Team makes student’s dream come true on high school baskebtall court

A Gwinnett County high school student realized a lifelong dream Friday.

Brookwood High School senior Jacob Oldknow, who has cerebral palsy, persuaded basketball coach Daniel Bowles to let him play in his first game. Read the story here, on our premium website myajc.com.

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Atlanta HBCUs lift shelter-in-place order after threat

Clark Atlanta, Morris Brown, Morehouse and Spelman issued now-lifted shelter-in-place orders Thursday after a threat to CAU.

Perdue vows to protect universities’ ‘civil debate’ in wake of Kirk’s killing

University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue issued a statement on the importance of free speech after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed.

DeKalb school district to spend $1.6 million on cellphone lockers

Starting next year, schools must enforce a statewide cellphone ban for elementary and middle schoolers.

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Atlanta HBCUs lift shelter-in-place order after threat

Perdue vows to protect universities’ ‘civil debate’ in wake of Kirk’s killing

DeKalb school district to spend $1.6 million on cellphone lockers

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Delta suspends employees for social posts related to Charlie Kirk’s killing

Delta joins a list of employers, including an NFL team and news network MSNBC, that have punished employees for posting inflammatory comments about Kirk’s death.

As Tech, UGA celebrate, a historic first for state’s Division I teams

All seven of the state's FBS and FBC teams — Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Mercer and West Georgia — prevailed Saturday.

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North Georgia officer shot in line of duty to be released from hospital

Capt. Brantley Worley remains in critical condition after incident in McCaysville, which is near the Georgia-Tennessee border.

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