced to 15 years, with four to serve in prison.