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Jayden Williams

Stockbridge mayor sues city over blocked access amid review of $4K in spending

Jayden Williams disputes the city’s authority to restrict his powers as the city launches an investigation, including into his purchases and donations, court filings say.

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UPDATE

I-285 West near airport reopens after multi-vehicle crash injures 3

An early morning crash Saturday on I-285 West in Clayton County sent several people to the hospital, officials say.

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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.

Georgia News
Carl Timothy “Tim” Tench

Gainesville city employee facing 99 counts, accused in $1.5M embezzlement scheme

A longtime Gainesville employee is facing charges, accused of stealing more than $1 million from the city over several years before he was fired in June, officials said.

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International Paper Mill Closure

For sale: 735 acres of Savannah riverfront long home to now-closed paper mill

International Paper has put 735 acres of prime land along Savannah's riverfront up for sale after shuttering its mill that had employed 800 Georgia workers.

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Med Spa Investigations
EXCLUSIVE

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.

Crime & Public Safety
Carl Timothy “Tim” Tench

Gainesville city employee facing 99 counts, accused in $1.5M embezzlement scheme

A longtime Gainesville employee is facing charges, accused of stealing more than $1 million from the city over several years before he was fired in June, officials said.

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Apalachee Verdict?

Apalachee shooter’s father faces sentencing at hearing starting Thursday

In March, a jury from neighboring Hall County found Colin Gray guilty of second-degree murder, among other charges. His sentencing hearing is Thursday.

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Constitution lakes park shooting
UPDATE

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.

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OpenAI’s $20B data center dominated Georgia headlines. But it wasn’t alone.

Former city of Atlanta executive Mitzi Bickers (left), pictured outside federal court in Atlanta in 2022, has had her clemency request denied by President Donald Trump. Bickers was convicted in 2022 of bribery and other charges in a City Hall corruption case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Trump denies Mitzi Bickers’ clemency bid in Atlanta bribery case