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Portion of Beltline blocked off as Atlanta police investigate stabbing

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Warden hired to guard a Georgia prison indicted in contraband operation

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Joanne Feldman calls becoming Fox 5’s chief meteorologist ‘a pinch me moment’

Sportscaster Taylor Rooks relieves $2.1M in medical debt for Gwinnett residents

How Gulfstream turned a decades-long gamble into a new era of growth

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Southern lawmakers are fueling a mental health crisis for LGBTQ+ youth

I-285 to remain open this weekend after construction closure plans halted

The GDOT’s plans to close part of I-285 in Atlanta were canceled after weather forecasts raised concerns the work couldn’t be finished before Monday morning.

Hantavirus is rare. Here’s why Georgia health officials are watching it.

Two Georgia residents were on board a cruise ship where hantavirus killed three people, and health officials are monitoring the situation.

ABC’s ‘20/20’ to spotlight killing of Georgia teen tied to ex-Doraville officer

The new two-hour episode includes interviews with Susana Morales’ family and Gwinnett police investigators.

Georgia News

Warden hired to guard a Georgia prison indicted in contraband operation

Former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams was indicted Wednesday on multiple charges related to a contraband operation in the prison.

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Jacuzzi to shut down bathtub factory in South Georgia

The Jacuzzi facility primarily makes bathtubs, which a company spokesperson said have fallen out of favor with consumers.

Sportscaster Taylor Rooks relieves $2.1M in medical debt for Gwinnett residents

Georgia native Taylor Rooks is using her platform to level the playing field in her childhood community, one that helped shape who she is today.

Crime & Public Safety

BREAKING

Portion of Beltline blocked off as Atlanta police investigate stabbing

Details about what happened are limited, including the condition of the person stabbed and any information about a possible suspect.

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Warden hired to guard a Georgia prison indicted in contraband operation

Former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams was indicted Wednesday on multiple charges related to a contraband operation in the prison.

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Many Atlanta judges flout state ethics laws — and don’t pay their fines

Judge tosses prom party assault case, blames ‘grossly negligent’ prosecution

A criminal case against three former Calhoun High seniors accused of sexually assaulting a teenager at a prom party in Gilmer County in 2014 has been dismissed.

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Education

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Business

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How Gulfstream turned a decades-long gamble into a new era of growth

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Politics

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New battle lines drawn over Georgia’s political maps

Sports betting industry pours $10M into Georgia campaigns

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Kemp chops food stamps, funds for foster children and veterans for tax cuts

Nation & World

Man accused of wounding two drivers in Cambridge shooting spree pleads not guilty

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Newsom outlines his final budget proposal with no deficit, new major spending

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Oklahoma's Richard Glossip, who was nearly executed 3 times, granted bond while awaiting retrial

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More Metro News

England Piano going out of business after 52 years

He hoped to hand England Piano to his son. Now it’s going out of business.

David England hoped his son would take over his Doraville piano store. Instead, he's liquidating England Piano after 52 years.

She waited years for justice in her son’s death. A guilty but mentally ill plea came.

Just before jury selection, Jalen Ivan Brown pleaded guilty but mentally ill in Zachary Foster’s deadly shooting at the Covington General Mills plant where he worked.

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Tiffany Haddish says DUI charges should be dropped over case delay

Comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish is accusing a Fayette County judge of needlessly delaying the criminal case stemming from her 2022 arrest in Peachtree City.

Let’s try this again: I-285 to close this weekend for roadwork after weather delay.

GDOT plans a full westside I-285 closure this weekend after weather postponed the work, warning of major traffic impacts across metro Atlanta.

CNN hunts for audiences beyond cable. Weather app is part of that strategy.

The free CNN Weather app, which has a green icon instead of the network's usual red, is the new organization's first standalone lifestyle product.

Home-buying remains tough. An Atlanta agency is expanding its aid program.

Atlanta Housing, the city’s housing authority, wants to open up more opportunities for first-time homebuyers.

Resolution to build separate bike lane along Beltline gets tabled

An Atlanta City Council proposal to separate bikes and pedestrians on the Beltline was tabled after concerns it could block future light rail plans.

Man pleads guilty in Atlanta theft of Beyoncé’s unreleased music

Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing unreleased Beyoncé music and more in Atlanta last July, a court spokesperson said. Evans was sentenced to two years in prison.

AJC INTERVIEW

How Kandi Burruss captures her divorce pain in an intimate one-woman show

Former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star and singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss mined her divorce from Todd Tucker to create the one-woman show "I Do. I Did. I'm Done."

Atlanta Public Safety Training Center visit

From skid pad to train car: How the public safety training center is used

Department leaders gave the first in-depth look at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center since it opened more than a year ago in southern DeKalb County.