How a faith-based Georgia bank allegedly ran a $140 million Ponzi scheme for years
A 1907 AJC newspaper contains what looks like the original Facebook feed
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Man found dead in parking lot of Gwinnett church after shooting
Officers were called to the 2400 block of Webb Gin House Road following a 911 call from someone who found the body in the parking lot of Cannon United Methodist Church.
3 juveniles arrested after 13-year-old boy shot in head in Mableton
Cobb County police have not released names or ages of the three people arrested in the incident.
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2 Georgia Lottery scratch-off players become millionaires
Winning scratchers were bought in Douglasville and Dahlonega.
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Georgia’s Synovus to merge with Pinnacle in $8.6B deal
Columbus-based Synovus Financial Corp. announced it will combine with Nashville-based Pinnacle Financial Partners in an all-stock transaction valued at $8.6 billion.
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Citing censorship concerns, Georgia-born artist cancels show at Smithsonian
Citing censorship concerns, Georgia-born artist Amy Sherald, known for her Michelle Obama portrait, has canceled her exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
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$170M renovation to revamp nearly everything at Gas South Arena
The leaders of Gas South Arena plan a $170 million-plus renovation campaign to modernize nearly everything about Gwinnett County’s largest event venue.
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Roswell man sentenced to prison for threatening ex-FBI director
John Woodbury of Roswell pleaded guilty to threatening ex-FBI chief Christopher Wray in a 2023 4chan post.
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Rapper GloRilla faces drug charges after break-in at Forsyth County home
Stemming from a break-in investigation, authorities say just over 2.8 pounds of marijuana and 2 jars containing THC wax were found in the rapper's home.
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Woodstock man killed in chase with Cobb police on I-75, GSP says
All I-75 southbound lanes have reopened near Red Top Mountain Road after police closed the interstate due to an early morning crash.
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Carmine the coyote roamed the northwest metro Atlanta area trying to befriend dogs before he was relocated to a wildlife sanctuary in 2020. Five years later, is he happy?
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Injured MARTA escalator riders waited more than 30 minutes for EMS
Scores of people were on their way home from a Beyoncé concert when the escalator sped up and threw passengers to the ground, injuring at least 21 people.
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Atlanta’s drop in homicides outpaces U.S. as city makes fighting crime a priority
Atlanta sees 32% drop in homicides so far this year.
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3 protesters charged in Emory University crackdown plead not guilty
Three protesters arrested at Emory University’s 2024 pro-Palestinian protest pleaded not guilty in DeKalb County court. Attorneys say their charges are politically motivated.
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Delta uses AI to set airfares. Some senators are worried.
Several Democratic senators say they’re concerned about what the use of AI in airline pricing might mean for consumer privacy and fairness.
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Georgia Tech is building a $20 million AI supercomputer
“Science is entering a new era where AI is becoming essential to discovery and is transforming how research is done,” a Georgia Tech official said.
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Man found dead in parking lot of Gwinnett church after shooting
Officers were called to the 2400 block of Webb Gin House Road following a 911 call from someone who found the body in the parking lot of Cannon United Methodist Church.
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Jeezy made an Atlanta rap staple 20 years ago. Its legacy now includes an orchestra
Jeezy is currently touring, stopping at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on Saturday.
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A.M. ATL: Wherefore art thou, Sasquatch?
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