Alia Malik
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Board of commissioners approves Gwinnett Place Mall revitalization
The redevelopment is expected to take 20 years. → Read More
In Jimmy Carter’s hometown, a train brings well wishers
Jimmy Carter supported the SAM Shortline excursion train, which now brings thousands of visitors to Plains annually. More than 100 rode it to the former president's home town on Saturday. → Read More
Gas South Convention Center in Gwinnett more than doubles in size
The Gas South District expects to be more competitive as convention centers continue rebounding from COVID-19. → Read More
Gwinnett Place mall redevelopment plan will get traffic study
Gwinnett County and the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District will fund the study. → Read More
Gwinnett County Airport will undergo $17M redevelopment
A new company will take over operations of the north side of the airport. → Read More
Gwinnett County Transit rebrands as Ride Gwinnett
The rebranding will extend to the county’s transit website, buses, bus stop shelters and signs. → Read More
Cobb resident argues for restraining order against county redistricting
Cobb resident Larry Savage asked for a temporary restraining order against the county commission's electoral map. → Read More
Gwinnett Transportation wins urban highway design award
The county's transportation department was recognized for the Spalding Drive widening project. → Read More
Gwinnett County commission gives sheriff a $50K raise
Keybo Taylor is now the highest-earning sheriff among the four largest counties in Georgia. → Read More
Warming stations will open tonight and tomorrow in metro Atlanta
Temperatures are expected to drop to about 30 degrees tonight. → Read More
Gwinnett’s first Black county commissioner loses reelection
Matthew Holtkamp appeared to defeat District 4 Commissioner Marlene Fosque, according to unofficial results. → Read More
Georgia abortion clinics stay open, but visits shift to NC, Florida
A month after Georgia's strict abortion law went into effect, local clinics remain open, but many women are being directed to states with less-restrictive laws, creating bottlenecks across the Southeast. → Read More
Abortion appointments canceled as Georgians react to court ruling
Georgians react to court ruling upholding the state's "heartbeat" law severely tightening abortion restrictions. Abortion clinics cancel appointments but say they'll stay open as they navigate post-Roe landscape. → Read More
Abortion ruling reaction divided in metro Atlanta religious services
The opinions reflected national polarization over the issue. → Read More
Voices: Metro Atlanta women weigh in on abortion debate
Two Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporters asked more than two dozen women this week in metro Atlanta to share their thoughts on abortion, Roe v. Wade and Georgia's six-week law after the Supreme Court's draft opinion was leaked. Here is what they said. → Read More
Collins Hill grad dies in Marines tactical vehicle accident
Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Gierke, of Lawrenceville, Ga., a 2020 graduate of Collins Hill High School in Gwinnett County, was 19. → Read More
Gwinnett commission passes $2 billion budget with last-minute adds
Last-minute additions included $550,00 to support indigent medical care. → Read More
Cobb schools investigation ends with no accreditation change
Cognia, the Cobb school district's accrediting agency, listed many directives for improvement. → Read More
Cobb’s elementary schools continue to be hardest hit by COVID-19
The Cobb County School District recorded more than 650 active cases of COVID-19. → Read More
Stone Mountain holds first Juneteenth celebration
About 100 people turned out despite the rain. → Read More