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Miss this era of Atlanta

Atlanta mourns the loss of rapper Alley Boy, who has reportedly passed away at 42. Sending prayers to his family, friends, and fans. Rest in Peace. 🕊️

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, a Games many expected Athens to host for the Olympic centennial. Instead, Atlanta pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Olympic bidding history.

Burn hate, not people.

BREAKING: The Oklahoma City Thunder trading All-Defensive wing Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that sends three second-round picks to OKC, former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks and Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta, sources tell ESPN.

J Cole was surprised in Atlanta when a fan threw a bra on stage. "Ain't got a bra on stage in a long mf time..."

Chase Childers, a former Georgia police officer is being hailed as a hero after he tragically drowned while rescuing swimmers caught in a dangerous rip current near Pawleys Island, South Carolina. The 38y/o father and husband entered the water on July 13 to assist 4-5 people in distress. His body was recovered about 90 minutes later by emergency crews.

Kanye West was seen in Atlanta yesterday hanging with Ian Connor.

On a delayed flight in Atlanta, a Delta pilot climbed outside of the cockpit and started loading luggage himself. ✈️

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Delta and the Braves dedicated Gate A25 in Atlanta airport to Andruw Jones. ⚾️✈️🔥

MARTA moved 5M riders during the FIFA World Cup in Atlanta.

FedEx driver tries to act cool after falling in a kiddie pool in Georgia. 😂😂😂😂

Parts of north Georgia are under a flash flood warning today. If you're in north or central Georgia, keep an eye out for heavy rain and flooded roads.

On Sunday, July 19, 10th Street NE between Piedmont Avenue and Monroe Drive will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. for FIFA World Cup Final events in Piedmont Park.

The Atlanta Beltline now has a shop inside Hartsfield-Jackson where travelers can grab Beltline merch and products from local businesses.

Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim are taking the field with the Gwinnett Stripers while they work their way back from injury.

Twenty Georgia companies made TIME's list of the nation's top private businesses, including Chick-fil-A and Waffle House. That's about 4% of all the companies recognized nationwide.

A Georgia community is mourning 29-year-old Shelby Brooke Leopold after police say she was killed in an apparent murder-suicide involving the father of her child. Their young child was found unharmed inside the Valdosta home.

After the World Cup semifinal in Atlanta, Argentina’s players displayed a banner about the disputed Falkland Islands. British leaders are calling on FIFA to investigate and consider penalties for breaking its rules against political messages.