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Richest Peach State resident made wealth through media conglomerate

Forbe.com posted a story this week detailing how the richest person from each state made their wealth. Anne Cox Chambers, the daughter of the founder of Cox Enterprises, tops the latest list, while nine other billionaires round out the top 10 richest in the Peach State.

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Marietta police held ceremony for officer day before he lost battle with cancer

The Marietta Police Department was able to give a retirement ceremony to a former officer Alan Brooks shortly before he passed away from a lengthy battle with cancer.

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Garth Brooks bringing world tour to Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will perform at the first concert at the new Mercedes Benz stadium in October.

Nation & World

Cindy's remnants: Street flooding from South to the Midwest

Remnants of tropical storm Cindy drench large part of nation's midsection, from Southeast to the Midwest.

Business

The Latest: Weather service says Cindy winding down

The National Weather Service says a storm spreading across the Tennessee and Ohio valleys is winding down.

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74-year-old stabbed to death during home invasion

Two men are in custody and authorities are searching for a third after a man was stabbed to death in a home invasion in Fayette County.

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DeKalb fined $294,000 for sewage spills

DeKalb County has been fined $294,000 for spilling sewage into public waterways and underreporting the number of spills to environmental regulators.

Nation & World

NY governor's 9/11 worker pardon unlikely to spark a trend

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pardon of a 9/11 worker's 1990 drug conviction is unlikely to lead to a wave of similar pardons aimed at preventing deportations.

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Total solar eclipse 1st in 99 years to sweep width of US

This August, the U.S. will experience its first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years.

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US mayors conference focuses on immigration, climate change

More than 250 U.S. mayors are meeting in Florida at a time when many cities are pushing back against Trump administration policies on climate change and immigration.

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After legal troubles, Atlanta homeless shelter to close

After legal troubles, Atlanta homeless shelter to close.

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Shooting at Atlanta home kills 1, injures 6

Shooting at Atlanta home kills 1, injures 6.

Business

Cindy weakens but still stirs weather over wide swath

High tides in the wake of a weakening Tropical Depression Cindy prompted a voluntary evacuation in a coastal Louisiana town Thursday, and a tornado warning in the Birmingham, Alabama, area.

Nation & World

Georgia women's college apologizes for Klan connections

A Georgia women's college is apologizing for its historical connections to racism and the Ku Klux Klan.

Business

Atlanta's city employees getting a pay raise

The Atlanta City Council has approved raising the city's minimum wage to $13 per hour beginning July 1.

Business

The Latest: Authorities ID child killed on Alabama beach

Alabama authorities have identified the child who was fatally injured by debris pushed by rough waves as Tropical Storm Cindy churned the Gulf of Mexico.

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Drought helps North America's largest white pelican refuge

Biologist: Abnormally dry conditions may be a boon for American pelicans nesting at North Dakota refuge.

Nation & World

Sheriff: Inmates who helped deputy to get shorter sentences

Sheriff: Inmates who helped deputy to get shorter sentences.

News

Suit blames transport firm for injuries of Medi-Cal patients

A lawsuit contends Los Angeles County Medi-Cal patients missed dialysis treatments, suffered injuries when their wheelchairs or scooters weren't secured in vans and endured insults by drivers paid to take them to medical appointments.

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