Taylor Croft

breaking news reporter @ajc • trending news, heartfelt community stories, hard-hitting journalism • [email protected] • @KennesawState grad • og swiftie 🫶

[Sean Keenan @ThatSeanKeenan]

SAD THREAD: Maybe you’ve heard the news: @AtlantaCivicCircle is going under. It’s another casualty of the current, unforgiving journalism ecosystem — a loss that will leave Atlanta with, by my math, ZERO dedicated housing reporters. Let’s talk about what that means... (1/)

[Patricia Murphy @MurphyAJC]

Three cheers for the mom whose child wants a Jimmy Carter-themed birthday— and then throws it! https://t.co/9omVFSF1D6

[Katherine Landergan @klandergan]

She gave birth to a baby that wasn’t hers. Now, she’s suing the IVF clinic

Shocking story by @taylor_rcroft

https://t.co/eKmK9K97aB

[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

In sickness and in traffic: How far are Atlantans willing to drive for love? For some, the infamous Atlanta traffic is a dating deal breaker. But some singles are willing to go the distance💘

Read all about it @ajc! https://t.co/XOYeRqv9oP

[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

O'Hara's JROTC instructor David Erwin said he remembers Ryan from high school fondly as a "go-to kid."
Read more here:
https://t.co/M8oNVkCxAC

[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

Ryan O'Hara was one of the soldiers on the helicopter that crashed with a plane in Washington, D.C.
Army colleague Josh Muehlendorf told me he worked closely with him years ago:
“Ryan, he was a standout. He was absolutely committed to discipline and excellence."
Read more @ajc

[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

For the employees who work at Town Center mall in Kennesaw, Tuesday’s sudden closure and the lack of communication have them concerned about its future — especially after examining Kohan Retail’s track record with other malls it owns across the U.S.

[Zachary Hansen @zach_ehansen]

The power cutoff was a visible sign all is not well with the Town Center’s finances. The mall’s owner is also behind on its property taxes, and other malls the company owns have reportedly encountered financial issues.

More on A1 in today’s @ajc from @taylor_rcroft & me.

[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

I loved writing this heartwarming story! Amid storm’s icy chaos, family welcomes stranded stranger into their home
@ajc
https://t.co/iMz2DZnraO

[Atlanta Journal-Constitution @ajc]

Was your drive home impacted by the snow? Did you have to abandon your car on icy roads? How has the winter storm affected you? Email your snow and ice experiences to AJC reporter Taylor Croft at [email protected] ❄️🥶

[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

It’s “not a moon, but also not not a moon,” according to Radiolab, the science journalism podcast.

Read about how this finance major won a worldwide contest and contributed to science for one point of extra credit in class.
@ajc
https://t.co/wXCK2LLp3O

[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

Have you ever heard of a quasi-moon?

Clayton Chilcutt hadn't either, before his intro astronomy course at UGA.

Now, he has named one: Cardea, after the Roman goddess of doorways, a guardian of thresholds.

(See it? It's that dash moving upward on the right side)
@ajc

[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

This story haunts me. But that's nothing compared to the pain this family is experiencing.

They are raising money on GoFundMe to bring the four back to Milwaukee for a proper funeral and burial.

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https://t.co/SZvJuD06Ys

[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

As a reporter, I cover tough stories regularly. But this one has stuck with me like no other.
A family was killed weeks before Christmas. A baby, a young girl with Autism, their mother and grandmother, all shot by the grandmother's boyfriend, who killed himself, police say.
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[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

The kids' father said for him, it's “world-ending.”

“My mother, my children, the mother of my children — everything is gone.”

His sister, the kids' aunt, found them in their apartment. Colorful Christmas lights still hung in the window, shining out into the parking lot.
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[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

Christmas tree farmers pulled through a destructive hurricane season with minimal damage and are already filling homes with their freshly scented holiday evergreens.🌲
https://t.co/Cm81Qf2mZC

[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

I loved meeting Koda the Weimaraner when she came to the mall to get pictures with Santa Claus for her family's Christmas card! Will you be bringing your pets to meet Santa? @ajc
📸Taylor Croft/AJC
https://t.co/HzXefNyBXa

[Taylor Croft @taylor_rcroft]

@Bill_Fowler_ Hi, I'm Taylor Croft, a breaking news reporter with the AJC. We are trying to get more info on this ongoing situation. Did you film this video? If so, can we have your permission to use it? Feel free to email me at [email protected]. Thanks!

[Natalie Mendenhall @nattheproducer]

A punchy write up from @taylor_rcroft! ✒️