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George Mathis has worked in the AJC newsroom since 1999 in a variety of roles including editing local news, blogger and columnist.
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Man sentenced to life in slayings of Cherokee firefighter, wife as they watched TV
The deaths of Amber and Justin Hicks shocked their family and community. On Thursday, Matthew Lanz was convicted on all 13 charges he faced.
46m ago‘I hope we don’t die’: Kids recount elevator rescue, reunite with firefighters
After being trapped for hours in an Atlanta high-rise elevator, two children were rescued by firefighters who rappelled down a blind shaft during frigid weather.
‘Worst nightmares come true.’ Atlanta confronts shift in homelessness funding.
Trump’s overhaul threatens permanent housing for an estimated 600 Atlanta households and 170,000 people nationwide, advocates warn.
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‘Worst nightmares come true.’ Atlanta confronts shift in homelessness funding.
Trump’s overhaul threatens permanent housing for an estimated 600 Atlanta households and 170,000 people nationwide, advocates warn.
Microsoft’s newest AI ‘superfactory’ opens at sprawling Fayetteville campus
One of the largest data center campuses under construction in Georgia has its first operational tenant, and it’s one of the most recognizable names in technology.
Atlanta officials quietly rebrand city’s DEI office
The city of Atlanta office overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion is getting a rebrand amid assaults at the federal level on such initiatives.

