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06/14/2025
When Atlanta’s James Rilling sees his 14-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter to school and then whisks off to work, fatherhood isn’t put on pause. It just takes a different form.
As a professor, researcher and author, Rilling is a local father that’s dedicated to learning about dads. He directs Emory University’s Laboratory for Darwinian Neuroscience, where he researches fatherly caregiving.
The center fielder says he is keeping his weight back in his swing in order to produce more line drives and fly balls.
06/14/2025
Tiny black thrips can ruin gardenias, but you can fight fire with fire (or bug with bug, in this case).
Who can I call to tell me how much my destroyed dogwood was worth, and how do I get rid of the little black bugs on my gardenias? The Georgia Gardener knows.
06/14/2025
When Shameta Jones-Harrell joined the Austell Police Department, she brought with her goals of solid community policing and keeping citizens safe.
Find out more about her here: https://bit.ly/4jQDIwy
06/14/2025
A rainy forecast and chance for storms could disrupt rallies against immigration enforcement and the Trump administration and keep some demonstrators at home.
06/14/2025
The potential updates to Atlanta’s tree protection rules come amid a yearslong decline in the city’s canopy, along with an increase in heat waves fueled by human-caused climate change.
An Atlanta City Council committee endorsed significant updates to Atlanta's tree protection rules, despite the reservations of some councilmembers.
06/14/2025
Half an hour before a protest officially began at 10 a.m., the grass on Liberty Plaza — the downtown Atlanta site across from the Georgia Capitol — was barely visible. It was the first of the day’s scheduled rallies, labeled “No Kings.”
Countless people are expected to attend protests opposing President Donald Trump’s administration and its immigration enforcement policies in metro Atlanta on Saturday, as part of a broader wave of demonstrations taking place across the country.
06/14/2025
The man accused of killing his estranged wife and his 7-year-old niece at a DeKalb County apartment complex was in custody late Friday, according to police.
A manhunt was underway Friday after a woman and a young girl were shot to death at a DeKalb County apartment complex, according to police.
06/14/2025
Somali Americans are navigating the uncertainty of what the travel ban means for their community in Clarkston and for family members still abroad.
06/14/2025
Whether it’s at the beach, the lake or a backyard pool, keeping your inexperienced kids safe might seem intuitive with life jackets and other flotation devices.
But using swim aids can be the opposite of safety if done improperly.
In swimming pools, flotation devices can do more harm than good. They can create a false sense of security and teach children to maintain a "drowning" posture in the water.
06/14/2025
NEW: One person is in custody after a 12-year-old was killed in a drive-by shooting in southwest Atlanta, according to police.
One person is in custody after a 12-year-old was killed in a drive-by shooting in southwest Atlanta, according to police.
06/14/2025
OPINION: Bottom line, we have bad traffic, and the rest of the country knows it. But what we hear less about is how all of that anxiety causing traffic has turned us into some of the worst drivers on the planet.
Atlanta has bad traffic, but what we hear less about is how all of that anxiety causing traffic has turned us into some of the worst drivers on the planet.
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