Jackson, Bottoms target issues in same-day metro Atlanta campaign blitz
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The battle for Georgia’s governor’s mansion is heating up in metro Atlanta on Wednesday morning as both …
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Jackson, Bottoms roll out plans in Georgia governor's race
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Tropical Storm Edouard downgraded to depression after making landfall
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Suspect dead after active shooter, barricade situation at home in South Fulton
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Father bitten in face by bear during hunting trip: ‘I could hear all the bones crunching’
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New invasive pest in Georgia poses risk to $1.2 billion beef industry
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Cartersville man accused of swimming across lake to flee AL deputies
Authorities say a Cartersville man jumped into Weiss Lake in Alabama while trying to avoid arrest.