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Atlanta sports reporter says Uber driver attacked her. Then social media threats came.
Atlanta sports reporter Tabitha Turner and Uber driver Mericole Smith have opposite versions of an altercation between the two.
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Georgia sheriff’s office launches Narcan vending machine
Newton County now has a Narcan vending machine at its detention center, to aid people who need the medication for opioid overdose.
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Atlanta temps soared again ahead of Wednesday storms
A heat advisory that began Tuesday remained in effect through 8 p.m. as temperatures again rise into the upper 90s on Wednesday.
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‘Diseases of despair’ afflict construction industry in Georgia
Male construction workers face a suicide rate 75% higher than that of the general population, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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‘He just kind of disappeared.’ Family can’t locate loved one in ICE detention.
Georgia woman has spent more than a week trying to find her Honduran father-in-law.
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Georgia hurries to amp up Medicaid hospital funding by $2 billion
Georgia Department of Community Health’s advisory board approved three measures to increase Medicaid funding for hospitals in the state.
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Georgia can’t limit minors’ social media accounts, judge says
Part of a new Georgia law requiring social media platforms to verify the age of account holders and restrict use by minors has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge.
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Sheriff showdown: Georgia lawmen’s lawsuits latest salvo in budget fight
Two lawsuits have been filed and a third is expected as some Georgia sheriffs wrangle with their county commissioners over budgets.
Douglas County jailer sexually assaulted, impregnated inmate, lawsuit says
The woman suing Douglas County Sheriff Tim Pounds and several officers said she told jail staff, including Pounds himself, about her treatment but nothing was done
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Most Americans support childhood vaccine requirements, new poll shows
A new poll shows support is shared across political party lines — and comes as Health and Human Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. could reshape the future of vaccines.
Douglas County jailer sexually assaulted, impregnated inmate, lawsuit says
The woman suing Douglas County Sheriff Tim Pounds and several officers said she told jail staff, including Pounds himself, about her treatment but nothing was done
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3 years after closure, Atlanta Medical Center faces wrecking ball
The abrupt closure of the 121-year-old hospital left a gap in the city’s health care system that has yet to be filled.
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Did you see it? Meteor spotted over Georgia, Southeast, reports say
American Meteor Society reported 100 sightings of a fireball blazing across the sky Thursday.
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Parts of metro Atlanta briefly under Code Orange alert for air quality
The Code Orange air quality alert comes because of an increased level of ozone.
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Overnight storms leave thousands without power across Georgia, more rain coming
Georgia Power reported about 13,800 customers in the dark. Georgia EMC showed its members had more than 3,000 outages. Both agencies have already restored power to thousands.
Police arrest man on Atlanta’s ‘most wanted’ list suspected in 2023 killing
Jyquez Harvey, 20, was arrested Tuesday on charges that he shot and killed a 20-year-old in a West End residential area in 2023
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Antico Pizza, Atlanta Influences Everything among brands coming to airport
The newest concessions contracts at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will remake 34,000 square feet of space across four concourses.
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Arrest made after 17-year-old killed outside Clayton County Kroger
Clayton County police pronounced a 17-year-old dead at the scene after the teen was shot outside of a Kroger on Tara Boulevard in Bonanza.
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Jury clears Texas Roadhouse of blame in death of Georgia boy hit by car
Texas Roadhouse is not liable for the death of a 13-year-old struck by a driver who minutes earlier drank a beer at the restaurant chain’s Cumming location, a jury has found.