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There has been no winner for 35 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the top prize on July 19. That streak trails the record of 41 draws set in 2021 and 2022.

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Georgia state Sen. John Albers and fellow Republicans will take a deep dive into what Albers calls “deplorable” conditions at the Fulton County Jail beginning this November — a separate […]

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Video showing a traffic stop that led to the death of a 62-year-old Black deacon could be publicly released as early as Thursday, a lawyer for the Atlanta man’s relatives […]

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In the years since he last spoke to “Closer Look,” the Atlanta BeltLine President & CEO Clyde Higgs says making BeltLine transit equitable for all communities in Atlanta has remained […]

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DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has announced a $10 million plan to address overcrowding at the DeKalb Animal Shelter, $7.5 million of which would be funded by the special purpose […]

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The jackpot is now the world's fourth-largest lottery prize after rolling over for 34 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the top prize on July 19.

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Republicans in Wisconsin are threatening to impeach a recently elected state Supreme Court justice and raised the possibility of doing the same to the state’s election director. A Georgia Republican […]

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If you need a little art in your life, emphasis on little, you could stop by the Little Free Art Gallery in Decatur. Here, in a miniature mailbox-sized gallery, you can see original […]

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An autopsy has found that the Aug. 10 death of a 62-year-old church deacon who was electrically shocked by an Atlanta police officer was a homicide, although the medical examiner […]

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Georgians in 149 counties can soon apply for housing subsidies for the first time since 2021. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced last week that it would take online […]

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Zarickus Worthy says he and his daughter, Zymeriya Worthy, know first-hand the dangers of gun violence. Worthy says they have lost friends and family because of gun violence and are […]

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Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George R. Christian has ruled the shooting death of environmental activist Manuel Terán, 26, was “objectively reasonable,” and no charges will be filed against the […]

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