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Chamblee City Council adopts temporary moratorium on data centers
Chamblee city officials enacted a 180-day temporary moratorium Tuesday to halt all incoming applications for new data center developments.
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Woman's remains identified by DNA in Virginia, exposing second alleged murder linked to same 4 suspects
DNA analysis identified a woman months after her remains were found, linking her death to four suspects in a second Virginia murder.
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in DeKalb County
The DeKalb County Public Health Department reported Wednesday that two mosquito surveillance traps tested positive for West Nile Virus. The positive traps were located in 30088 and 30360 zip codes that represent unincorporated DeKalb County, Redan and Doraville. The health depart...
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Grandfather, hurled by bison, speaks about incident
The man who was tossed into the air like a rag doll by a bison is speaking out about the incident. Read more trending news Carl McDaniel, 65, was with his grandson having an after-dinner outing when he was attacked at a campground near Yellowstone Lake, The Associated Press repor...
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2 men accused of multiple rapes at Tree Park Apartments
Flowery Branch police officers arrested two men in connection with multiple rapes reported at a local apartment complex after victims met the suspects on social media....
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Flood watch in effect for several north Georgia counties through Saturday
A flood watch is in effect for parts of north Georgia starting Wednesday night. The watch will last through 12 a.m. Saturday. Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking a stationary front that will tap into abundant moisture, leading to heavy rain and storms. The following counties are un...
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‘A shining light:’ Georgia teen dies days after brain aneurysm
A Georgia community is mourning the loss of an 18-year-old recent high school graduate who died after suffering a brain aneurysm. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Athens Christian School shared that 2026 graduate Alivia Daniels passed away after a brain...
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Cracker Barrel sells Maple Street Biscuit Company, closes 16 locations
Cracker Barrel is selling restaurant properties and exiting its Maple Street Biscuit Company business, the company said Monday.
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Atlanta leaders taking victory lap after 2026 FIFA World Cup success
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta Police and Fire Departments are taking a victory lap after a successful 2026 FIFA World Cup run. City officials are hosting a news conference at 1 p.m. Wednesday. They will give new insight into how years of planning paid off during Atlanta’s ...
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FedEx driver no longer employed after Ring camera catches him using racial slur during delivery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A FedEx driver is no longer working for the company after a Ring camera captured him using a racial slur during a delivery to a real estate office. The incident happened on July 15 at Murrell Homes Real Estate Group in Kansas City. The driver...
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Newnan police searching for missing 15-year-old boy
Newnan Police are seeking the public's help in locating 15-year-old Elijah Harper, who has been missing from his home since July 21.
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🩸 HIV/AIDS funding cuts
Deep cuts Wednesday, Jul. 22 — The Guardian has a sobering report on Trump’s funding cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which risks reversing progress on the fight against HIV/AIDS . According to the report, the cuts have caused “severe and devastati...
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Lightsaber, Luke Skywalker’s hand fetch $3.7M at auction
The force was with whoever had the bid when the gavel came down. A lightsaber and the severed prosthetic hand from Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” were sold for $3.75 million at auction. Read more trending news Heritage Auctions said the lot was part of its...
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Police search for suspect after drive-by shooting in Hampton neighborhood
Police are searching for a suspect after a drive-by shooting on Deodar Lane in Hampton early Wednesday morning.
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Mike Preston, ‘Mad Max 2′ actor, dies at 93
Actor Mike Preston, who played settler leader Pappagallo in the 1981 film, “ Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior ” died on June 8 in Florida, his wife told Variety on Monday. He was 93. Read more trending news Preston’s death was confirmed to the entertainment news site by Josie Preston....
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Florida Congressman Cory Mills under active investigation by DOJ: Source to FOX News
Florida Congressman Cory Mills is under active criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to FOX News, citing a source familiar with the matter....
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💆🏼♀️ Head space
To your health Wednesday, July 22 — Welcome back! And hi to all of my new readers. I appreciate everyone who takes the time to “reset” with me every Wednesday. I just spent a few days in Chicago, one of my all-time favorite cities. The architecture! The waterfront! The museums! T...
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Louvre’s Apollo Gallery reopens without jewels after $102 million heist
The Louvre Museum’s Apollo Gallery has reopened, but it is missing one thing that drew visitors to its opulent room—the sparkling jewels. Read more trending news Reuters reported that the legendary Paris museum opened the doors to the gallery lined with awe-inspiring 17th-century...
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Tracking the 2026-2027 downtown Atlanta restaurant openings
Development in downtown Atlanta has exploded over the last two years as the city prepared for thousands of World Cup soccer fans this summer, along with future hosting duties like Super Bowl LXII in 2028. This development boom includes an influx of new restaurants and mixed-use c...
