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Internet delivered to your doorstep within hours: Xfinity launches same-day Wi-Fi in Atlanta

Same-Day WiFi with the Xfinity Gateway – Delivering Multi-Gig Speeds, Powering Hundreds of Devices, Cybersecurity and Parental Controls in Atlanta Simple Sign-Up, Flexible Delivery, and Instant Connection All in One Day Key takeaways: ATLANTA – June 16, 2026 – Comcast’s Xfinity today announced the rollout of same-day WiFi equipment (Gateway) delivery for new Xfinity Internet […]

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SLEEPING WITH MONSTERS: Squatters in vacant Marietta apartment turned out to be a human trafficking ring

It started May 27, when maintenance workers at the apartment complex at 730 Franklin Gateway discovered people sleeping inside an empty unit and called 911. When Marietta officers arrived, maintenance unlocked the door. Inside, they found five people asleep: three men and two girls. Two of those five were victims. The other three were suspects. […]

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Georgia Historical Society wants more people to know their state’s history

The Georgia Historical Society released a series of videos this week aimed at introducing more Georgians to its archives, educational programs, and historical marker program. What’s happening: The Savannah-based organization, which has operated for 187 years, launched a campaign called “History Belongs to Us All.” It includes an 11-minute feature video and nine shorter clips […]

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SIZZLING: Georgia heat index nears 110 today

Dozens of counties across south Georgia are under a heat advisory today as heat and humidity push the heat index well above 100 degrees. What’s happening: Two advisories cover a wide stretch of the state. Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling, Atkinson, Pierce, and Northern Ware counties are under the first, where the heat index is […]

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Georgia teen killed after concert: What we know

What’s Happening: Jazon Javier Fajardo, 17, was found with a gunshot wound in the Midland area just after 10 p.m., as the First Friday Concert was ending. Officers on patrol found him and rushed him to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he died. The medical examiner confirmed his identity. What We Know: A second person […]

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