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'Dirty soda' is all the rage. Swig bets Coca-Cola's hometown will love it.

'Dirty soda' is all the rage. Swig bets Coca-Cola's hometown will love it.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The soda fountain chain popularized on TikTok and "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" aims to open two stores in metro Atlanta, home of Coca-Cola.
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'You are my hero': Hundreds mourn fallen DeKalb firefighter at Truist Park

'You are my hero': Hundreds mourn fallen DeKalb firefighter at Truist Park

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Hundreds of firefighters from across the metro area gathered at Truist Park to remember Preston Fant's courage and selflessness.
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CDC gunman might have been driven by mistrust of vaccines in deadly attack

CDC gunman might have been driven by mistrust of vaccines in deadly attack

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The shooting has left the nearby community reeling. The CDC in particular has been struggling with budget cuts and layoffs under the Trump administration.
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Metro Atlanta road rage: Routine drives can quickly turn violent, experts say

Metro Atlanta road rage: Routine drives can quickly turn violent, experts say

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Teria McCrary was driving in Smyrna with her fiance and three children after celebrating Father's Day when she said she saw another driver speeding, honking his horn and cutting people off behind her. The stranger pulled up beside her vehicle, cursing at her as she moved over to make a left turn, she told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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It's freezing! Kemp issues state of emergency ahead of winter storm

It's freezing! Kemp issues state of emergency ahead of winter storm

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Temperatures are predicted to stay below freezing, setting up the potential for ice and snow accumulation as a storm moves in Tuesday.
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Her son walked less than a mile from home. She was arrested hours later

Her son walked less than a mile from home. She was arrested hours later

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — A North Georgia mother was arrested after her son took a walk alone along a two-lane road. Now she's clashing with a state agency over a proposed safety plan.
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Change to driving up Kennesaw Mountain: Park service plans to limit bicycles and cars

Change to driving up Kennesaw Mountain: Park service plans to limit bicycles and cars

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Access to drive on the paved road to the top of Kennesaw Mountain will change for cars and bicycles next year.
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Can Democrats replace Biden as nominee for president?

Can Democrats replace Biden as nominee for president?

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — President Joe Biden's performance at the CNN Presidential Debate against former President Donald Trump has some questioning whether he should remain the Democratic nominee.
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In metro Atlanta, 'blue wave' Democrats face reelection in 2024

In metro Atlanta, 'blue wave' Democrats face reelection in 2024

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Democrats swept local seats in Gwinnett and Cobb counties in 2020, marking a notable shift after decades of Republican control. Cobb County Democrats are facing another major local election year in 2024 that will test whether 2020 marked a political shift in the metro Atlanta suburb that has been a Republican stronghold.
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Squatter moves into $600,000 vacant home outside Atlanta

Squatter moves into $600,000 vacant home outside Atlanta

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — A squatter brought a U-Haul of belongings to a vacant Cobb County home, changed the locks, welcomed visitors and raked leaves in the yard. Police said they couldn't immediately remove Kalb from the premises because of an allegedly fake lease.
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Georgia Supreme Court hears Cobb redistricting lawsuit

Georgia Supreme Court hears Cobb redistricting lawsuit

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The legal battle over whether counties have the right to draw their own district lines went to the Georgia Supreme Court Wednesday.
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Cobb considers new stormwater fee structure to fund repair backlog

Cobb considers new stormwater fee structure to fund repair backlog

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Cobb County is looking to change the way it funds stormwater after years of severe flooding, a backlog of sinkhole and pipe repairs, and a historic lack of investment in stormwater infrastructure.
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Dispute about Cobb's electoral map complicates District 2 race

Dispute about Cobb's electoral map complicates District 2 race

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The state Supreme Court's upcoming ruling in the lawsuit over the commission's district map could alter the local race - no matter which side the court agrees with.
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Cobb County will ask voter approval in 2024 for bus rapid transit

Cobb County will ask voter approval in 2024 for bus rapid transit

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Two suburban Atlanta counties -- Cobb and Gwinnett -- hope to get voter approval to add bus rapid transit to their roadways. Bus rapid transit operates more like rail but on roads instead of train tracks. It primarily uses dedicated lanes and has a priority signal at traffic lights.
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Whistleblowers: Woman's death in rehab shows public agency's mismanagement

Whistleblowers: Woman's death in rehab shows public agency's mismanagement

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities conducted an audit into Highland Rivers Behavioral Health this year after whistleblowers reported allegations of mismanagement to the state.
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‘Drug courts work’: Cobb County’s treatment court celebrates 20 years

‘Drug courts work’: Cobb County’s treatment court celebrates 20 years

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Daniel Spinney began using meth at 17 years old. More than two decades later, his drug use landed him in the Cobb County jail, where he faced felony charges. But he was given a second chance through the drug treatment court, an accountability court program that gives nonviolent criminal offenders access to a strict rehabilitation program in lieu of traditional sentencing.
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Sterigenics settles Atlanta lawsuits for $35 million

Sterigenics settles Atlanta lawsuits for $35 million

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Sterigenics has faced hundreds of claims in the Atlanta area alleging people were exposed to ethylene oxide gas, which the EPA classifies as a cancer-causing agent. The plant, in Smyrna, is authorized to use the gas to sterilize medical equipment but has been under fire in Atlanta since 2018 when a federal report flagged the area surrounding the plant for increased cancer risks.
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Booming Cumberland district sought grants meant for underserved communities

Booming Cumberland district sought grants meant for underserved communities

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Cumberland Community Improvement District officials, in partnership with the Cobb County Commission, have for three years now sought federal grants for the project that are geared toward helping underserved or disadvantaged communities -- despite Cumberland being one of the most expensive areas in Cobb County.
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Attorney in Cobb redistricting lawsuit named in Trump's Fulton indictment

Attorney in Cobb redistricting lawsuit named in Trump's Fulton indictment

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Ray Smith III, an Atlanta-based attorney representing Keli Gambrill in her legal challenge of Cobb County's electoral map, was indicted Monday on felony racketeering charges for allegedly joining a conspiracy to overturn former President Donald Trump's defeat in Georgia's 2020 election.
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'They deserve to be remembered': Descendants restore Black cemetery in Cobb

'They deserve to be remembered': Descendants restore Black cemetery in Cobb

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Francine Wilkins knows that her sister, who died as an infant, is buried in Old Ebenezer Cemetery in Cobb County. But she can't find her, or her many ancestors who are also buried there under the trees and overgrown brush next to Shaw Park.
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Cobb government spent millions to fix the staffing crisis. It got worse

Cobb government spent millions to fix the staffing crisis. It got worse

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Cobb County officials have spent millions of dollars - notably through their record $1.2 billion budget passed in 2022 - on pay raises, bonuses and other efforts focused on easing the staffing shortage in the wake of the pandemic. Nearly a year later, however, the crisis has worsened.
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As Cobb prepares transit plans for 2024, opponents push back

As Cobb prepares transit plans for 2024, opponents push back

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Cobb commissioners have signaled a potential transit referendum in November 2024.
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Cityhood will reshape Mableton, a community looking for change

Cityhood will reshape Mableton, a community looking for change

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — As South Cobb grapples with decades of underinvestment, the new city looks toward community leaders to bring change.
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Lisa Cupid: Cobb 'moving forward' despite conservative opposition

Lisa Cupid: Cobb 'moving forward' despite conservative opposition

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — It's been a controversial year for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners.
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