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Hey, Atlanta, plan for busy roads and skies for Labor Day weekend
Saturday is forecast to be the busiest day at the Atlanta airport with nearly 325,000 passengers. Roads will be busy Friday and Saturday, officials say.
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New ‘Leaving Atlanta’ sign pops up after beloved marker goes missing
A new ‘Leaving Atlanta’ sign has popped up on Ponce de Leon Avenue after the original vanished. No one knows who installed either version of the beloved landmark.
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Man accused in June killing arrested at State Farm Arena, police say
Suspect has lengthy arrest history in Atlanta, online records show.
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Departed CDC leaders `heartbroken’ as shock waves hit public health
Hundreds of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers and supporters gathered at its entrance Thursday to hail the four top leaders who had resigned en masse.
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Why is a paper giant leaving Savannah? Answers trigger questions, theories
International Paper is closing its Savannah-area paper mills on Georgia's coast, affecting 1,100 workers. Why? There are answers, but also lingering questions and theories.
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Kemp’s South American trip aims to bear fruit for Georgia agriculture
Gov. Brian Kemp is visiting Brazil and Argentina to champion Georgia’s agriculture sector and try to recruit new investment and trade with South America’s largest markets.
Crime & Public Safety
Teen arrested in shooting at NW Atlanta MARTA station
Gabriel Webb-Williams, 17, was arrested for allegedly shooting a man at Hamilton E. Holmes MARTA station on Aug. 13, police said.
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Ex-NFL player arrested by Roswell police, accused in romance scam
Buster Skrine, who played football at Etowah High in Cherokee County, is accused of using his former NFL career to help scam women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Boy, 8, found dead in DeKalb neighborhood pool
The boy, who DeKalb County police identified only as Bisebwa, was reported missing Wednesday.
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Cape Cod in the smallest U.S. state? It’s possible
It’s true: big things come in small packages. And America’s tiniest state of Rhode Island, might be New England’s...
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Stay ahead with Kaiser Permanente: Why mammograms matter
An emphasis on responsiveness, expedient care, and coordination made Elesha Nurridin’s care experience after a...
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Food, music and more festivities are in store this fall in Columbia, SC
When you’re ready to book your next fall getaway, do you dream of escaping to a food-lover’s paradise? What about a...
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Delta to pay $79 million to settle LA jet fuel dump lawsuit
Delta Air Lines has agreed to settle a class action filed by homeowners and residents affected when a plane offloaded jet fuel during an emergency landing at LAX in 2020.
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ICE arrests in Georgia region among the nation’s highest
Just four other ICE field offices nationwide have posted larger arrest numbers than Atlanta.
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Rainbow crosswalks are being removed, but Atlanta’s are here to stay
Atlanta’s rainbow crosswalks in Midtown are unlikely to lose their hue, even as crosswalks elsewhere are being stripped of their colors as part of a federal campaign.
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CDC leadership crumbles Wednesday evening; top leader out
Director Susan Monarez’s lawyers say she refuses to resign. News she will leave was followed by leaders’ resignations.
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DISPATCH
Jackets in Piedmont Park: Autumn comes early in Atlanta, flirts with record
Autumn arrived early in Atlanta on Wednesday, flirting with the record low temperature for Aug. 27. In Midtown's Piedmont Park, a fleece collar was sighted.
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Hey, Atlanta, plan for busy roads and skies for Labor Day weekend
Saturday is forecast to be the busiest day at the Atlanta airport with nearly 325,000 passengers. Roads will be busy Friday and Saturday, officials say.
Credit: AJC Archive at GSU Library
New ‘Leaving Atlanta’ sign pops up after beloved marker goes missing
A new ‘Leaving Atlanta’ sign has popped up on Ponce de Leon Avenue after the original vanished. No one knows who installed either version of the beloved landmark.
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A.M. ATL: Something’s fishy
Morning, y'all! Your Aug. 27 update: Scientists ID 2 new Georgia bass types, global Chick-fil-A, introducing "It's UATL" and more.
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Spelman College to build new 670-bed dorm on Atlanta campus
Spelman College cleared a hurdle Tuesday to finance its first new residence hall in nearly two decades.
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Most buildings within Atlanta icon Peachtree Center listed for sale
Six Peachtree Center office towers and the mall are now being listed for sale, a 2.5 million square-foot-offering that aims to reposition the iconic buildings.