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Bike lanes on Cherokee Street

New traffic pattern? Bike barriers elevate safety, and some drivers’ tires

Protected bike lane barriers on Atlanta's Cherokee Avenue have been struck at least three times, while advocates say the design improves cyclist safety.

Hot car death

‘She forgot’: Lawrenceville police charge mother after baby’s hot car death

The 1-year-old boy was in the car for roughly nine hours while his mother was working at the hospital, Lawrenceville police said.

FBI Atlanta press conference

Newton commissioners acquitted of money laundering face retrial on other charges

Two suspended Newton commissioners were found not guilty Wednesday of several money laundering charges tied to a real estate deal, but their federal court cases aren’t over.

Georgia News
Dentons beefs up politics team in Atlanta ahead of elections
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Dentons beefs up politics team in Atlanta ahead of elections

Dentons is bolstering its deeply rooted government affairs practice in Atlanta as economic development surges in the Southeast and Georgia prepares to elect new leaders.

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Flooding in McCaysville

Flooding in North Georgia leaves town damaged and almost without water

McCaysville, a town of about 1,000 near the Tennessee border, and the surrounding area were under a flash flood warning from the National Weather Service until early Sunday.

Open AI Datacenter

OpenAI in Georgia: How $20B data center plan secretly took root in Effingham

OpenAI’s data center plans blindsided county residents. The answers to the hows and whys involve a web of actions by governments and authorities as well as Georgia Power.

Crime & Public Safety
Dentons beefs up politics team in Atlanta ahead of elections
EXCLUSIVE

Dentons beefs up politics team in Atlanta ahead of elections

Dentons is bolstering its deeply rooted government affairs practice in Atlanta as economic development surges in the Southeast and Georgia prepares to elect new leaders.

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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.

Family and friends gather for a celebration of life for Tianah Robinson at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on April 18, 2026. Robinson, 16, was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park following 404 Day celebrations. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Arrest made months after teen’s death at Piedmont Park on 404 Day

Nearly four months after a 16-year-old girl was fatally shot at Piedmont Park following 404 Day festivities, Atlanta police announced an arrest connected to the case.

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Bike lanes on Cherokee Street

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