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Atlanta City Council is to vote Oct. 3 on renaming Confederate Avenue and East Confederate Avenue.

Atlanta Residents Discuss Renaming Confederate Avenue

Associated Press • Sep 21, 2018

"This is a school safety proposal. This has nothing to do with Second Amendment protections or gun control ideas that my opponent might have," Georgia Republican gubernatorial Brian Kemp, shown in May, said, referring to Democrat Stacey Abrams as he discussed his school security plan. Kemp and Abrams are vying to be Georgia’s next governor.

Kemp’s $90M School Safety Plan Focuses On Mental Health, Local Control

Associated Press • Sep 20, 2018

Last year, 21-year-old Scout Schultz called 911 to report an armed suspicious person and was then killed by Georgia Tech Officer Tyler Beck. Schultz’s family is planning to sue the university.

Family Of Ga. Tech Student Killed By Campus Police To Sue University

Associated Press • Sep 20, 2018

On Wednesday, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines posted new fees of $30 for checking a first bag and $40 for a second bag.

Delta Joins United, JetBlue In Raising Checked-Bag Fees

Associated Press • Sep 19, 2018

Former President Jimmy Carter and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speak to reporters during a news conference to announce her rural health care plan Tuesday in Plains, Georgia. Abrams faces Republican Brian Kemp in the November election to be Georgia’s next governor.

Carter, Abrams: Georgians From 2 Eras Chase Rural Votes

Associated Press • Sep 19, 2018

The Coca-Cola Company says that it's "closely watching" the growth of the use of a non-psychoactive element of cannabis in wellness drinks.

Coca-Cannabis? Coke Analyzing Cannabis In Wellness Drinks

Associated Press • Sep 18, 2018

Teddy Perkins, right, congratulates Bill Hader as he gets ready to walk on stage to accept the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for "Barry" at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday. The Teddy Perkins character gained fame on the FX show “Atlanta.”

Teddy From ‘Atlanta’ TV Series Appears In Crowd At Emmys

Associated Press • Sep 18, 2018

Virginia and the Carolinas have already started prepping for Hurricane Florence. Now Gov. Nathan Deal has issued a state of emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia.

Georgia Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Florence

Associated Press, Grace Walker • Sep 12, 2018

On Tuesday, former President Jimmy Carter, 93, cautioned Democrats that their path to winning in the November midterms and 2020 presidential election depends on independents and moderates.

Jimmy Carter Cautions Democrats Not To Scare Off Moderates

Associated Press • Sep 12, 2018

The Rev. Jasper Williams, Jr. of Atlanta delivers the eulogy during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin. The controversial eulogy laid bare what some black women say they have experienced: sexism and inequality in their houses of worship.

For Black Women At Church, It’s More Than Ga. Pastor’s Eulogy Of Aretha Franklin

Associated Press • Sep 10, 2018

The hours of alcohol sales in Atlanta will be extended from 2:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. each night, starting Jan. 28, a few days before the Feb. 3 Super Bowl.

Atlanta To Extend Alcohol Sales During 2019 Super Bowl

Associated Press • Sep 10, 2018

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an executive order directing the Atlanta City Detention Center to stop accepting detainees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Mayor: Atlanta To Stop Holding Federal Detainees In Its Jail

Associated Press • Sep 7, 2018