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OpenAI announces plans for a new data center in Effingham County
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - OpenAI will establish a data center campus in Effingham County local leaders announced Wednesday. The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, the Effingham County Board of Commissioners and the Effingham County School District made the an...
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Man accused of 3-year-old son’s death after boy’s body found in suitcase
A western Tennessee man is accused of killing his 3-year-old son after the child’s body was found in a suitcase, authorities said. Read more trending news According to Shelby County online booking records, Saul Martinez, 22, was arrested on Monday. According to WMC , he was charg...
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CSB releases cause of 2024 fire at BioLab in Conyers, calling the incident ‘completely unacceptable’
A corroded sprinkler triggered the 2024 BioLab fire in Conyers, a disaster the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) said likely would not have happened if the company had addressed years of documented corrosion and equipment failures. In its final report released Tuesday, the CSB fou...
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Chick-fil-A says some customers’ information exposed in data breach
(Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is asking some customers to reset their passwords after the company experienced a data breach. The fast-food company sent out letters to affected customers on July 20, 2026. In the letter, Chick-fil-A said it noticed suspicious login activity on certain ...
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Assistant superintendent placed on leave after staff member claims he repeatedly projected a photo of her in a college dance team uniform at meetings
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. ( WVIR ) — Allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, and intimidation toward women within Albemarle County Public Schools in Virginia are being made against Assistant Superintendent Patrick McLaughlin. Heidi Gilman Bennett, a family counseling office...
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Chick-fil-A data breach: What customers need to know
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Chick-fil-A’s website and app were targeted in an attack last week, putting some customers’ personal information at risk, according to the company. In a letter to affected customers, the Atlanta-based fast food restaurant said “unauthorized par...
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Tropical Storm Bertha continues westward crawl
Tropical Storm Bertha continued its westward crawl on Wednesday, bringing rains and possible flooding to the northern Gulf Coast. Read more trending news Update 11:03 a.m. ET July 22: In its 11 a.m. ET advisory on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said that the center of T...
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Technology adds digital layers to Atlanta mural tour
Point your phone at the mural under the Edgewood Avenue bridge — a red face with piercing brown eyes set against a background of boldy colored flora, — and the e underpass changes. A second layer blooms over the first. “ Edgewood Embers ,” an AI/AR installation by filmmaker Nicki...
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Nolan Wells autopsy: Cause of death ‘undetermined,’ family attorney says
Ben Crump, the attorney for the family of Nolan Xavier Wells, said on Wednesday that the cause and manner of the 18-year-old’s death on July 4 are “undetermined” pending further investigation. Crump announced the results of an independent autopsy conducted on Wells, who was found...
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Trump to pitch new child investment accounts during Wheeler High visit
President Donald Trump is visiting metro Atlanta on Wednesday to pitch a new nationwide investment initiative for children during a Wednesday afternoon speech at Wheeler High School in Cobb County....
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Man accused of driving into gate at Jay-Z, Beyoncé’s East Hampton estate
Police arrested a man who is accused of smashing his car into a gate at the East Hampton estate owned by Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Read more trending news A police report obtained by TMZ said the 63-year-old man drove his car “at a high rate of speed up the driveway” and smashed through...
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Scene clears after Atlanta fire responds to commercial warehouse
The Atlanta Fire Department shut down a stretch of a busy northwest Atlanta road for an investigation. Crews responded to the 1400 block of Marietta Blvd on Wednesday morning after they received reports of smoke coming from one of the commercial buildings in the area. “A hazardou...
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Death of man found under carport ‘suspicious,’ DeKalb County police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police are investigating Wednesday after labeling the death of a man found in the carport of a Lithonia home as “suspicious.” Around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, police were called to the house in the 6000 block of Holt Road. The gunshot vi...
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FBI assisting in search for man accused of shooting, killing woman inside convenience store
Hall County law enforcement officers are looking for a man they say is accused of shooting and killing a woman at a convenience store in Gainesville. The FBI confirmed Wednesday morning that they were assisting in the search for the Hall County murder suspect. Channel 2 Action Ne...
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Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton marries longtime girlfriend Jade Jones
Indiana Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and Jade Jones made it official on Tuesday, getting married nearly a year after annoucing their engagement. The couple still plans a big wedding ceremony on Aug. 1, but decided to tie the knot at a courthouse in downtown India...
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Atlanta breaks ground on $18.5M Monroe Drive project as neighbors raise traffic concerns
Atlanta is moving forward with a major road redesign on Monroe Drive that city leaders say will improve safety, but some neighbors worry it could make traffic worse and create new problems for surrounding streets. The Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) broke ground Wed...
