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AJC HER+STORY

She started as a clerk at Norfolk Southern. Now she’s a top executive.

Dianne Barnett’s career began as a stenographer clerk in Birmingham. Now she's Norfolk Southern's chief mechanical officer.

Woman killed in hit-and-run car wreck on I-75, police say

Atlanta police say they responded early Sunday morning to a hit-and-run wreck on I-75 that left one woman dead and the other driver on the run.

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Atlanta’s many ‘Peachtree’ streets make for viral comedy from New York quartet

New York-based musical group the Gregory Brothers strikes viral comedy gold with a send-up of Atlanta’s many streets that feature a variation of “Peachtree” in the name.

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Stockbridge Mayor Jayden WIlliams speaks to journalists Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 following a special City Council meeting held prior to an upcoming investigative hearing. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Stockbridge mayor dustup delayed as council sorts process, bias

DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith admitted this week it was wrong for her to briefly jail a lawyer and threaten to jail prosecutors, including District Attorney Sherry Boston. (AJC FILE)

DeKalb judge admits wrongdoing, seeks reprimand in misconduct case

new hospital

Morehouse med school, Atrium Health get approval for south Atlanta hospital

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Peachtree Road Race updates: Back on track

The Villages of Castleberry Hills

Man found dead in vehicle at SW Atlanta apartments

Interstate 285

Lanes of I-285 to be closed for weekend construction

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THE STEERING COLUMN

Trading down: Why some drivers are choosing smaller, cheaper cars again

Newsletter - AM ATL

A.M. ATL: Hot doggin’ it

Will replacing most teachers help troubled Atlanta school?
GUEST COLUMN

If Atlanta Public Schools board extends TADs, future funding will be at risk

Job Fair

What end of EEOC sex, race data collection could mean for Ga. workers, employers