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I-285 South reopens after wreck, fire involving semi hauling boxes
A large wreck shut down parts of I-285 southbound in DeKalb County for hours Tuesday, authorities say.
Riverdale twins, age 5, die in apparent drowning at Florida rental, officials say
Two families arrived at the vacation home early Friday, and the girls were found unresponsive in the pool later that morning, according to the Osceola County sheriff’s office.
Parents sentenced after girl’s death in Gwinnett fire exposes years of abuse
A 10-year-old girl was found dead in 2022 inside a windowless room at a Gwinnett County home that had burned to cinders. Last week, her parents were sentenced to prison.
Ossoff, Collins kick off Georgia’s U.S. Senate race with attack ads
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and U.S. Rep. Mike Collins started the attacks immediately after learning they will face each other in November's general election.
Georgia Republicans move to keep touchscreen voting to head off election mess
The Georgia Senate on Saturday passed a measure delaying a law that would do away with counting ballots using QR codes.
Meet some birds that deserve a Father’s Day card (and some that don’t)
Male woodpeckers and brown thrashers are among the bird dads that take parenting seriously.
Riverdale police hunt suspect in shooting of pregnant woman
A pregnant woman was hospitalized Saturday after Riverdale police said she was shot during a domestic dispute at Brooks Crossing Apartments.
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Systems restored after data breach in city of Acworth, officials say
A cybersecurity breach in the city of Acworth is still under investigation, but systems and services have been fully restored, officials said.
Atlanta man freed after two decades behind bars for crime he didn’t commit
Marquez Powell spent nearly 21 years in prison, but new DNA evidence proved his innocence, according to the Georgia Innocence Project.
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