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Teen charged in fatal shooting of 12-year-old boy at southeast Atlanta home
Police arrested a 14-year-old in the deadly shooting of a younger boy Saturday afternoon at an Atlanta home.
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GRIDLOCK GUY
Is traffic worse during a full moon? A recent rush hour tests that theory.
Studies are largely inconclusive on the effect full moons may have on traffic, but the commute preceding the most recent one April 1 was memorable in a bad way.
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Pregnant woman killed in Atlanta hours before flight to see sister, family says
A pregnant woman was found fatally shot in Atlanta shortly before a planned flight to Detroit, leaving her family searching for answers.
Georgia News
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WILD GEORGIA
Hear that? 30 songbird species welcome a new day in spring.
Heading into late April, bird nesting moves into high gear. With it comes a revving up of one of the most remarkable events of spring — the daily “dawn chorus.”
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Monday is your last chance to register to vote before the May primary
Monday is the deadline to register to vote for the May 19 primary elections for U.S. Senate, governor and other offices.
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GEORGIA DISPATCH
Georgia lost and found: How a phone missing at sea turned up 7 months later.
A young woman was paddleboarding when her cellphone floated away, encased inside Tupperware. Many months later, long after Find My iPhone went dead, a Georgia family found it.
Crime & Public Safety
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‘Built-in best friend’: Family says final goodbye to teen killed in Piedmont Park
Loved ones say goodbye to Tianah Robinson at an Atlanta funeral weeks after the teen was killed in an unsolved shooting at Piedmont Park.
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PHOTOS: Funeral for 16-year-old Tianah Robinson, who was fatally shot at Piedmont Park
Robinson was fatally shot on April 4 at Piedmont Park. The incident occurred more than an hour after the 404 Day festivities concluded.
UPDATE
Christian school football coach faces new charge for child sexual abuse image
Georgia authorities say a private school teacher also took “inappropriate and surreptitious photos or videos of minor children during the course of normal school activities.”
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How nurses are fueling progress at Northeast Georgia Health System
What would you do if you recognized opportunities in your nursing unit?
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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
More than two decades into her career at Wellstar Health System, Deidre Jenkins wasn’t ready to retire — she was ready...
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Mixed-use development pitched for aging Sandy Springs office campus
The mixed-use development calls for apartments, single-family attached housing and an office building, as well as 15,300 square feet of retail space, according to a filing.
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A.M. ATL: Gone fishing
Morning, y'all. Your April 16 update: Sonny Perdue's retirement announcement, Fulton's $1.3B jail financing plan, the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA playoffs and more.
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How often did MARTA cancel your bus last year?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution examined MARTA data to create this interactive search tool that shows how realiable your bus route is based on cancellations in 2025.
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MARTA’s new bus network promises more frequency, but will test reliability
Addressing bus infrequency, one of regular riders’ chief complaints, is among the top aims of MARTA’s bus network redesign that goes live on Saturday.
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Atlanta’s Migos was a supergroup. Offset shooting further complicates its future.
Marred by tragedy and internal conflict, Migos, arguably the greatest rap group to debut this century, is at a crossroads over a decade after emerging onto the scene.
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North Point Mall’s days are likely numbered. Is NHL hockey its future?
North Point Mall continues to operate while its owner pursues plans to create a dense entertainment district and an arena capable of hosting an NHL expansion franchise.
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Fulton Commission unanimously approves $1.3B jail financing plan
County officials say they are weighing short-term housing solutions, including sending Fulton inmates to private prisons.
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Your bus route is changing. Here’s how to find your new route.
A massive redesign of MARTA’s bus network is coming Saturday.
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OBITUARY
Janice White Sikes Rogers, who shaped how Atlanta preserves Black history, dead at 73
The former librarian served the Atlanta-Fulton County Library System for nearly 40 years and was a community historian and cultural writer throughout her adult life.
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Woman killed in DeKalb shooting spree was a federal employee, DHS says
Lauren Bullis was walking her dog in a residential area off Flat Shoals Road just north of I-285 when she was fatally shot and stabbed Monday, DeKalb police said.