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UGA will name its new School of Nursing the Victoria Kay Ivester School of Nursing after a $20.5M endowment from Doug Ivester and the Ivester Foundation.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from Monday’s game after being hit twice by pitches; X‑rays returned negative and the Braves list him day‑to‑day. The team will monitor him over the next 48 hours.
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Fulton County's elections board accepted a May 1, 2025 lease and cleared Tiffany Henyard to remain on the May 19 ballot amid questions about her move from Illinois. The decision lets voters — not the board — decide her fate in District 5.
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Chef Aaron Phillips has parted ways with Atlanta’s one‑Michelin‑starred Lazy Betty; the restaurant now lists Austin Goetzman as executive chef.
Jonesboro raised the starting pay for new sworn officers to $60,000 and approved across‑the‑board raises to address recruitment and pay compression. City documents show funding options.
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A man was shot and later died early Sunday outside a Family Dollar on North Broad Street in Rome. Police recovered evidence at the scene and are asking witnesses to come forward.
Coweta County deputies detained two people Sunday after reports of an armed person near Sandstone Drive; bullet holes and drugs were found but no one was shot.
Jeremy Brown has been named the RNC's Georgia state director and will be based in Atlanta to build the party's field operation ahead of the 2026 cycle.
One crew member died and others were hurt when a CSX train struck a film crew on the Doctortown trestle near Jesup. Investigators later blamed unauthorized access and safety lapses.
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Red Flag Warning noon–8pm Sunday as gusty NW winds and low humidity raise wildfire risk across Atlanta.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Hartsfield-Jackson has added three biometric eGates at its South checkpoint, letting eligible CLEAR+ travelers skip the TSA podium as ATL prepares for heavy summer travel.
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Northside Hospital Forsyth filed state paperwork to add floors and expand its emergency department at the Cumming campus. Local reporting says the plan would add short‑stay beds and reconfigure support space.
An off-duty Atlanta officer was taken to Emory Midtown after a suspected drunk driver crossed a median and crashed into a marked patrol car early Friday, police said.
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