Vanessa McCray
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Vanessa McCray leads the morning efforts of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's breaking news team by identifying and launching coverage of the top stories of the day. She joined the AJC in 2017, and spent seven years on the education team where she covered higher education, and before that, Atlanta Public Schools and Fulton County Schools. She previously worked at The Blade in Toledo, Ohio, and for newspapers in northern Michigan.
Latest from Vanessa McCray
Piano sign that towers over I-85 to come down amid longtime music shop’s move

I-85’s landmark piano in the sky to come down ahead of music shop’s move

090525 lottery jackpot

Lottery player snags $1 million Powerball ticket in Alpharetta

Gwinnett Deshong Drive stabbing

Daughter charged in fatal stabbing of Gwinnett woman, police say

DHS/ICE Field office

Suspect sought for 2020 attack on Atlanta’s ICE field office

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Postage stamp honoring Jimmy Carter unveiled

Marietta police

Suspect identified in fatal Marietta hit-and-run crash

DeKalb Police Car

Nephew charged with murder in man’s fatal shooting in DeKalb

ICE protest photos

Rainy weather across metro Atlanta could keep some Trump protesters home

Dunwoody water main

Busy Dunwoody road reopens after water main repairs