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Deja Coleman hearing at the Gwinnett Detention Center

Mother charged in son’s hot car death could get jail furlough to attend funeral

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Get ready to sizzle: Metro Atlanta hit with heat advisory Friday

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At Last Dance, a star is born in Avondale Estates

Antitrust case reportedly has Paramount eyeing Georgia, others for HQ move

Potbelly is rolling out sandwich shops in Georgia. Here’s where.

Thousands of Georgians heading back to offices Monday, but many aren’t

Atlanta’s Equifax to pay $100M after miscalculating credit scores

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Attorney says mother in Lawrenceville hot car death made ‘good faith’ mistake

Deja Coleman, who is accused in her baby's death after he was left in a car outside her workplace, was described by her attorney as a sleep-deprived, single mother of three.

It’s flesh-eating bacteria season. Here’s what to know about vibrio.

Summer's warmer waters bring a coast-dwelling potentially deadly bacteria to Georgia’s shores and shellfish, and to other coastal states..

A meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower in Spruce Knob, W.Va. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP 2021)

Perseid meteor shower in Georgia: What to know, where to watch

The Perseid meteor shower will peak late Wednesday into Thursday and line up with a new moon, providing dark skies for better viewing opportunities. But expect some clouds.

Georgia News

Warner Robins High School Shooting Suspect Denzelle D. Willis Jr., 14

‘Courageous’ teacher, deputy saved student shot in leg at Georgia high school

A shooting at Warner Robins High School in Georgia that left a ninth grader with a bullet wound to the leg may have been prompted by a dispute over a vaping device.

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Atlanta’s Equifax to pay $100M after miscalculating credit scores

The settlement is “by far the largest class-action settlement ever achieved under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” and provides compensation for around 4 million people.

State BOE recommends suspension of entire Dublin school board

The decision now rests with Gov. Brian Kemp after state officials recommend removal over financial mismanagement.

Crime & Public Safety

‘Courageous’ teacher, deputy saved student shot in leg at Georgia high school

A shooting at Warner Robins High School in Georgia that left a ninth grader with a bullet wound to the leg may have been prompted by a dispute over a vaping device.

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Mother charged in son’s hot car death could get jail furlough to attend funeral

A motion filed by a Gwinnett prosecutor seeks to allow a mother charged in the July 29 hot car death of her son to leave jail to attend his Saturday funeral.

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Atlanta’s Equifax to pay $100M after miscalculating credit scores

The settlement is “by far the largest class-action settlement ever achieved under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” and provides compensation for around 4 million people.

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The comedian was sentenced to 12 months of probation and is required to complete random drug testing and 40 hours of community service, according to court records.

After more than 60 years, a Buckhead pharmacy is evolving

Wender & Roberts will shrink and relocate at a Buckhead shopping center where it's been since 1962.

Robert A. Mason, who opened HBCU doors for thousands, dies at 66

Robert A. Mason, who died Aug. 2, nearly missed out on college. He created the Common Black College Application, which has helped more than 500,000 students apply to HBCUs.

DeKalb is restarting the school closure process. Here’s how to give input.

Join a Community Advisory Team, fill out a survey or attend an in-person meeting to get involved in DeKalb’s school redistrict process.

Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $380M Ponzi scheme gets 4 years in prison

The first of three executives of an Alpharetta firm accused of operating what was likely Georgia's largest Ponzi scheme was sentenced to just over four years in prison.

Attorney says mother in Lawrenceville hot car death made ‘good faith’ mistake

Deja Coleman, who is accused in her baby's death after he was left in a car outside her workplace, was described by her attorney as a sleep-deprived, single mother of three.

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Barry Manilow belts ballads and classics at final concert in metro Atlanta

After several postponed tour dates, Barry Manilow took the stage at Gas South Arena in Duluth to sing hits that included "Mandy" and "Copacabana."

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Georgia judge gives up federal bench seat for state service

Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Brian Epps was sworn in Tuesday at the State Capitol, ending a 13-year stint as a federal magistrate judge in Augusta.

Mexican engineers say they were misled into manual labor in Ga. factories

Migrant workers at Georgia factories get multimillion-dollar settlement

Mexican migrants with legal status said they were misled into manual labor in Georgia and paid less than promised.