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• Fake Uber Driver, Accomplices Kidnap and Rob Men Leaving Bar
• Traffic Stop Turns Into Gift Of Safety For Kids
• Suspect Rolls Vehicle Into Ditch During Police Chase

5 Atlanta Rappers With the Christmas Spirit

Rappers make great Christmas wrappers. Metro Atlanta children have been especially gifted this year as several of the area's top rap acts have joined in the holiday spirit by making appearances and doing good in the community. >>> Read more.

Christmas Tree Drop-Off Sites Open Dec. 26

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District's Allatoona Lake Project Office will provide seven Christmas tree drop-off sites for the 2016-17 holiday season. The collected trees will be used for the Allatoona Lake Fish Habitat Improvement Program. >>> Read more.

• Man Robbed, Pistol-Whipped on Georgia Tech Campus: Report
• Rapper Young Thug Free After Mall Arrest
• Ex-NFL Star Jailed For Probation Violation
• Georgia Has Some Of The Nation's Worst Credit Card Debt
• Funeral Service For Teen Found Dead in Lake

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• Roswell To Open Holiday Toy Safe-Play Areas
• Johns Creek To Buy Office Building for $9.4 Million
• ‘Woman Tried To Steal Razor Blades, Teeth Whitening Strips From Walmart: Police
• Sandy Springs, Cobb Leaders Honor Sen. Johnny Isakson
• Forsyth Deputy Plays Santa For Needy Kids

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