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• Exclusive interview: KPMG data and AI leader on how to drive value and unlock competitive advantage (video)

  08-04-2025 21:20
  Join Rahsaan Shears, US Atlanta Advisory Market Leader, Principal Advisory, Consulting People Leader at KPMG LLP, as she introduces an exclusive interview about AI-powered business between her colleague, Danielle Beringer, Principal in Data Modernization and AI, and Pete Casillas, Publisher of the San Francisco Business Times.With 67% of business leaders anticipating AI will fundamentally transform their organizations over the next two years, according to the latest research from KPMG, they will
  
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• Former UGA football player Ahkil Crumpton sentenced to life without parole in RaceTrac clerk's 2021 murder

  18-12-2025 20:25 via cbsnews.com
  Former University of Georgia football player Ahkil Crumpton has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of RaceTrac store clerk Elijah Wood.According to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office, a judge sentenced Crumpton on Thursday morning after a jury convicted him the day before on all state charges tied to Wood's killing. In addition to the life sentence for murder, Crumpton was sentenced to five years in prison on another charge, to be served concurrentl
  
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• Gwinnett officers rescue missing 5-year-old boy with autism trapped in sewer pipe

  18-12-2025 19:20 via cbsnews.com
  Body camera footage shows the moments Gwinnett County officers went above and beyond to find a 5-year-old boy with autism who had vanished while at a local park.The Gwinnett County Police Department said officers were called to Peachtree Ridge Park on Nov. 15 to help with the search for a boy who wandered away from the playground.After about 40 minutes of looking, Officer Hughley noticed that a fence by one of the park's trails had been pulled up. The area of fencing was near a retention pond th
  
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• Father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect returns to court for hearing ahead of trial

  18-12-2025 18:07 via cbsnews.com
  The father of the 14-year-old boy accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School appeared in court on Thursday morning for a pre-trial motions hearing.Colin Gray and his son, Colt Gray, were both indicted in the Sept. 4 shooting that killed two students and two teachers and injured nine others. The Winder man is the first adult known to be charged in a school shooting in Georgia.During Thursday's hearing, Gray's defense said that they planned to argue
  
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• Jury convicts former UGA football player Ahkil Crumpton in RaceTrac clerk's 2021 murder

  18-12-2025 17:59 via cbsnews.com
  A jury has convicted former UGA football player Ahkil Crumpton on all state charges in the murder of RaceTrac store clerk Elijah Wood.According to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office, the verdict was returned Wednesday, convicting Crumpton of two counts of felony murder, attempted armed robbery, aggravated assault, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The court is expected to reconvene Thursday for sentencing.Sheriff's officials called the verdict an import
  
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• Christkindl Market returns bigger than ever in Lawrenceville with new vendors, food and Ferris wheel

  18-12-2025 17:26 via cbsnews.com
  The annual Christkindl Market has officially opened in Lawrenceville this year, and organizers say the holiday tradition is bigger than ever — with more vendors, international food and a brand-new Ferris wheel drawing crowds.CBS News Atlanta's Monique John visited the market, where visitors can shop for handcrafted gifts, enjoy seasonal treats and experience a taste of European holiday culture.One of the market's biggest attractions is Kathe Wohlfahrt, a longtime vendor that has been part
  
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• Christkindl Market returns bigger than ever in Lawrenceville

  18-12-2025 17:20 via cbsnews.com
  The annual Christkindl Market has officially opened in Lawrenceville this year, and organizers say the holiday tradition is bigger than ever.
  
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• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport expects over 5 million travelers during busy holiday season

  18-12-2025 17:01 via cbsnews.com
  The world's busiest airport is expecting 5.3 million travelers to pass through its halls this holiday season.Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport confirmed the projection Wednesday ahead of the peak travel period, which they expect to run from Friday, Dec. 19, through Sunday, Jan. 4. The day after Christmas is expected to bring the largest crowds, with an estimated 350,000 travelers at the Atlanta airport.The 2025 holiday travel forecast, based on confirmed airline sched
  
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• Thomas County Central defeats Gainesville 62-21 in Georgia 5A state championship

  18-12-2025 14:25 via cbsnews.com
  Thomas County Central turned a highly anticipated state championship game into a rout Wednesday night, overpowering Gainesville 62-21 behind a record-setting performance from Deuce Lawrence and a relentless offense that never slowed down.Much of the focus leading into the game centered on Gainesville and the challenges the program had faced over the past three weeks, including a widely publicized brawl and legal rulings that allowed suspended players to take the field. Gainesville made it to the
  
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• Expect some soggy commutes tomorrow

  18-12-2025 00:21 via cbsnews.com
  Next Weather meteorologist Dagmar Midcap says to expect clouds with moderate rain showers starting tomorrow, leaving soggy conditions into Friday morning.
  
