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Travelers can now use their Peach Pass to park at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s West Parking Deck, which has 5,700 spaces.

ATLANTA – The state Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a controversial law offering private-school vouchers to Georgia students attending low-performing public schools.

Dorsey Alston, Realtors' Shanna Smith closed on the record-breaking sale of a large Buckhead estate listed for $12,900,000.

The Fulton County School Board got an update on tax numbers from county officials who have been slowed down recently by the cyber attack on Fulton County’s data servers.

State Senate panel passes book banning bill

A law that would create a state group to create rules for books that could be banned from public school libraries as obscene cleared a Georgia Senate committee late Wednesday.

A law that would double the amount of paid parental leave for state employees has cleared the Georgia House of Representatives.

Cheryl and Phil Yagoda of Sandy Springs created Ian’s Friends Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises money for children's brain tumor research, after their son was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Kemp extends gasoline tax suspension

ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp has extended the temporary suspension of Georgia’s sales tax on gasoline and other fuels for another month.

Exhibition Hub’s latest show, “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures” is sure to grab the world’s interest with the boy king, with more than 1,000 accurate artifacts and tombs that tell the story of his short rule, his royal life, and beautiful tomb.

The government agency that runs Georgia’s Medicaid program is asking for $7.2 million for a new initiative aimed at improving oversight of the private companies that manage health care for Georgians who receive Medicaid.

Georgia man sent to prison for pandemic relief fraud

A Georgia man has been given one year and nine months in prison for taking nearly a half million dollars through false pandemic relief loan applications.

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has launched a “reverse scholarship” pilot program that will pay off up to $30,000 in student debt for borrowers in the Foundation’s three neighborhoods of focus: South Cobb (Fair Oaks); South Fulton (College Park and East Point); and Thomasville.

Atlanta Police are looking into a bomb threat made Wednesday against a Jewish museum and agency that caused building evacuations and closed streets in busy Midtown. Officials have not said if they know who made the bomb threat.

South Georgia lawyer sentenced in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol

ATLANTA – An Americus lawyer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) is working with with transport service Beep to test a self-driving route connecting the Cobb Galleria to The Battery.

The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) is working with with transport service Beep to test a self-driving route connecting the Cobb Galleria to The Battery.

Mexico maintains position as largest trade partner of the US

Mexico was the United States’ largest trade partner in the first six months of 2023, with the value of the exchange of goods between the two countries reaching a record high of almost US $400 billion, according to official U.S. data published Tuesday.

Atlanta Hawks want volunteers for the Million Meal Pack Program

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks are looking for volunteers to help fight local food insecurity.

Georgia man sentenced in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol

ATLANTA – A Georgia man has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison for assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Early voting proving popular in Georgia

The Peach State (Georgia) was second in the country for early voting last November, said a new study by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. The report found that 58% of Georgia voters cast their ballots before Election Day, up from 48% in 2018.

Could this be the quickest opening and closing of an Atlanta restaurant ever? Diners reported on social media that the Hall at Ashford Lane, which celebrated its opening on May 26, has a sign on the door declaring that it is “closed until further notice.”

Georgia Lottery Corporation celebrates 30th anniversary

Governor Brian Kemp, Georgia Lottery Corporation officials, and heads of the government agencies that benefit from the state's public school scholarship program celebrated the lottery’s 30th anniversary Wednesday.