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Cobb GOP Official's Video Calls Florida Shooting Fake

A Cobb County Republican Party official shared a video on social media that claims the deadly school shooting in Florida was a politically motivated fake, according to media reports.

Facebook To Spend $750M On Metro Atlanta Data Center

Social-media giant Facebook will spend $750 million to build a new data center in metro Atlanta, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday.

Former Corrections Officer Convicted Of Rape Remains At Large

A former Dekalb County corrections officer who fled his October 2017 trial before his conviction on statutory rape and child molestation charges remains at large and a reward has been offered to aid in his capture.

DeKalb Water Main Fix Could Take 24 Hours

It could take 24 hours or more to fix a massive water main break in DeKalb County that caused water outages and low water pressure throughout the county, officials said.

First iPic Theater In Georgia Coming To Midtown

iPic, the luxury movie theater and restaurant brand from Austin, Texas, is coming to Atlanta. The company announced Wednesday that a nine-screen, 426-seat theater and restaurant will open in 2020.

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