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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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Mid-November heat wave could break metro Atlanta temperature records
Metro Atlanta temperatures are expected to reach near-record highs over the next few days, just a week after North Georgia froze over.
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DeKalb County commissioners voted to approve a new $77 million ambulance contract with the county's existing provider, American Medical Response.
Girl stabbed to death by mother found positioned in a recliner, warrants say
A Sandy Springs mother fatally stabbed her 11-year-old daughter, whose body police found cleaned and placed in a recliner, according to Fulton County court documents.
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Donor leaves WABE $3 million, largest individual gift in station’s history
An Atlanta resident has bequeathed WABE a $3 million donation, the largest one-time individual donation in the nonprofit media operation’s 76-year history.
Usher sues business partners over failed Buckhead restaurant plan
Atlanta singer Usher wants his money back after loaning $1.7 million to music producer Bryan-Michael Cox and others to buy a Buckhead restaurant property for $6.3 million.
Braves’ original ‘Freeze’ is retired. But you probably still can’t catch him.
As the Atlanta Braves prepare to find their next sprinting mascot, Nigel Talton is enjoying his new career coaching high school athletes at McEachern High.