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Dunkin’® celebrates National Drive-Thru Day in Atlanta with free coffee for a year giveaways
Dunkin’® celebrates National Drive-Thru Day in Atlanta with free coffee for a year giveaways Atlanta Daily World
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Delta flight diverted to Atlanta over weather concerns
Delta flight diverted to Atlanta over weather concerns FOX 5 Atlanta
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One man’s opinion: Let’s draw district maps to serve communities
While our President is sowing new seeds of doubt in our nation’s elections, do not forget an equally significant shift underway to make a once a decade process (district reapportionment following each U.S. census) into a process that can be redone on political whim and by whichev...
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DeKalb police investigating after man shot dead in carport
DeKalb County police officers are conducting a homicide investigation after finding a 62-year-old man shot to death Tuesday night in a carport outside his Lithonia home....
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Atlanta hazmat team responds to chemical smoke reaction
Firefighters and hazardous material units neutralized a chemical situation in northwest Atlanta on Wednesday morning after water mixed with plant fertilizer inside a single-story building....
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Spain’s win in final match sets ratings record
Spain’s dramatic 1-0 victory against Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final was a ratings winner, with viewership that peaked at more than 62 million in North America and set a record for the most-watched English-language soccer telecast in U.S. history, Read more trending news Fo...
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Not replacing corroded sprinklers to blame for massive 2024 BioLab fire, final report finds
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The massive chemical fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers could have been prevented if the plant had stopped sprinkler system leaks, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) said in the final report on the fire. The fire ...
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Trump visits metro Atlanta
Trump visits metro Atlanta 11Alive.com
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Recall alert: Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics fruit puree pouches recalled
PT Organics Limited recalled some of its Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry food pouches. Read more trending news The Food and Drug Administration said the pouches may have a strand of soft food-grade plastic in the finished product. The pouches were sold nati...
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Tropical Storm Bertha moving west
Tropical Storm Bertha, the second-named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Monday and was threatening the northern Gulf Coast with heavy rains and possible flooding on Tuesday. Read more trending news Storm weakens Tropical Storm Bertha weakened as it headed w...
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9 essential Atlanta arts events this weekend
9 essential Atlanta arts events this weekend ARTS ATL
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What we know about President Trump's visit to metro Atlanta today
What we know about President Trump's visit to metro Atlanta today 11Alive.com
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Unconventional Trade Targets for the Atlanta Braves
Unconventional Trade Targets for the Atlanta Braves Just Baseball
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Amy Sherald’s American Sublime comes home to Atlanta
Amy Sherald’s American Sublime comes home to Atlanta Atlanta Magazine
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More I-285 lane closures go into effect starting this week | What to know
Editor’s note: The closure outlined below has been postponed due to weather concerns. Click here for the latest information. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Several parts of I-285 will be closed again in July for a reconstruction project that plans to repair concrete slabs on...
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I-285 weekend closure postponed due to weather concerns
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — I-285 will no longer close for construction this weekend, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The interstate was originally planned to shut down between S. Atlanta Road (exit 16) and Paces Ferry Road (Exit 18) from 7 p...
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A robot dog patrols an Atlanta apartment instead of a human security guard
A robot dog patrols an Atlanta apartment instead of a human security guard AJC.com
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Chick-fil-A reveals data breach in rewards program
Chick-fil-A has notified customers of a data breach in the fast-food restaurant’s rewards program . Read more trending news According to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2026 Data Breach Notification Report and a letter dated July 20 that was sent to consumers and several state ...
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Crews working commercial fire and 'hazardous materials response' in northwest Atlanta
Crews working commercial fire and 'hazardous materials response' in northwest Atlanta 11Alive.com
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Falcons’ new coaches bring ‘love’ for tight ends — and Kyle Pitts should benefit
Falcons’ new coaches bring ‘love’ for tight ends — and Kyle Pitts should benefit AJC.com
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🏫 Trump in town
Presidential visit Wednesday, July 22 — President Donald Trump will visit Wheeler High School in Cobb County this afternoon to pitch his Trump Account initiative (What is a Trump Account?) . The trip has sparked pushback, including planned demonstrations from the Cobb County Demo...
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Officially a teenager: Prince George turns 13
Prince George has now entered his teenage era. Read more trending news Kensington Palace released a new photo of the heir to the throne with the caption “Happy 13th Birthday, George!” View this post on Instagram The Times said the photo was taken by Matt Porteous last month at Ke...
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Atlanta police investigate morning shooting on Piedmont Road
Gunfire erupted early Wednesday morning after an argument turned violent, leaving one man in the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.
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Atlanta Track Club plans Georgia's first indoor track at 1996 Olympic warm-up site Cheney Stadium
Atlanta Track Club plans Georgia's first indoor track at 1996 Olympic warm-up site Cheney Stadium CBS News
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Local artists invited to apply for several metro Atlanta open calls
Right now, a handful of open calls across the metro area (and just beyond it) are inviting local artists to showcase work, whether that means hanging a painting in a Gainesville gallery or setting up a booth on the Marietta Square. Below is a roundup of open calls with deadlines ...
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