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An image of Blackhall Studios' proposed development in south DeKalb County. Officials describe the expansion as the largest-ever development in South DeKalb and Georgia's largest film studio to date.

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Metro Atlanta's DeKalb County soon could be home to the state's largest film studio.

A key U.S. Senate panel has advanced bills authorizing restoration projects along the Chattahoochee River and on Tybee Island.

Boosters say a $30 million donation from the James M. Cox Foundation will help close the loop on all 22 miles of the Atlanta Beltline by 2030.