Spaghetti Junction was built to fix Atlanta traffic. Why is it still a nightmare?
A Georgia facility trains ICE agents. Former instructors say standards have slipped.
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Man killed in Atlantic Station apartment shooting ID’d
One person was killed and two others were injured Monday in a shooting inside a mixed-use building in Atlantic Station, an official said.
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What’s happening at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The AJC is monitoring the latest happenings at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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Gassing up for spring break? Here are money-saving tips you may not have tried.
If you are resigned to driving this spring break, AAA says there are things you can do to make your gas tank last just a bit longer.
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Georgia-based troops seen playing key role as U.S. war unfolds in Iran
Georgia, home to many key military bases like Moody Air Force Base and Fort Benning's Army Rangers, is seen playing an expanding role if ground troops are sent into Iran.
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Georgia lawmakers leave data center tax breaks intact, punt on energy costs
Consumer advocates and environmentalists had pushed the General Assembly to protect regular Georgians from the growth of data centers.
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A Midtown church weighs its future after historic hall lands on ‘peril’ list
All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Midtown Atlanta is weighing renovations as structural damage put historic Egleston Hall on the Georgia Trust’s 2026 “Places in Peril” list.
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DeKalb hotel at center of landmark sex trafficking ruling
In a precedential ruling that has wide implications, three previously dismissed sex trafficking lawsuits against Atlanta-area hotels have been revived for trials.
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Sleeping 7-year-old boy injured in drive-by shooting, Atlanta police say
The incident happened early Thursday morning at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta that has been the scene of previous shootings.
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How nurses are fueling progress at Northeast Georgia Health System
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How Wellstar’s CareerCare program transformed one employee’s journey
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Search for new Atlanta Fed leader continues, interviews underway
The Atlanta Fed, located in Midtown, is one of 12 regional banks in the Federal Reserve System.
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DeKalb hotel at center of landmark sex trafficking ruling
In a precedential ruling that has wide implications, three previously dismissed sex trafficking lawsuits against Atlanta-area hotels have been revived for trials.
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Atlanta airport warns of busy spring break weekend travel surge
Airport officials warn travelers not to get complacent ahead of a busy spring break and Easter holiday weekend.
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Sleeping 7-year-old boy injured in drive-by shooting, Atlanta police say
The incident happened early Thursday morning at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta that has been the scene of previous shootings.
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Leif Palmer, EPA attorney whose legal action helped build Atlantic Station, dies at 66
His ‘rather brilliant argument’ paved the way for the popular mixed-use development in Midtown, former colleague says.
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The Beltline was once falling behind on affordable housing. It’s caught up.
The Atlanta Beltline on Thursday announced it has created, preserved or is actively building 4,425 affordable units, which is 79% of the way to its goal.
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A.M. ATL: Pencils down
Morning, y'all. Your April 2 update: The latest on Sine Die, ICE plans in Georgia, a judge's ruling in the death of a training center protester and more.
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Historic Odd Fellows Building reborn as transitional housing hub
State funding and city backing drive conversion of 112-year-old site into new Georgia Works headquarters.
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A break for Social Circle and Oakwood? ICE hits pause on new detention centers.
Metro Atlanta officials hopeful as the Trump administration reviews its plan to convert warehouses into detention centers.
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Rosalind Rich Rieser, who danced with Atlanta Civic Ballet, dead at 86
Rosalind Rich Rieser, who was the great-granddaughter of Morris Rich, a founder of iconic Rich’s department store in Atlanta, has died at age 86.