Before we turn the corner to a new year, pause to reflect on what was. The year 2019 in local news was a busy one, with metro governments moving independently to write laws on the new challenges posed by e-scooters and vaping. They also worked to manage sprawling new developments.

On the downside, clouds of cash disappeared on I-285 and rapper 21 Savage made national headlines after he was arrested for allegedly overstaying his visa. On the upside: Atlanta became home to the largest food forest in the U.S. and Tyler Perry opened his studios to acclaim from Hollywood.

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This image from video provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via DVIDS shows manufacturing plant employees waiting to have their legs shackled at the Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicle plant, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga. (Corey Bullard/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)

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