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I-285 weekend closure sends traffic detouring through Atlanta

Traveling for Memorial Day weekend? These interstates will be the busiest.

Pack some patience along with a bathing suit. Expect traffic congestion throughout the state, with the longest backups in metro Atlanta, Middle Georgia and near the coast.

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Douglas teacher accused of sex with student facing more charges

A Douglas County high school teacher accused earlier this month of having sex with a student now faces more charges, according to arrest warrants.

Waymo in flood water

Waymo Atlanta operations paused after robotaxis got stuck in flash floods

Waymo recently recalled thousands of vehicles for a software issue with flood navigation after one vehicle in San Antonio was swept into a creek.

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Beltline lawyer Cody Randall

This Atlanta lawyer has 1.5M followers. He’s not quitting his day job.

Atlanta attorney Cody Randall has gained 1.5 million social media followers by posting conversations with strangers in his spare-time effort to help others.

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Program Connects Students, Parents with Inmates at Athens Corrections Facility

Beyond the Bars: Athens children visit prison to hopefully not return

Students and their parents visit prison in a program aimed at curbing youth violence and gang activity in Athens-Clarke County, which has one of Georgia's highest crime rates.

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Gaineville inland port opens

Ships, trains and semi-trucks: How inland port aims to ease Atlanta traffic

The newly opened Gainesville Inland Port connects Savannah’s ships to North Georgia by rail, potentially easing cargo truck traffic in Atlanta and elsewhere.

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Crime & Public Safety
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Toyota settles ‘smart key’ suit over Atlanta man’s death on eve of trial

Toyota has settled a lawsuit blaming it for the fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of an Atlanta man who unwittingly left his Tacoma idling in his garage.

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Beltline lawyer Cody Randall

This Atlanta lawyer has 1.5M followers. He’s not quitting his day job.

Atlanta attorney Cody Randall has gained 1.5 million social media followers by posting conversations with strangers in his spare-time effort to help others.

54m ago
Program Connects Students, Parents with Inmates at Athens Corrections Facility

Beyond the Bars: Athens children visit prison to hopefully not return

Students and their parents visit prison in a program aimed at curbing youth violence and gang activity in Athens-Clarke County, which has one of Georgia's highest crime rates.

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