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Heavy rain brings flood risk ahead of Atlanta’s last World Cup match

Thunderstorms are rolling across Georgia to start the week as Atlanta prepares for the city's last days of FIFA World Cup festivities.

High Museum Heist

Former High Museum executive pleads guilty to embezzlement

The former chief operating officer of the High Museum of Art pleaded guilty Monday to a single felony theft charge. He is accused of stealing more than $600,000.

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Matthew Ledbetter, former Forsyth County tax commissioner, dies at 59

A lifelong Forsyth County resident, Matthew Ledbetter never lost his sense of roots. Growing up in a small, close-knit community as the son of a longtime Cumming City Council ...

Crime & Public Safety
High Museum Heist

Former High Museum executive pleads guilty to embezzlement

The former chief operating officer of the High Museum of Art pleaded guilty Monday to a single felony theft charge. He is accused of stealing more than $600,000.

Mt Zion Road Sunday homicide scene

Man, woman found dead with gunshot wounds in southeast Atlanta bedroom

Atlanta police said a "highly active" investigation is ongoing after two people were found dead Sunday in a home in southeast Atlanta.

Wrongful Conviction

Georgia judges OK millions in wrongful conviction claims under new law

A year ago, the Legislature tasked a relatively unknown group of Georgia judges with something rare: building out a legal process from scratch to compensate Georgia’s wrongful...

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Barnes and Noble expansion and how it impacts local book stores

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