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• Sports with Sam: Gainesville takes on Thomas County Central

  18-12-2025 00:12 via cbsnews.com
  CBS News Atlanta’s Sam Crenshaw breaks down the latest from the GHSA championships at Mercedes-Benz Stadium where Gainesville High is taking on Thomas County Central, starting at 7:30 PM.
  
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• Fani Willis clashes with Republican senators at Trump election case hearing

  18-12-2025 00:07 via cbsnews.com
  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis did not hold back when she appeared before a Republican-led Georgia state Senate committee over her conduct prosecuting President Trump.
  
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• Delta President Glen Hauenstein to retire, marking end of an era for Atlanta-based airline

  17-12-2025 23:33 via cbsnews.com
  Delta Air Lines announced Wednesday that President Glen Hauenstein will retire on Feb. 28, closing a chapter on one of the most influential leadership runs in the airline's modern history — one rooted firmly in Atlanta.Glen Hauenstein, president of Delta Air Lines Inc., left, and Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., right, ring the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Bastian rang the opening b
  
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• Atlanta Christmas tree business raises thousands for local student scholarships

  17-12-2025 23:04 via cbsnews.com
  Some of the biggest ideas start small and grow because people decide to keep them going.Two Atlanta Public Schools graduates turned a side hustle into a decade-long tradition and have raised thousands of dollars for student scholarships, one Christmas tree at a time.For some, the tree is what matters. For others, what it funds matters even more.Best friends Jack Faught and Calder Johnson — graduates of what is now Atlanta's Midtown High School — started selling Christmas trees to hel
  
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• Atlanta Christmas trees help fund college scholarships

  17-12-2025 22:54 via cbsnews.com
  Two Atlanta Public Schools graduates turned a side hustle into a decade-long tradition, and have raised thousands of dollars for student scholarships, one Christmas tree at a time.
  
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• Nation's leading all-inclusive wedding venue brand expands with five Atlanta-area locations

  17-12-2025 22:48 via cbsnews.com
  One of the nation's largest all-inclusive wedding venue companies is expanding its footprint in metro Atlanta.Wedgewood Weddings & Events announced Tuesday it has acquired five well-known Georgia wedding venues, growing its national portfolio to more than 80 venues across nine states. The newly added locations were previously operated by Magic Moments and include Primrose Cottage in Roswell; Flint Hill and The Atrium in Norcross; Vinewood Stables in Newnan; and Natalie House — formerly
  
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• Fulton County DA Fani Willis clashes with Georgia Senate committee over Trump prosecution

  17-12-2025 20:20 via cbsnews.com
  After more than a year of legal arguments, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis appeared before a special Georgia Senate committee examining her prosecution of President Trump on Wednesday.Lawmakers created the Senate Special Committee on Investigations in January 2024 to look into allegations of "various forms of misconduct" against Willis concerning her prosecution of Mr. Trump and others over efforts to overturn Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia. Willis had resisted
  
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• Driver facing charges in deadly crash during City of Cumming's Christmas parade, police say

  17-12-2025 18:47 via cbsnews.com
  Police have charged a driver in the crash that killed a law enforcement veteran who was directing traffic during a Christmas parade in Forsyth County.City of Cumming police said 68-year-old Ronnie Jake Kirby was booked into the Forsyth County Jail following the crash that left Robert Muth dead. Kirby faces several misdemeanor charges, including second-degree vehicular homicide, improper lane change, failure to obey a traffic control device, and failure to use due care.Investigators said the
  
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• South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau's trespassing case heads to trial while questions about race, power, and accountability remain

  17-12-2025 18:00 via cbsnews.com
  The criminal trespassing case against Khalid "Kobi" Kamau will proceed to a jury trial in early 2026, following a contentious court appearance Tuesday that briefly included a request for a bench warrant after the mayor arrived late to court.A Fulton County spokesperson confirmed that prosecutors and the defense failed to reach an agreement, sending the case to trial. A pretrial hearing is set for Feb. 4, 2026, with jury selection expected to begin Feb. 17.The charge stems from a 2023 incident in
  
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• Owners of Atlanta behavioral health center indicted for Medicaid fraud, Georgia AG says

