News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Atlanta’s many ‘Peachtree’ streets make for viral comedy from New York quartet
New York-based musical group the Gregory Brothers strikes viral comedy gold with a send-up of Atlanta’s many streets that feature a variation of “Peachtree” in the name.
Man found dead in vehicle at SW Atlanta apartments
A man was found dead early Friday at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex that was hit by gunfire just 24 hours prior, police said.
Lanes of I-285 to be closed for weekend construction
Work crews along seven miles of Interstate 285 will install lane closures for road rehabilitation from Collier Drive in Fulton County to Paces Ferry Road in Cobb County.
Walmart announces $1.3B fulfillment center with 1,000 jobs in North Georgia
The world’s largest retailer announced Thursday it is building a new fulfillment center in a small North Georgia city in Franklin County.
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Georgia Power deal to power OpenAI data center is approved, with some fine print
Staff for Georgia’s top utility regulator approved Georgia Power’s deal to power a $20 billion OpenAI data center, while also spelling out new ratepayer protections.
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Georgia ranks in the middle in many education categories. Is that a problem?
Georgia tends to rank in the middle on topics like academics, teacher pay and spending, but has made recent steps toward improvement.
Pedestrian killed, struck by multiple vehicles on I-75/85 North in Atlanta
Parts of the Downtown Connector were closed early Thursday amid the morning commute after a pedestrian was fatally struck, officials say.
New execution date scheduled for Georgia death row inmate
The execution will take place Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson.
Fulton sheriff urges county to expedite jail elevator project
Sheriff Patrick Labat pointed to slowness reaching a "bleeding out" inmate and an officer stuck in a broken elevator with inmates to demonstrate the risks at Rice Street jail.
