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Mandela Touches Down In Atlanta: New Airport Statue Greets World Cup Crowd

Nelson Mandela now greets international travelers the moment they step into Atlanta. On Wednesday, Mayor Andre Dickens unveiled a new Mandela sculpture in the Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal at Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where nearly 100 guests, many in traditional South African dress,
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MARTA to enforce new fare gate system starting May 30; riders must tap cards...

ATLANTA — MARTA will fully activate its new fare gates on Saturday, May 30, ending the extended customer grace period and requiring riders to pay to enter the transit system. Beginning Saturday, customers at rail stations with the new fare gates will need to tap a bank card, mobile...
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‘I am terrified’: Mother prays for safety of missing Atlanta teen

ATLANTA - The search continues for a missing 18-year-old Atlanta man who vanished about a week ago, leaving his family desperate for answers. Atlanta police are searching for Jayden Wilson, who was last seen near a home on Boulder Park Drive SW. Wilson is described as being 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds.
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Body of missing Woodstock swimmer recovered in Cobb County

Authorities say Otoniel Cruz jumped into Noonday Creek over Memorial Day weekend and was swept away by the current. His body was discovered days later.
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I-285 lanes to shut down again for weekend in Fulton County

Drivers across metro Atlanta are being warned to prepare for major traffic headaches as all lanes of Interstate 285 will shut down for another entire weekend on Atlanta’s west side, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
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Metro Atlanta man sentenced in $441K COVID relief fraud scheme

A metro Atlanta man has been sentenced to years in federal prison after admitting to fraudulently obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars through COVID-19 relief programs, according to federal prosecutors.
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Tree knocks down power lines, narrowly misses Sandy Springs homes

Power is back on for neighbors in Sandy Springs after a tree took down power lines on Thursday morning.
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Massive water oak crashes on Candler Park home

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — What was once a peaceful backyard oasis filled with flowers, birds and wildlife is now covered in debris after a massive water oak crashed onto a home in northeast Atlanta. Steven Renner said he and his wife were inside their home on Page...
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Gunfire Erupts Outside Kennesaw Mall Hotspot, Cops Swarm Restaurant Row

Afternoon shoppers near Town Center at Cobb in Kennesaw suddenly found themselves in the middle of a massive police response on Wednesday after a shooting involving officers erupted along the mall’s busy restaurant and retail strip. Roads were shut down, cruisers packed the area, and officials urged drivers and nearby
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Former Fulton County Sergeant Arraigned on Federal Excessive Force Charges

ATLANTA, Georgia – Federal prosecutors announced that a former Fulton County Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been arraigned on charges accusing him of using excessive force against a handcuffed detainee at the Fulton County Courthouse. According to Theodore S. Hertzberg, 41-year-old Louis Brown III of Smyrna was arraigne

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