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Rockdale firefighter killed in on-duty rollover crash identified
The crash happened at the intersection of Sigman and Eastview roads in Rockdale County.

MARTA train service restored after Civic Center incident
MARTA has restored rail service after a Saturday incident at Civic Center station disrupted train travel for several hours.

2 face federal charges in attack on Atlanta police training center contractor
Two people face federal charges for their alleged involvement in the attack on Brasfield & Gorrie construction company, which officials say damaged the firm's property.

U.S. House District 1: Trump-backed Republican faces Democratic organizer
Republican Jim Kingston is vying with Democrat Amanda Hollowell to represent Georgia's 1st Congressional District.

Athens elects its first Black mayor, who defeats Democratic Socialist
Dexter Fisher to become Athens-Clarke County's first Black mayor, beating Tim Denson in runoff after campaigning as more moderate choice in Democrat-leaning Georgia city.

A dog fled fire by swimming to an uninhabited island. Then the search began.
Neighbors on Georgia's Tybee Island joined forces with drones and boats to try to find Walker, a 2-year-old hound that fled a fire and swam to an uninhabited island.

Atlanta FIFA fan fest to close early as rain from tropical system moves in
Atlanta is in for some serious rain, causing flood risks and disrupting fans who hoped to spend the day at the FIFA Fan Festival downtown.
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Convicted felon charged in pregnant woman’s killing in DeKalb, police say
A man, previously convicted of manslaughter, is now accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman through her window as she slept in her DeKalb County home, officials said.
Man illegally in U.S. arrested for flying drone at FIFA Fan Fest, feds say
21 drones have been seized during FIFA World Cup activities in Atlanta, the FBI said.
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How this Atlanta investor deployed nearly half a billion dollars in less than two years
Justin Ernest is the founder and managing partner of Sabertooth Capital, which has invested in high-profile companies including Anthropic, SpaceX and Prometheus.
Mo Ivory unseats Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts
Two other Democratic primary battles for the Fulton Commission also were decided, and an incumbent on the DeKalb County Commission was unseated.

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.
Police spending up, parks funding down in Atlanta’s largest budget ever
Mayor Andre Dickens’ $3.2 billion budget is the largest in Atlanta’s history, but not everyone is thrilled with the way their tax money is being allocated.
Man illegally in U.S. arrested for flying drone at FIFA Fan Fest, feds say
21 drones have been seized during FIFA World Cup activities in Atlanta, the FBI said.

DOT drops investigation of Delta for CrowdStrike outage
The federal government has backed off scrutiny of how Delta compensated passengers during the 2024 meltdown.

Two new nursing schools aim to ease Georgia’s nursing shortage
As Georgia faces a growing shortage of nurses, two new nursing schools hope to train the next generation of caregivers and strengthen access to health care across the state.
Cobb County, Mableton reach agreement on police services
The deal comes a couple of weeks after the previous agreement expired when Mableton Mayor Michael Owens objected to a section of the agreement involving fines, court revenue.
Atlanta City Council passes mayor’s neighborhood reinvestment plan
Mayor Andre Dickens’ ambitious second-term agenda aims to tackle Atlanta’s massive wealth gap and help overcome what he calls the “tale of two cities.”

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.




