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September 30, 2016

John Legend to portray Frederick Douglass on 'Underground'

Grammy-winning singer John Legend will play an iconic runaway slave-turned abolitionist on WGN America's drama series ...

September 30, 2016

November court date set in crash that injured Tracy Morgan

Prosecutors and the defense lawyer in the 2014 crash that injured actor Tracy Morgan are due in court in November. The Home ...

September 29, 2016

Hotel workers seek new safety measures after freezer death

Federal regulators and hotel employees are calling for new safety measures after a worker was found dead inside a walk-in ...

September 29, 2016

No. 11 Tennessee, No. 25 Georgia meet in key SEC East game

Here are a few things to watch in Week 5 of the Southeastern Conference football season: GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 11 Tennessee ...

September 28, 2016

Authorities: School shooter killed father before rampage

A teenager who killed his father at their home Wednesday was stopped by a volunteer firefighter as he opened fire outside a ...

September 28, 2016

APNewsBreak: Freezer where woman found dead had faulty exit

An exit button inside a walk-in freezer in a downtown Atlanta hotel where a worker was found dead failed to work during an ...

September 25, 2016

Funeral arrangements made for the late rapper Shawty Lo

Funeral arrangements have been announced for rapper Shawty Lo who was killed in a fiery car crash on a freeway near southwest ...

September 24, 2016

No. 23 Rebels find their rhythm, beat No. 12 Georgia 45-14

Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly faked the handoff and then took off running toward the end zone. A few seconds and 41 ...

September 22, 2016

No. 5 Clemson dominates first half, beats Georgia Tech 26-7

The halftime stats were almost comical. Clemson looked as though it was going against the scout team, not a fellow Atlantic ...

September 21, 2016

Company restarts gasoline pipeline after leak in Alabama

Colonial Pipeline restarted the gasoline pipeline in Alabama that had been shut down because of a major leak, which caused ...

September 21, 2016

Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike

Grammy-winning rapper Killer Mike always wanted to see his name on a street sign, but a tunnel-boring machine will have to ...

September 21, 2016

Police: Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo killed in fiery car crash

Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo was killed in a fiery car crash on a freeway near southwest Atlanta, authorities confirmed Wednesday

September 20, 2016

The Latest: Pipeline firm expects to restart line Wednesday

The Latest on the rupture of the Colonial Pipeline in Alabama (all times local): 10:15 a.m. The pipeline company working to ...

September 20, 2016

Rick Ross, Bun B, Too $Short to headline A3C fest in Atlanta

Rappers Rick Ross, Bun B and Bone Thugs N' Harmony will headline the 12th annual A3C Hip-Hop Festival in Atlanta.

September 20, 2016

Pipeline will soon reopen, carrying gasoline to 5 states

Gasoline should begin flowing again Wednesday — through a temporary bypass on a critical pipeline — after a major leak in ...

September 19, 2016

Army's Jackson remembered for life of 'promise and purpose'

The colors of Brandon Jackson's short life filled the church and helped tell his tale of "promise and purpose." The bright ...

September 19, 2016

The Latest: QuikTrip: Charlotte, Atlanta hit by gas shortage

The Latest on the gas shortage caused by a pipeline spill (all times local): 6:30 p.m. A QuikTrip spokesman says 21 of the ...

September 19, 2016

Atlanta OKs plan to allow Uber, other services at airport

The Atlanta City Council has approved a plan to allow Uber and other ride-booking services at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta ...

September 19, 2016

With some gas stations dry, pipeline works to send more fuel

Gas prices spiked and drivers found "out of service" bags covering pumps as the gas shortage in the South rolled into the ...