Keep Georgia Beautiful honors Lilburn code enforcer

Keep Georgia Beautiful has recognized Lilburn's Gregory Jacquet as code enforcement official of the year. Jacquet earlier this year led a community-wide volunteer effort to revitalize a 100-year-old home on Main Street. The home, owned by an elderly couple, got a new roof, shutters, front and back porches, landscaping and driveway. Jacquet was recognized for his ongoing dedication to the job at an awards luncheon.

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A Braves fan took a ball to the face. The team may be liable, judges say.

The Atlanta Braves and former right fielder Jorge Soler face a lawsuit by a fan hit in the eye with a ball during a World Series game at Truist Park in 2021.

Joro spiders multiply across Georgia, spinning their pesky webs

The invasive species has multiplied rapidly in Atlanta in the last three years, research shows.

Ford settles billion-dollar Georgia lawsuits over fatal wrecks

Ford Motor Co. has settled two Georgia lawsuits that elicited record-setting jury verdicts of $1.7 billion and $2.5 billion, ending more than a decade of litigation.