A statue of Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron stands outside Turner Field, the home of the Atlanta Braves. After months of secret talks with Cobb County leaders, the Braves announced plans to move to a suburban stadium and leave downtown, where they’ve played since moving from Milwaukee in 1966.ATLANTA – Georgia headlines in 2013 marked everything from tragedy and corruption to political surprises and new births.
U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss announced that he won’t seek a third term, kick-starting a busy 2014 election year for the state.
Famed television cook Paula Deen also saw her career take a turn, though it wasn’t voluntary, and the Atlanta Braves shocked baseball fans by announcing plans to leave downtown in favor of a new stadium in suburban Cobb County.
There were plenty of court cases to watch, from a widespread cheating scandal in Atlanta public schools to a trio of high-profile murder trials.
Here’s a look at the top stories in Georgia over the last 12 months.