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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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City Council proposes oversight commission for Dickens’ $5 billion plan
Panel would begin work in January and issue recommendations ahead of a council vote on extending the city’s tax allocation districts by 30 years.
50m agoWoman dies after being shot in head outside Loganville CVS, police say
Store temporarily closed during police investigation, officials say.
Fire gutted a DeKalb art studio. Creatives are now picking up the pieces.
A Wednesday blaze at South River Art Studios ravaged one of three warehouses on the property where about 35 artists create and store all their supplies.
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Prosecutor takes helm of Georgia case against Trump. But will he move forward?
A veteran Georgia prosecutor will decide the fate of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case against Donald Trump and his allies.
With some solar power tax breaks expiring, Georgians rush to catch the sun
Georgia solar installers say they’re seeing a surge of customers trying to install rooftop solar systems before federal tax credits go away at the end of the year.
‘Automatic for the People’: Weaver D’s still bonds Athens as era nears end
After feeding everyone from R.E.M. to Brian Kemp, and coining a phrase that went global, Dexter Weaver is preparing to close his storied Athens soul food restaurant.














