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Trump Cobb visit
UPDATE

Trump’s visit to Cobb school ends with minimal traffic impacts

President’s motorcade briefly shuts down several roads during evening commute as he returned to Dobbins Air Reserve Base from Wheeler High School.

Savannah data center planned

Tech giant OpenAI plans to build $20 billion data center near Georgia coast

OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT chatbot, plans to build a $20 billion data center in Georgia’s Effingham County to help fuel its artificial intelligence expansion.

Conyers BioLab fire

BioLab fire caused by sprinkler leak was likely avoidable, says final report

A federal agency's final report on the BioLab fire called conditions at the plant "completely unacceptable."

Georgia News
Okefenokee fight

Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp is now a UNESCO World Heritage site

The Okefenokee is the first natural site in the U.S. to be added to the World Heritage List in more than 30 years.

ICE Shooting Maine

More police partner with ICE in Hall County to help arrest immigrants

The northeast Georgia county is home to a large immigrant population.

Okefenokee Swamp

Things to know to visit the Okefenokee Swamp, from a Georgia wildlife expert

To nature lovers like Charles Seabrook, swamps are magical, teeming with wildlife, and places of tranquility filled with otherworldly beauty.

Crime & Public Safety
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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Apalachee High School shooting suspect pleads guilty
UPDATE

Apalachee High School shooting suspect pleads guilty

Colt Gray was 14 at the time of the 2024 Georgia high school mass shooting in which two students and two teachers died.

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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.

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Wearing a USMNT kit, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens takes the stage during a free concert at Piedmont Park on Sunday, July 19, 2026, after the World Cup finals watch party. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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Activists convicted for Russian ties seek landmark free-speech ruling

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2 injured in bus shooting after ‘accidental discharge,’ MARTA says

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Trump Cobb visit
UPDATE

Trump’s visit to Cobb school ends with minimal traffic impacts