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2 more facing murder charge after man shot in chest in DeKalb, police say

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Construction worker who fell 19 floors wasn’t wearing harness, police say

Launier Bonilla was identified by police as a subcontractor at the Centennial Yards site.

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CSX train derails in Fayette, officials say

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Squatters Bill 2.0: Legislation targets residents of long-stay hotels

Measure could undo legal protections for long-term hotel residents and expand Georgia’s squatting law.

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Crews assessing sinkhole on North Avenue near Coca-Cola headquarters

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Why Rick Ross wants a bite of Atlanta’s curious cosmetic dentistry business

The Atlanta office is Smiles by Mario Montoya’s first U.S. location. The original Colombia practice has serviced high-profile clients like Nicki Minaj and T-Pain.

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Grab the medicine. Atlanta’s pollen counts are rising

Pollen is exploding in the “city in a forest” this week. Monday marked the highest pollen count we’ve seen this season.

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9 days after suspected DUI, man accused in fatal Sandy Springs crash, police say

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Outdoor burns discouraged as central and North Georgia face high fire danger

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Georgia’s the last holdout on cockfighting. A new law could make it a felony

Because Georgia does not have a specific law against cockfighting, investigators say visitors are coming to the Peach State to participate.

Georgia News
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‘What absolute clowns’: Ossoff blasts senior Trump administration officials over group chat

While Republicans downplayed the incident, Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock blasted the news that a journalist was included on a group chat with Trump officials.

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Georgia ports book record trade, brace for slowdown as April tariffs loom

The Georgia Ports Authority's business has remained robust through March. But more tariffs that Trump has threatened to introduce in April could dent record trade.

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A man found dead in North Georgia 39 years ago has been ID’d, but his killer has not

David Clary's skeletal remains were found in the woods in North Georgia in 1986, but it took until this year for him to finally be identified.

Crime & Public Safety
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2 more facing murder charge after man shot in chest in DeKalb, police say

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Construction worker who fell 19 floors wasn’t wearing harness, police say

Launier Bonilla was identified by police as a subcontractor at the Centennial Yards site.

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CSX train derails in Fayette, officials say

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Shailesh Dharavane takes photo of his son Sarv after he won the GAE State Spelling Bee Championship at Georgia State University in Atlanta on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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How do you spell Georgia spelling bee champ? Sarv Dharavane

Two Georgia students will go on to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.

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What Trump’s attempt to dismantle the Education Department means for Georgia

Although dissolving the U.S. Department of Education requires a vote from Congress, President Donald Trump's executive order requires the department to facilitate its closure.

Business

Armed guards are seen on the premises of the Efficiency Lodge on Flat Shoals Road on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in Panthersville. (Elijah Nouvelage for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Squatters Bill 2.0: Legislation targets residents of long-stay hotels

Measure could undo legal protections for long-term hotel residents and expand Georgia’s squatting law.

Georgia ports book record trade, brace for slowdown as April tariffs loom

The Georgia Ports Authority's business has remained robust through March. But more tariffs that Trump has threatened to introduce in April could dent record trade.

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Politics

Georgia State Sen. Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta, presents SB 244 during a House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee meeting at the Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Beach says SB 244 would allow Donald Trump to collect millions of dollars in attorney fees if Fani Willis is ultimately disqualified from the Fulton County Trump prosecution. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

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Georgia Democrats block vote that could let Trump recover legal fees

The walkout temporarily stalled the bill, sponsored by Georgia state Sen. Brandon Beach, President Donald Trump's pick to be U.S. treasurer.

Georgia ban on transgender girls, women playing female sports inches toward passage

Transgender student-athletes could soon be blocked from playing K-12 and college team sports based on their “self-identification.”

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Roy Barnes assails Georgia’s trial lawyers for ‘failed’ political strategy

The former Democratic governor said the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association should have done more to stop Gov. Brian Kemp's litigation overhaul.

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Metro Atlanta officials look to lure Ukrainian drone makers to the region

Though current relations between the two countries’ presidents may be frosty, local leaders see Ukrainian drone companies as a way to bring in high-paying tech jobs.

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Gridlock Guy: Lessons learned from becoming a true Atlanta commuter

After years of covering conditions during drive time, I am a part of the gridlock daily. Here are a few lessons that my joining the masses in Atlanta traffic has given me.

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Atlanta employees asked to return to City Hall in April

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens administration has mandated that thousands of employees return to in-person work at City Hall in April.

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Cumming city employee charged in vehicle death of coworker

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Ed Buckley, top Atlanta civil rights lawyer, dies after cancer battle

Prominent Atlanta-based employment and civil rights attorney Ed Buckley died Wednesday after battling cancer.

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Man dies after fall from 19th floor at Atlanta construction site, police say

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Opinion: Why fears about range anxiety really have more to do with time

For years, the biggest hurdle to widespread electric vehicle adoption was thought to be “range anxiety." But that's not quite right.

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Georgia company behind Smite video game cuts jobs as industry struggles

Hi-Rez Studios is one of dozens of video game studios that have shed jobs over the past year.

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Turning left will never be the same: GDOT to open new interchange in DeKalb

The Georgia Department of Transportation expects to open a “displaced left turn” on Saturday at the intersection of North Druid Hills Road and I-85.

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Georgia could lose nearly all HIV prevention funds with proposed CDC cuts

Georgia's HIV prevention program is 100% funded by the federal government.