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News Articles: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Clayton Officer Antonio Kendrick and K-9 Homer after inspecting luggage at the conference.

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  • News

Making good police dogs better: Hartsfield-Jackson Airport hosts interagency K-9 training

Law enforcement officers and their partner dogs traveled to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from across the state recently for the first annual K-9 training conference.

October 26, 2021
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

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  • Economy

Georgia Airports Face Significant Funding Deficit

Georgia airports need $1.3 billion for projects including runway extensions and terminal improvements, Carol Comer, director of the state Department of Transportation’s Intermodal Division, said Wednesday.

September 09, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Monkeypox

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  • Health

26 In Georgia Monitored For Monkeypox, But Not Showing Symptoms

Public health officials say that of the more than 200 people in the U.S. being monitored for possible exposure to monkeypox, 26 are in Georgia.

July 23, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Staff Sgt. John McDermott, 94th Maintenance Squadron avionics instruments and flight control, moves a ladder used to reach C-130 engines at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in this photo from September 2016. The base is hosting those quarantined with coronavirus.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Coronavirus Complicates Legislature

Thursday morning on Political Rewind , President Trump’s 30-day travel ban is predicted to hit Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which...

March 12, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Symptoms of the virus include fever, cough and difficulty breathing,

Public Health Screenings For Coronavirus To Begin At Atlanta Aiport

Atlanta's airport will be used to screen travelers for a new virus that originated in China. The Atlanta-based Centers For Disease Control and...

January 22, 2020
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby
Atlanta city leaders are preparing for another attempt by Georgia lawmakers to put the world's busiest airport under the state's control.

City Seeks To Keep State From Taking Over Atlanta's Airport

Atlanta city leaders are preparing for another attempt by Georgia lawmakers to put the world's busiest airport under the state's control.

January 04, 2020
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  • Associated Press
CBP officers at Atlanta intercepted over 20 pounds of cocaine over the holiday travel season.

Customs Intercepts 20 Pounds Of Cocaine At Hartsfield-Jackson During Holidays

U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted 20 pounds of cocaine from different travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport during...

January 03, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose

Atlanta's Airport Prepares For Smoking Ban To Go Into Effect

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is preparing to go smoke free. It's closing all smoking rooms as of Jan. 2. The move comes after the...

December 18, 2019
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby

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  • Politics

This Week In Georgia Politics: Proposed Airport Takeover, State Budget, 'Heartbeat' Bill

The penultimate day of the 2019 legislative session brings discussion of medical marijuana cultivation, a controversial ban on most abortions and a...

March 29, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Virginia Prescott
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has thrown down the gauntlet over a bill that would allow the state to take control of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

WATCH: Atlanta Mayor Calls State Airport Takeover Move 'An Act of War'

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has thrown down the gauntlet over a bill that would allow the state to take control of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta...

March 07, 2019
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
Passengers walk through Terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.

Atlanta's Airport No Longer Busiest, FAA Says

O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was the busiest airport in the U.S. last year, surpassing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for...

February 04, 2019
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  • Associated Press
Passengers wait after the lights went out at Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, in Atlanta. A sudden power outage at the airport on Sunday grounded scores of flights and passengers.

Airport Outage Blocks KSU Team's Shot In Puerto Rico

The Latest on the power outage at Atlanta's airport: 1:15 p.m. School officials say the power outage that struck Atlanta's airport has caused a Georgia...

December 19, 2017
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  • Associated Press

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Morning Headlines For Tuesday, December 19, 2017

In today's headlines: Atlanta's airport tries to get back to normal after an 11 hour outage Georgia Power CEO Paul Bowers apologizes for the fire that...

December 19, 2017
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By:
  • Leah Fleming

Atlanta Airport Returns To Normalcy After Crippling Power Outage

Operations are getting back to normal at the world's busiest airport after a massive power outage Sunday completely shut down Hartsfield-Jackson...

December 18, 2017
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Bradley George

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Midday News For Monday December 18, 2017

Latest From ATL Airport ATL Mayor's Race Finalized Plant Vogtle Decision Implications

December 18, 2017
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  • Drew Dawson
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