Vanessa McCray
Morning Breaking News Team Lead at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Morning breaking news team leader @ajc. Previously covered K-12, higher ed. Note taker, friend maker, Great Laker.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Vanessa McCray
The check is — nearly — in the mail. Just in time for summer vacation, eligible Georgia taxpayers are in line to get a one-time special tax credit of up to $500 thanks to legislation signed in April by Gov. Brian Kemp. House Bill 112 provides about $1 billion for a “surplus tax refund” to Georgia taxpayers.
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2 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Vanessa McCray |Jason Armesto
A Georgia Tech student who died days after he was shot in the head at an upscale, off-campus apartment building has been identified, and police are asking for help with the investigation into the shooting. The school identified the student as Akash Banerjee, 22. Atlanta police said Banerjee died Tuesday after a Sunday evening argument in a hallway at The Connector Apartments escalated into gunfire.
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3 weeks ago |
macon.com | Vanessa McCray |Jennifer Peebles
Make way for Charlotte. The name that spun the classic children's book "Charlotte's Web" and adorns North Carolina's biggest city, a British monarch and a fan-favorite "Sex and the City" TV character now has a new distinction. It jumped from second place to tie for the most popular girl's name in Georgia in 2024, matching Olivia, which claimed the top spot alone the previous year.
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3 weeks ago |
macon.com | Vanessa McCray
Newton County authorities are searching for a 16-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his stepfather Tuesday. The shooting was reported at about 6:15 p.m. near Avery Drive in Covington. When Newton sheriff's deputies arrived, they said they found 41-year-old David Gay dead inside his home. Investigators determined the victim was shot by his stepson, Jayden Daniel, who they said drove away in Gay's 2016 Cadillac Escalade. Officials did not provide more details about the shooting.
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3 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Vanessa McCray
Newton County authorities are searching for a 16-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his stepfather Tuesday. The shooting was reported at about 6:15 p.m. near Avery Drive in Covington. When Newton sheriff’s deputies arrived, they said they found 41-year-old David Gay dead inside his home. Investigators determined the victim was shot by his stepson, Jayden Daniel, who they said drove away in Gay’s 2016 Cadillac Escalade. Officials did not provide more details about the shooting.
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