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Lil Baby hosts holiday toy drive in Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Families lined up in southwest Atlanta for a toy drive hosted by rapper and metro native Lil Baby and his nonprofit organization. The event transformed a warehouse into a holiday giveback venue, offering winter coats, gift cards and toys to families in need.
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Man rushed to hospital in apparent self-inflicted shooting at Atlanta airport

Man suffers apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport near baggage claim. Victim hospitalized, alert and conscious.
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8 Powerball tickets worth $50K, $150K sold in Georgia; jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Powerball jackpot continues to climb, but some people who bought tickets in Georgia can call themselves winners. The winning numbers from Saturday night’s drawing were 4, 5, 28, 52 and 69, with a Powerball of 20. According to the Georgia Lottery...
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Ignored While Screaming in Pain: Georgia Man Says Doctors Dismissed His Kidney Stones, ‘As...

There are many reasons someone may need to visit an emergency room, and none of them should be dismissed. That said, hospitals typically prioritize patients based on the severity of their condition rather than the order in which they arrive. In Atlanta, Georgia, a man claimed he went to a...
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Sanitation co. owner apologizes after weeks of missed pickups

After weeks of delays and missed trash pickups, the owner of B&B Sanitation is apologizing.
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‘Operation Grinch’ targets domestic violence offenders in Atlanta

Atlanta police said they have seen a 27% increase in domestic violence cases in 2025, driven by more accurate data collection and a rise in victim reporting.
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At the end of print, the AJC confronts its history and plots its future...

The newspaper’s final print chapter coincides with a new debate over race, representation, and the journalists who fought to be seen and heard in its pages. On the morning of March 23, 2023, staff members at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution were summoned to a hastily called mandatory meeting. Some crowded...
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‘Hearts Reunited’ brings select inmates and families together to celebrate the holidays

Just days before Christmas, jail inmates are reuniting with their children after months and even years apart.
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Little 5 Points gets new look in time for holidays

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A new plaza at Little 5 Points has opened just in time for the holidays. There is still some landscaping that needs to be completed and a statue that needs to be erected, but it is much more inviting now. The plaza, which...
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Cobb County Water System reports 580 gallon sewage overflow

The Cobb County Water System reported an estimated 580 gallon wastewater sewer overflow that occurred on Dec. 18. The overflow, resulting from gravel, occurred at 1230 North Cobb Parkway in Marietta. The spill did not affect a water course. The Water System was notified of the overflow on Dec. 18 at 3:44 p.m. and...

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