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‘Just not good enough’: Critics blast Atlanta’s extreme heat protections
Doctors, homeless services organizations and grassroots groups criticize Atlanta’s response to a heat wave that scorched the city around July Fourth.
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Alan Walden, who managed Otis Redding and Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 83
Georgia music impresario Alan Walden, who had a hand in launching fellow Maconite Otis Redding to superstardom and signed a fledgling Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Thursday. He was 83.
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Grandmother charged after 2-year-old boy’s drowning death at Roswell pool
Axel Delgado's grandmother "failed to provide adequate supervision" at a Roswell apartment complex swimming pool, according to a warrant for the woman's arrest.
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Drowned Atlanta actor failed to honor prenup, widow says in lawsuit
The widow of former Atlanta actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is suing his mother, claiming she's owed more than $1.2 million because he failed to honor their prenuptial contract.
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The case for Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp to join the World Heritage List
More than four decades after it was first tabbed as a potential UNESCO World Heritage nominee, the Okefenokee could finally be added to the prestigious list this month.
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What World Heritage honor will and won’t mean for Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets this month in Busan, South Korea, to decide if the Okefenokee should be a World Heritage site.
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Mississippi officials offer too much certainty in Nolan Xavier Wells’ death
Nolan Xavier Wells went with friends for a July 4 excursion in Mississippi and he never came back. Officials say no foul play is suspected, but the quick certainty is unjust.
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Drowned Atlanta actor failed to honor prenup, widow says in lawsuit
The widow of former Atlanta actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is suing his mother, claiming she's owed more than $1.2 million because he failed to honor their prenuptial contract.
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Atlanta attorney lands leading role at prominent national firm
Atlanta patent lawyer Charley Brown has been named chair of the intellectual property department at prominent national law firm Ballard Spahr.
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How nurses are fueling progress at Northeast Georgia Health System
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Nurses: Enter now to win a cabin trip to the mountains of Georgia!
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How Wellstar’s CareerCare program transformed one employee’s journey
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Atlanta attorney lands leading role at prominent national firm
Atlanta patent lawyer Charley Brown has been named chair of the intellectual property department at prominent national law firm Ballard Spahr.
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Stockbridge mayor faces scrutiny as City Council strips him of access, duties
Jayden Williams, the newly elected mayor of Stockbridge, has been stripped of his access to city property, funds and certain responsibilities by the City Council.
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Deputies ID ex-boyfriend on the run after woman fatally shot in Hall County
Investigators say they believe the suspect is the ex-boyfriend of the woman fatally shot at a Hall County convenience store.
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Scattered thunderstorms disrupt Sunday FIFA World Cup festival
As the FIFA World Cup comes to a close Sunday, Atlantans gather for a celebration at Piedmont Park. But scattered thunderstorms have put a damper on the festivities.
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What happens when Atlanta’s weekend road work spills over to Monday’s commute
GDOT was over a day late in reopening a recent weekend closure on I-285, but that should not surprise drivers.
DeKalb deputy charged with Flock camera misuse; more Georgia officers fired
Police say the license plate readers help locate suspects and solve crimes, but a growing number of critics say the technology amounts to an invasion of privacy.
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Flash flood warnings issued in metro Atlanta as rain soaks Friday commute
A flash food warning is in effect until 9:30 p.m. for many areas, including parts of Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties, the National Weather Service said.
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After 50 years of love and loss, an Atlanta record store is ready to celebrate
Atlanta record store Wax 'n' Facts is celebrating 50 years of selling vinyl and becoming a cornerstone of the music community in Little Five Points.
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‘Just not good enough’: Critics blast Atlanta’s extreme heat protections
Doctors, homeless services organizations and grassroots groups criticize Atlanta’s response to a heat wave that scorched the city around July Fourth.
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Another immigrant detainee dies in ICE custody in Georgia
Jose Manuel Arenas-Silva from Venezuela is the fourth ICE detainee to have died in custody in Georgia under President Donald Trump’s second administration.