  17-12-2025 16:55 via cbsnews.com
  The Georgia Attorney General's Office has indicted two Woodstock residents accused of defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.4 million.Kim and Marcel Higgins, the owners of Atlanta's Overcomers Day Services, LLC, are facing a combined 23 counts of Medicaid fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit Medicaid fraud.According to the indictment, Marcel Higgins worked as a paraprofessional providing Intensive Family Intervention services to children enrolled in Georgia Medicaid. Kim Higgins served as t
  
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• U.S. Capitol replaces statue of Robert E. Lee with teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns

  17-12-2025 15:15 via cbsnews.com
  The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday began displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school, a pointed replacement for a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was removed several years ago.An unveiling ceremony of the statue representing Virginia in the Capitol took place in Emancipation Hall, featuring Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngk
  
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• Dr. Jaha Howard wins Georgia Senate District 35 special election runoff

  17-12-2025 14:53 via cbsnews.com
  Dr. Jaha Howard has won the runoff in Georgia's Senate District 35 special election, securing a majority of the vote and earning a seat in the state Senate.According to certified results from the Dec. 16 runoff, Howard received 3,229 votes, 51.9% of the vote, defeating longtime state Rep. Roger Bruce, who finished with 48.1% and 2,993 votes. Georgia law requires a candidate to receive a majority to win a special election outright, prompting the runoff after no candidate cleared that threshold on
  
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• Fulton County DA Fani Willis set to face Georgia Senate committee over Trump prosecution

  17-12-2025 12:31 via cbsnews.com
  After more than a year of legal arguments, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is set to appear before a special Georgia Senate committee examining her prosecution of President Trump on Wednesday.Lawmakers created the Senate Special Committee on Investigations in January 2024 to look into allegations of "various forms of misconduct" against Willis concerning her prosecution against Mr. Trump and others over efforts to overturn Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia. Willis
  
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• Sports with Sam: High school football championships

  17-12-2025 05:35 via cbsnews.com
  CBS News Atlanta's Sam Crenshaw reports on the latest from the GHSA football championships at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
  
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• As food insecurity rises in Georgia, a Stone Mountain pet pantry struggles to keep up with growing demand

  17-12-2025 05:21 via cbsnews.com
  Nearly 1.7 million people across Georgia are experiencing food insecurity, according to Feeding America — and animal advocates say that hardship is increasingly affecting pets, too.At AARF Pet Central's food pantry in Stone Mountain, shelves that were once stocked with donated pet food are now running nearly empty, even as more families ask for help feeding their cats and dogs."These shelves are normally filled," said Hannah Pizano, who helps run the pantry. "But right now, there's not muc
  
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• Stone Mountain pet pantry struggles to keep up with growing food demand

  17-12-2025 05:16 via cbsnews.com
  Nearly 1.7 million Georgians face hunger, according to Feeding America — and advocates say the strain is now hitting family pets, as donations slow and requests for pet food surge.
  
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• Atlantic Station residents rally as Publix plans exit, raising concerns about walkability and home values

  17-12-2025 05:12 via cbsnews.com
  Homeowners and elected officials gathered Tuesday at Atlantic Station, urging Publix to reconsider its decision to close and calling on other retailers to take a closer look at vacant storefronts in the mixed-use district.For Dagmar W. Rick, a condo owner who walks the neighborhood daily, the planned closure hits close to home."Our values have gone down quite a lot," Rick said.Atlantic Station residents rally outside of Publix, Tuesday, Dec. 16, In Atlanta.CBS News Atlanta Publix is set to close
  
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• Atlantic Station residents rally as Publix plans exit, raising concerns about walkability and home v

  17-12-2025 05:06 via cbsnews.com
  Atlantic Station homeowners and elected officials gathered on Tuesday, urging Publix to reconsider its decision to close.
  
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• Falcons great Warrick Dunn surprises metro Atlanta single mom with home in time for Christmas

  17-12-2025 00:25 via cbsnews.com
  A single mother in metro Atlanta became a first-time homeowner today with the help of Falcons legend Warrick Dunn and Habitat for Humanity. It's the biggest Christmas gift she's ever received and one she'll never forget.Mother of two Quanta is still taking in the sight of her new home."I was not expecting this. I'm thinking me and my family are just coming in to move into our house, and I saw so many people, tents, and I was just so shocked," Quanta said.Her whole family is emotional. She is now
  
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• Cold temperatures begin to warm up

  17-12-2025 00:22 via cbsnews.com
  Next Weather meteorologist Dagmar Midcap says things will warm up later this week after North Georgia has had temperatures drop to freezing over the past couple of days.
  
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