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George Mathis has worked in the AJC newsroom since 1999 in a variety of roles including editing local news, blogger and columnist.
Mandi Albright writes the AJC's Deja News feature and is an online presentation specialist with the AJC's Digital Presentation team.
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Atlanta ties 1935 record high (86) on unseasonably warm October day
Atlanta temperatures Wednesday hit a record-tying 86 degrees, while the average for this time of year is the mid-70s.
Lucky lottery player scratches ticket, wins $4 million in Stockbridge
A Georgia Lottery player wins $4 million on 200X The Money scratch-off game, decides on lump sum payment of about $2 million.
Father charged with murder after baby’s disappearance in Clayton County
From the beginning, Clayton County police investigators said they knew something wasn’t right about the father’s story that his young son had been kidnapped by robbers.
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Delta flight attendant fired for Kirk-related social post speaks out
Mathew Palmer, a Delta flight attendant, was suspended by the airline the day after writing a Facebook post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s voters are sticking with her through her political evolution
Congresswoman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s supporters are sticking with her even as she splits from Republican Party leadership
Truck driver arrested after 8th victim found in wreckage of I-85 crash
A tractor-trailer struck the back of a Dodge van, causing the van to go up in flames. The crash involved 6 vehicles, one of which was a van transporting 37 cats to a shelter.