Morning, y’all. Solar energy is in the news, and it's good news for Georgia. Plus, with the government shutdown ongoing, local efforts are underway to help those most in need.

Jason Lary, who spent more than two years in prison after he admitted pocketing COVID relief money, allegedly claimed he was not a convicted felon in pre-election paperwork.

The growing Atlanta suburb is trying to create vibrant gathering spaces beyond its historic Canton Street’s downtown.

Once hailed as a grand ‘City of the Dead,’ the 70-acre Hollywood Cemetery has sat abandoned for decades until efforts by its new caretakers to recover it.

While reaffirming his commitment to building light rail along the Beltline, Mayor Dickens says the first segment should go where transportation needs are greatest: SW Atlanta.

The Atlanta-based airline becomes one of the more prominent companies to push for the reopening of the government, putting pressure on Democrats.

“We’re beginning to see some states make some really big bets on solar,” said Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

Amid the federal shutdown, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Dickens has halted housing evictions and water disconnections as thousands face food insecurity and unpaid federal work.

“Goliath does not stand a chance in Atlanta,” Mayor Andre Dickens said. “We have slayed bears. We have slayed lions. Been there. Done that.”

Jessica Maria Motes, 36, was booked into the Hall County jail and remained there Wednesday without bond. She is facing a charge of felony concealing the death of another.