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Man took 5 guns, body armor into Publix at Atlantic Station; Georgia bill could shift power over elections to GOP appointees; Georgia House panel OKs bill to teach drivers how to interact with police

All Georgia adults will be eligible for coronavirus vaccines starting Thursday; Georgia reports first case of worrisome variant dominant in Brazil; Canton attorney appointed to represent suspect in spa killings

Georgia lawmakers warned of ‘zero tolerance’ for sexual comments; Kemp signs state income tax cut for many Georgians into law; Spa shootings suspect surrendered within 30 seconds

Thousands of COVID-19 vaccine appointment slots open at Mercedes-Benz Stadium; Ebenezer marks 135 years with pledge to continue crusading; Churches face issues brought up by past week’s deadly spa shootings

DeKalb child found safe after car theft; Spa shooting suspect had visited Atlanta locations before, cops say; Georgia Senate sends cut in income tax to Kemp

‘A crime against us all.’ Outrage, grief after deadly spa shootings; Kemp blasts COVID-19 relief plan; Venture capital firm purchases Stonecrest mall, announces wide variety of plans

Federal grand jury investigating former DA Paul Howard; Kids as young as 11 among those arrested in Clayton street-racing bust; Georgia secretary of state moves away from voting access message

New round of federal funding provides millions in rent relief to Georgians; City mourns after Dublin High School principal, family killed in crash; Judge may unseal Fulton absentee ballots for fraud investigation

Major aid for families in Rescue Act could slash Georgia poverty rate; Duncan sharpens rift with GOP over Trump; 102 arrested in street-racing bust in Clayton County

Biden and Harris are headed to Atlanta next week to tout $1.9T COVID-19 relief plan; State foresees no delays in extended benefits for jobless Georgians; Georgian accused in Jan. 6 riot denied request for better jail conditions

Big questions about what Georgia will do with billions in COVID-19 relief; Georgia woman claims riot suspects treated unfairly in DC jail; Council advances tax increase for businesses, apartments around Beltline

Chief justice allows jury trials to begin anew during pandemic; Most cadets cleared, but cheating allegations cost Georgia State Patrol $2 million; DeKalb students return to classrooms for the first time in a year

2 dead among 14 shootings despite increased police presence; Georgia House unanimously passes overhaul of state’s citizen’s arrest law; Georgia Senate votes to eliminate no-excuse absentee voting

In honor of Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Biden announces new voting rights initiatives; Fulton DA overseeing Trump investigation hires top RICO expert; Search continues for driver who dragged, injured state trooper

Georgia hospitals, doctors vie for last round of federal relief money; Georgia’s citizen’s arrest overhaul clears first hurdle; Georgia corporate giants tiptoe into raging voting rights debate

Georgia to expand vaccine sites as state’s coronavirus inoculation rate lags; Fulton leaders reject firing of elections director, appoint new elections chair; Georgia universities preparing for full operations this fall

City report highlights disproportionate demographic shifts in Atlanta’s neighborhoods; Atlanta police say new unit lowers crime rate by making thousands of traffic stops; Police agencies warn NBA All-Star revelers: Don’t start trouble here

Fulton DA’s investigation into Trump heads to grand jury; Voting restrictions bill passes Georgia House over strong opposition; Hawks fire Lloyd Pierce as coach, Nate McMillian named interim

1 dead, 11 injured in shootings in just over 12 hours in Atlanta; Delta pays bonuses to managers; no profit-sharing payouts for workers; Man caught after shooting leaves South Georgia deputy in critical condition

Georgia teachers, school staffers, others to join vaccine pool in March; Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Washington ‘outsider,’ spent donations on insider expenses; Georgia delegation splits along party lines on LGBTQ protections in Equality Act

Georgia House backs bill to block cities from cutting deeply into police funding; District says cyber attack prompted ‘code red’ lockdown of Cobb schools; Georgia bill clears Senate that would let state take over local election boards

Arbery’s mom alleges cover-up to protect suspects in killing; Atlanta mayor, lawmakers continue to clash over deal to improve deadly road; DeKalb finds evidence of paved over graves near Black church cemetery

Georgia opens 4 COVID-19 vaccination sites; Georgia reconsiders sweeping pandemic emergency powers; Judge delays death-penalty trial amid pandemic concerns

Removal of teetering crane at Midtown high-rise to continue into Monday; Fulton DA faces local friction for decision to probe Trump; Man killed in double shooting at Atlanta gas station

Georgia to launch mass vaccination sites amid supply shortage; Airbnb to open Atlanta tech hub, bring hundreds of jobs; Norfolk Southern backs out of Chattahoochee Brick development plans

Senators advance bills to end at-will absentee voting; Grand jury indicts Paulding County district attorney Donovan; ACA health insurance available again in Georgia, thousands eligible

Kemp unveils overhaul of ‘ripe for abuse’ citizen’s arrest law; Fulton board votes to fire election director; Lawyers for Brooks family, college students want special prosecutor

