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Our mission is to be the most essential and engaging source of news for the people of Atlanta, Georgia and the South. For news tips and FAQs: https://t.co/syAWi1x4IM
Joined April 2007
The global K-pop explosion has arrived in Atlanta
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Police were called to a Texas Walmart after a woman was reportedly drinking wine from a Pringles can and riding an electric cart in the parking lot.
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The most Atlanta thing to ever happen? MARTA bus parks right in front of The Weather Channel's Dome implosion shot 🤦
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UPDATE: The two Carrollton High students who made racist video are expelled
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HAPPENING NOW: Atlanta #protests in response to the #GeorgeFloyd killing have turned chaotic as police in riot gear are called in:
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BREAKING: Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died. Chip Carter, a son of the former president, said his father died about 3:40 p.m. on Sunday in his Plains home.
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There’s no telling who the donor was. @GoodwillNG operates 59 donation centers and 60 stores in the 45 counties it serves. Last year it took in 2.8 million items and served 7.4 million shoppers
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UPDATE: Rapper Silento charged with murdering cousin in DeKalb
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Gov. Brian Kemp’s office issued an apology after a Georgia Public Health Department chart wrongly reported a downward trend in #coronavirus cases. The error was at least the third in as many weeks:
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BREAKING: The Fulton County special grand jury investigating potential criminal interference in Georgia’s 2020 elections has subpoenaed key members of former President Donald Trump’s legal team, including his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
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BREAKING: Reality stars and former Georgia residents Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty on all counts of bank fraud and tax evasion by a federal jury Tuesday in downtown Atlanta.
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John Lewis’ Last Words:.He wanted this essay to be published on the day of his funeral.
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White House restores HBCU scholarships after pressure from Ossoff, lawmakers
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The largest school district in the state reported Sunday that 260 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus or are in quarantine because of possible exposure as they prepare for the new school year.
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Nikolas Cruz is a ‘broken child’ who’s sorry about Parkland shooting, attorneys say
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UGA plans to be completely back to normal this fall for home football games, with capacity crowds of 92,746. There will be no masks or social-distancing requirements, and Georgia will not be asking for proof of vaccination to enter the grounds.
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Tyler Perry unveiled his $250 million Atlanta studio last night! It is the only major film studio in the nation owned by an African American:
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Woman stabs boyfriend after finding him naked atop her 12-year-old daughter
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After a trip to @GoodwillNG, a Georgia mother of five is falling in love with another family - through their old photos
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BREAKING: White House reportedly considering another round of stimulus checks
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Baby beluga whale dies at SeaWorld from unknown causes shortly after birth
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“This is not a protest. A protest has purpose. If you love this city. where more than 50% of the business owners in metro Atlanta are minority business owners. If you care about this city, then go home," Mayor @KeishaBottoms said at a press conference to address #protests.
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WATCH: Shawn Sanders and Oneida Oliver-Sanders were in their living room Tuesday morning, less than 48 hours after learning that their 24-year-old daughter, Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, was killed in a weekend drone attack on U.S. service members in Jordan. Then President Joe
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Waffle House customer: ‘I’ll go to jail over barbecue sauce’ — and does
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BREAKING: Cobb County didn't send over 1,000 absentee ballots to voters who had requested them, election officials said Friday. Most of those voters will now have to show up in-person on Election Day if they want to participate.
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BREAKING: Gwinnett County removes Confederate monument erected in 1993
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Congrats to the happy couple!! Rihanna is expecting her first baby with A$AP Rocky 💙 💗
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🎉Congrats 🎉 At 94 years and 172 days, he becomes the oldest living former president in United States history.
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Happy Anniversary, Rosalynn and Jimmy!! The Carters are celebrating 74 years together today ❤ Here's a look back at Georgia's beloved couple:
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UPDATE: The man killed in last night's officer-involved shooting has been identified as 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks of Atlanta.
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Biden continues testing negative for coronavirus
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America's oldest living former president, turns 97.
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BREAKING: Republican senators in Georgia introduced bills Monday to end no-excuse absentee voting, automatic voter registration and ballot drop boxes.
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BREAKING: Georgia election officials opened an investigation Monday into Donald Trump's phone call pressuring Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find" enough votes to change the results. President Joe Biden defeated Trump by nearly 12,000 votes.
