Vanessa McCray
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Vanessa McCray leads the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's breaking news team by identifying and launching coverage of the top stories of the day. She joined the AJC in 2017, and spent seven years on the education team where she covered higher education, and before that, Atlanta Public Schools and Fulton County Schools. She previously worked at The Blade in Toledo, Ohio, and for newspapers in northern Michigan.
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Interstate 285

Portion of I-285 closed for weekend as traffic slows through Atlanta

Cobb town center ois

Armed shoplifting suspect killed by police at Cobb mall identified, GBI says

I-285 weekend closure sends traffic detouring through Atlanta

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

Interstate 285

I-285 weekend closure sends traffic detouring through Atlanta

Baby Names

Prepare to meet more Georgia girls with this name, now the state’s most popular

Interstate 285

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

Rain in metro atlanta

Severe weather moves out of metro Atlanta as rain chances return for weekend

MARTA Series

16-year-old shot, killed in year’s first homicide on MARTA property

Cobb police search

Cobb police shoot, kill man wanted on murder charge related to scooter crash, GBI says

Battle Forest Drive

Man charged in DeKalb shooting spree dies in jail, sheriff’s office says