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Your Georgia surplus tax refund of up to $500 is coming soon, state says
Just in time for summer vacation, eligible Georgia taxpayers are in line to get a one-time special tax credit of up to $500.
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Strong storms head out of metro Atlanta
Region was under a Level 2 of 5 risk before conditions cleared.
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‘The Wire’ actor confirms son seriously hurt in Henry County EF2 tornado
Brad Nitz, Channel 2 Action News chief meteorologist, said trees were uprooted along I-75 and U.S. 23 by a tornado Thursday afternoon in Henry County.
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Bear Hollow Zoo mourns loss of 22-year-old black bear
The zoo, located within Athens’ Memorial Park, hosts about 50 different animals species native to Georgia that have been deemed “non-releasable."
Your Georgia surplus tax refund of up to $500 is coming soon, state says
Just in time for summer vacation, eligible Georgia taxpayers are in line to get a one-time special tax credit of up to $500.
Crime & Public Safety
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Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Southwest Atlanta
GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in the 700 block of McDaniel Street that was fatal, according to Channel 2 Action News, which cited Atlanta police
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BREAKING
Officials investigate body found near top of Stone Mountain as suicide
A burned body was found Saturday morning near the top of Stone Mountain, a park police official confirmed. A hiker called 911 shortly before 8:20 a.m. after spotting the body.
4 teens injured in shooting at Gwinnett’s Briscoe Park
The GBI Crime Scene Unit is investigating a shooting Saturday evening that injured at least four teens at Briscoe Park in Gwinnett County
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Two Fulton Jail inmates die in past week
Two Fulton County jail inmates died in the past week, according to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
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Strong storms head out of metro Atlanta
Region was under a Level 2 of 5 risk before conditions cleared.
Credit: Tray Chaney
‘The Wire’ actor confirms son seriously hurt in Henry County EF2 tornado
Brad Nitz, Channel 2 Action News chief meteorologist, said trees were uprooted along I-75 and U.S. 23 by a tornado Thursday afternoon in Henry County.
Credit: Ben Hendren
‘Explosive threat’ in Douglas County prompts evacuation
Officials are warning people to avoid a rural portion of Wilson Road, where a tractor-trailer carrying ‘blasting agents’ tipped over.
Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com
White House budget office supports selling Peachtree Summit building
The Office of Management & Budget approved a recommendation by the Public Buildings Reform Board to dispose of 11 federal buildings, including Atlanta's Peachtree Summit.
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Man fatally shot at Chamblee shopping center; shooter at large
The suspected shooter fled the scene outside a St. Vincent de Paul nonprofit office at 2050 Chamblee Tucker Road near Buford Highway.
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Kool & the Gang member killed in Cobb crash remembered for uplifting spirit
As a member of the R&B and funk group Kool & the Gang, Michael Sumler’s music made him famous, but it was his compassion for others that will be his legacy.
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OSHA fines Cobb stone business $120K for failing to protect workers
Marietta-based Art Stone-Granite & Marble Inc. will pay $120K in penalties after being cited by the U.S. Department of Labor and OSHA for two repeat and 13 serious violations.
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TRAFFIC UPDATE
Lanes reopen after fuel spill closed I-20 West to Atlanta’s Downtown Connector
Lanes have reopened after a fuel spill blocked I-20 West in Atlanta just before the Downtown Connector at the top of Friday morning’s commute.