State attorney general to DA Fani Willis: Again, no Brooks case recusal; Kemp signs budget with bonuses; Fulton board set to meet following failed ouster of elections director

Kemp tries to reframe image as state races to contain pandemic; Biden discusses COVID-19 relief with Atlanta’s NaanStop restaurateurs; Burning wood waste for energy on the rise in timber-rich Georgia

Georgia House, Senate give final OK to bonuses; City of Atlanta Fire Dept. family members jump vaccine line; Microsoft plans to expand in Atlanta

Fulton’s DA opens criminal investigation into Trump; Sweet memories all that’s left after fire destroys iconic Krispy Kreme in Midtown; and Georgia leaders back $1,000 bonuses for most state employees

State AG returns Rayshard Brooks case to Fulton DA; Dawsonville man latest Georgian arrested in Capitol riot; and Georgia lawmakers revise bill setting absentee ballot request deadline

Georgia investigation opened into Trump’s call to overturn election; Georgia plays key role in Trump’s second impeachment trial; and Fast, rural internet to be built by Middle Georgia power companies

Georgia election is over, but lawsuits continue; Chief justice extends judicial emergency due to COVID-19; and Feds give update on probe in deadly Gainesville poultry plant incident

Militia alliance in Georgia signals new phase for extremist paramilitaries; House removes Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees; and Atlanta Public Schools may require students to attend summer school

More contagious COVID-19 strain ‘probably widespread’ in Georgia; Democrats move to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committees; and Georgia’s $90 billion teacher pension system has seen big COVID recovery

Mary Norwood running for open Atlanta City Council seat; Chaotic vaccine deliveries stymie pandemic response; and New US attorney for North Georgia appointed

Trump’s impeachment lawyer from Atlanta no stranger to big cases; New Cobb district attorney promotes alternatives to prison; and Bottoms pushes for Biden administration to give vaccines directly to Atlanta

3 teens injured in shooting; Fourth ICE detainee dies from COVID-19 in southwest Georgia; and Police chief resigns, officer fired after bodycam shows them using racial slurs

6 employees dead after liquid nitrogen leak; New Fulton DA refers Rayshard Brooks case to state attorney general; and Metro Atlanta’s job growth strong, but uneven

Good morning, it's Thursday, January 28th. I’m Lucas Dixon and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: Transit advocates have a new plan to speed up construction of the Atlanta Beltline. Now they need to persuade everyone from MARTA and the Atlanta City Council to state and federal officials to get on board. The group Beltline Rail Now says its $2.5 billion plan would allow construction of the 22-mile light rail loop in a decade.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, January 27th. I’m Kristie McIntyre and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: As the Hank Aaron memorial service concluded at Truist Park on Tuesday afternoon, a fan stood still for a moment outside the right-field gate. “He changed the game in multiple dynamics,” said that spectator, Michael Salanitri, a self-described avid baseball fan who lives near Truist Park and came to pay his respects.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, January 26th. I’m Kristie McIntyre and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: Hank Aaron died of natural causes, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office. Aaron, the Braves legend and baseball’s one-time home run king, died on Friday at the age of 86. According to the Braves, he died peacefully in his sleep.

Good morning, it's Monday, January 25th. I’m Lucas Dixon and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: A man is dead after someone opened fire on his car while he was driving through Buckhead Sunday morning. The victim, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to Atlanta police spokesman Officer Anthony Grant. Investigators said the man had been driving in the 2500 block of Piedmont Road shortly before 3 am.

Good morning, it's Friday, January 22nd. I’m Lucas Dixon and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: The need to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations in Georgia is taking on greater urgency amid the third wave of the virus and an increase of cases involving a more infectious strain of the disease. But Georgia already has been shipped almost all of the vaccine doses the state was allocated.

Good morning, it's Thursday, January 21st. I’m Lucas Dixon and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: Georgia election officials say they found no evidence that the Public Service Commission race was left off some ballots, and Democrat Daniel Blackman acknowledged Wednesday that he had lost to Republican Lauren “Bubba” McDonald.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, January 20th. I’m Kristie McIntyre and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: It may still be the “World’s Largest 10K” but this year the 52nd Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race will try to be known as the “World’s Safest 10K.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, January 19th. I’m Kristie McIntyre and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: Instead of spending the morning in the warmth of their beds, about 40 people from metro Atlanta gathered before 8 a.m. in the parking lot of Impact Church on Sylvan Road in East Point. They were there to walk through the neighborhood and pick up trash. For them, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is a day of service — not relaxation.

Good morning, it's Monday, January 18th. I’m Lucas Dixon and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: Masses of armed pro-Trump protesters failed to materialize at the Georgia Capitol Sunday, but fear of them turned the state’s symbol of elected government into an armed fortress nonetheless. For much of the day, the scene was quiet but jarring.

Good morning, it's Friday, January 15th. I’m Lucas Dixon and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: Before Georgia’s runoffs, two Republican legislators tried to expose a gap in absentee ballot security by changing how they wrote their signatures on ballot application forms. Even with the altered signatures, they received absentee ballots.