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Thousands of people purged from Georgia’s voter rolls reregistered after Harris’ rally in Atlanta
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Tyler Cole of Vinings w/ daughter Caroline, cast his vote for @StaceyAbrams. When asked the reason why he said “I’m holding it right here,” referring to his daughter. LIVE #ElectionDay updates:
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Herschel Walker said he worked in law enforcement — he didn’t
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How awesome! The couple was married 74 years ago (1946) this week in Plains, Georgia, when he was 21 and she was 18.
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2 moose found frozen in fight with antlers locked
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Rapper Bow Wow was arrested early Saturday morning after an alleged altercation with a woman outside a Midtown Atlanta building
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Opinion: Schools can open safely if students wear masks and socially distance
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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested on public drunkenness charge in Savannah
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The Trump campaign and the Georgia GOP’s challenge to vote counting in Chatham County was rejected on Thursday by a Chatham County Superior Court judge.
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BRAVES WIN!!!!! For the first time in 26 years, the Atlanta Braves are #WorldSeries Champions: 🎉🎉🎉
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NEW: A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that a metro Atlanta woman and her adult son, known online as the “zip-tie guy,” be held without bond as they await trail for their alleged role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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“I was instantly obsessed,” Kristie Baeumert said. “I made my whole family look at them. My friends came over and I was like, ‘We’re going to look at these slides!’ ”
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‘I’m not angry’: Lil Nas X addresses those who bullied him for coming out
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Princess Charlotte makes adorable debut on Buckingham Palace balcony
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Georgia Senate votes to put statue of Clarence Thomas on Capitol grounds
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John Lewis’ fifth district residents respond to Trump with #defendthe5th, photos of neighborhood #fifthdistrict
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So awesome!! When Shaq heard the hospital couldn’t release the 12-year-old because the family’s home couldn’t accommodate the boy, he decided to help
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🕊Jovita Moore passed away last night surrounded by family after a seven month battle with brain cancer. Our hearts go out to her family during this difficult time. You will be dearly missed, friend.
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Well, the South definitely had something to say! Atlanta native @LilJon joined @RepNikema, @ReverendWarnock and others for Georgia's roll call vote. 🍑
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#BREAKING: @staceyabrams has launched a campaign for Georgia governor with a pledge to fight for economic equality, setting up a potential rematch against Republican @GovKemp in one of the nation’s most competitive political battlegrounds #gapol
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Doctors deliver baby after pregnant mom gets struck by lightning
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Police: Florida man ditches son in police chase because he couldn't keep up
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The nation is mourning a titan of the Civil Rights Era. The Rev. Joseph Lowery has died.
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NEW: U.S. Sen. David Perdue was forced into a January runoff against Democrat Jon Ossoff, making Georgia home to twin 2021 showdowns that could determine control of the U.S. Senate.
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Florida ‘teen doctor’ sentenced to one year in Virginia prison
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BREAKING: U.S. Rep. John Lewis’s chief of staff said there is no truth to posts on social media that he passed away today.
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Suspect sketch released in Sandy Springs stomping attack
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Nichelle Nichols, trailblazing ‘Star Trek’ actress, has died at age 89. After fighting racist insults off set, praise from none other than Dr. King was what made her stay on the show:
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The AJC Editorial Board is publishing a front page editorial Sunday calling on President Joe Biden to step aside after Thursday’s debate in Atlanta. In an impassioned campaign rally on Friday, Biden tried to convince American voters that his alarming performance on a debate stage
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Early voting continues to soar in Georgia, with data indicating that higher proportions of Black voters are casting ballots so far than in the last two election cycles.
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PHOTO: Florida man with half-beard arrested again
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Bullying incident leaves 9-year-old with concussion, black eyes
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#BREAKING: President @BarackObama will reportedly deliver the eulogy at Rep. John Lewis' funeral Thursday. Former President George Bush and President Bill Clinton will also be in attendance.
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Meghan Markle is not just the Duchess of Sussex. She’s now also the Queen of Podcasts. ‘Archetypes,’ which premiered last week with Serena Williams as its first guest, topped charts in six regions
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BREAKING: A manual recount of nearly 5 million ballots cast in Georgia showed Thursday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, validating initial results.
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The late Rico Wade, Atlanta hip-hop pioneer, is immortalized through music he produced alongside Organized Noize. Outside his funeral this morning, @CAU marching band honored the music producer by playing some of the hits from his legacy career. 🎥 Ryon Horne, Jessica Horne | AJC
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Stacey Abrams spent much of the past decade constructing the statewide apparatus that laid the groundwork for Democratic successes. She built the Fair Fight voting rights group into one of Georgia’s foremost political powers after her 2018 loss.
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Voter registrations in Georgia surged after Kamala Harris entered the presidential race
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