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Ciara Cummings

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 29, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ciara Cummings

    2 years after Ga. BioLab explosion, documents reveal extent of toxic plume (opens the original)

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    CONYERS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Newly uncovered state records document the extent of toxic exposure from a chemical fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers two years ago, an incident that forced thousands from their homes in Rockdale County. The records, obtained by Atlanta News First Investigates, show dozens of people were at risk of serious injury or death from the exposure. The chemical plume from the fire shut down roads, canceled school and closed businesses. Protests followed, with demonstrator

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ciara Cummings

    Two years after BioLab explosion, uncovered documents reveal true extent of toxic plume (opens the original)

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    CONYERS, Ga. — Newly uncovered state records document the extent of toxic exposure from a chemical fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers two years ago, an incident that forced thousands from their homes in Rockdale County. The records, obtained by Atlanta News First Investigates, show dozens of people were at risk of serious injury or death from the exposure. The chemical plume from the fire shut down roads, canceled school and closed businesses. Protests followed, with demonstrators chanting “

  3. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Ciara Cummings

    Studies on dementia have largely left out Black communities. New research aims to change that. (opens the original)

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    ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Much of what is known about Alzheimer’s and dementia has come from studies that largely left out Black and other minority communities. In Georgia, Black residents are facing cognitive decline at higher rates than their white and Hispanic neighbors. An Emory University doctor is working to close that gap. Dozens of adults recently gathered for a class on a Thursday morning at Emory University’s Goizueta Brain Health Institute. All of the participants were Black

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Ciara Cummings

    PODCAST: Atlanta’s school closures divide | Behind the Investigation (opens the original)

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    ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Facing thousands of empty desks and rising operating costs, Atlanta Public Schools is weighing a plan to close up to 16 campuses, a proposal district officials argue could save up to $90 million over time. In the latest episode of the Behind the Investigation podcast, Atlanta News First reporters Ciara Cummings and Anastassia Olmos dig into the data behind the closures, revealing the cuts disproportionately fall on lower-income communities south of Interstate

  5. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Ciara Cummings

    Georgia father says flawed drug test blocked reunification with daughter (opens the original)

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    ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Multiple disputed drug screens showing positive results for methamphetamine are what a Georgia father says have kept him from gaining custody of his toddler daughter from state care. William Gapac, 62, said his positive drug tests are entirely unreliable. His situation reflects a pattern of questionable drug testing at some Georgia labs subcontracted by the state, an issue Atlanta News First Investigates has tracked for years through its award-winning series,

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