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Mableton Crossing Guard Killed: Charges Pending Against Driver

Criminal charges are pending against a Lithonia man who struck and killed a crossing guard in front of a Mableton school on Thursday morning, a Cobb County police spokesman said.

World AIDS Day: Southern States Lead In New HIV Cases

The Atlanta-based Centers For Disease Control and Prevention estimates that close to 40,000 people received an HIV diagnosis in 2016 and Southern states accounted for more than half of the new cases.

Racist Graffiti Found Inside Empty Cartersville Home

A home listed for sale in Cartersville was reportedly vandalized with racist graffiti, according to an incident report released by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office.

Woman Killed After Crash With 2 School Buses

Authorities have identified the woman who was killed earlier this week in Douglasville when her car slammed into two school buses.

Runoff Elections: Atlanta Voters Go To Polls Tuesday

Voters in Atlanta will go to the polls next week to pick a new mayor and fill a number of seats on the City Council and Board of Education in runoff elections.

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