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Man accused of killing ex arrested at motel week after Hall County shooting
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend has been arrested a week after the Hall County convenience store shooting.

Wellstar agrees to pay $4.25 million in privacy class action deal
Wellstar Health System agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle a class action accusing the company of disclosing protected health information to third parties.

Ex-accountant gets 4 years in $5.3M theft scheme against Children’s Healthcare, feds say
A former accountant was convicted on money laundering charges after hacker stole millions from the children’s hospital system in 2023, according to U.S. Attorney’s office.

Inspections uncover violations at Georgia med spas, IV clinics
A new effort by Georgia's medical board came after an AJC investigation exposed the risks in the state’s wellness and alternative medicine industry.
DeKalb DA wants ‘biased’ judge off all criminal cases
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston says Superior Court Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith has “demonstrated repeated and undeniable prejudice against me and my office.”

Georgia immigrant communities ‘on heightened alert’ as ICE arrests increase
Georgia residents say they are filming immigration enforcement to inform their communities. ICE says it’s better to not get involved.

15-year-old arrested after men found dead near Doll’s Head Trail in DeKalb
A 15-year-old has been arrested after two men were found fatally shot at a DeKalb County park last week, authorities said.
DeKalb DA wants ‘biased’ judge off all criminal cases
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston says Superior Court Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith has “demonstrated repeated and undeniable prejudice against me and my office.”

Georgia immigrant communities ‘on heightened alert’ as ICE arrests increase
Georgia residents say they are filming immigration enforcement to inform their communities. ICE says it’s better to not get involved.
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Why Coca-Cola says it scored big from sponsorship of the World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup packed a punch for Coca-Cola, helping boost its second quarter results and propelling the strongest volume growth in its namesake soda in years.
Pivoting from Amazon business, UPS looks to other areas for growth
After a monumental retooling of its network, UPS says it has turned a corner with its “better not bigger” strategy.

Coca-Cola resumes ‘majority’ of Fairlife U.S. production after cyberattack
Coca-Cola disclosed the cyberattack July 16.
Scorching temps prompt heat advisory before school starts next week in Atlanta
North Georgia and much of the rest of the state are in for heat index values exceeding 105 degrees and several thunderstorms Tuesday.
Georgia school shooter copied prior shooters to gain ‘notoriety,’ testimony shows
Colt Gray was “immersed” in online community of people obsessed with mass shooters, messages revealed in court show.

OpenAI’s $20B data center dominated Georgia headlines. But it wasn’t alone.
OpenAI's plans for a $20 billion data center near Savannah made national headlines. But two other sprawling data center projects in Georgia were also made public the same day.
Trump denies Mitzi Bickers’ clemency bid in Atlanta bribery case
President Donald Trump denied the clemency request of Mitzi Bickers, a former city of Atlanta executive convicted of taking around $3 million in bribes from city contractors.

Atlanta’s tallest tower prepares for new restaurant, exclusive tenant club
Florida real estate firm CP Group announced Monday it has partnered with Episcope Hospitality to rethink the 55-story tower’s restaurant and gathering space offerings.

Delta was approached by United about a potential merger, report says
This is not the only deal United has considered recently.

Atlanta’s e-bike, scooter rentals skyrocketed during World Cup
Of the estimated 600,000 micromobility trips taken during the World Cup, Lime says its devices accounted for more than 587,000.





