News for Metro Atlanta and Region

HHS Secretary Kennedy attends CDC event for anniversary of Atlanta shooting
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. marked the one-year anniversary of a shooting that locked down the CDC for hours and killed a police officer.

Next round of I-285 closures planned this weekend
Interstate will close in both directions from Paces Ferry Road to South Atlanta Road, but detours will be in place.

Home insurance costs grow in Georgia. What’s behind the increase?
According to a recent LendingTree analysis, home insurance costs in Georgia increased by an average of 7.3% in 2025, slightly more than the national average.

No way out: ICE detainees in Georgia increasingly have no access to bond
Georgia immigration judges are denying bond to detained immigrants at higher rates, leaving families in despair.

Flock camera abuse allegations mount after company rolls out audit tool
Flock Safety's license plate reader system has been praised by police and credited with helping solve crimes. But it has also caught its alleged misuse, officials say.

New zoning, same dissatisfaction over law dictating Sapelo Island home size
A new zoning ordinance on Georgia's Sapelo Island means no big vacation homes, but Gullah Geechee residents opposed to development say the law's wording gives room for abuse.
After weekend search, Clayton police find missing boy dead in pond
‘There are no words that can adequately express the heartbreak of losing a child,’ a police spokesperson said.
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No way out: ICE detainees in Georgia increasingly have no access to bond
Georgia immigration judges are denying bond to detained immigrants at higher rates, leaving families in despair.

Flock camera abuse allegations mount after company rolls out audit tool
Flock Safety's license plate reader system has been praised by police and credited with helping solve crimes. But it has also caught its alleged misuse, officials say.
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‘Odyssey’ causes all-nighters at Georgia theater, bookstore sales increase
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” gives a brooding take on Homer’s epic with a star-studded cast. The movie was the first to be entirely filmed with IMAX cameras.
Stockbridge council initiates process that could lead to mayor’s removal
Jayden Williams faces allegations he spent more than $4,000 in city money on donations and purchases at restaurants, stores and elsewhere.

Judge dismisses case against officers charged in man’s 2016 death in Fulton
Jamarion Robinson was fatally shot during an attempted arrest in East Point. A judge recently dismissed the case against two officers charged in the incident.

HHS Secretary Kennedy attends CDC event for anniversary of Atlanta shooting
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. marked the one-year anniversary of a shooting that locked down the CDC for hours and killed a police officer.

Apalachee High School shooter’s father seeks new trial in his novel case
Colin Gray, father of the Apalachee High School shooter, is seeking a new trial after being found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Next round of I-285 closures planned this weekend
Interstate will close in both directions from Paces Ferry Road to South Atlanta Road, but detours will be in place.
Amazon delivery drones are coming to metro Atlanta
The drones will embark from an Amazon fulfillment center in Stone Mountain. Delivery area includes parts of Redan, Lilburn, Snellville, Tucker and Lithonia.
Atlanta’s Hennessy dealers sold for $1.3B. It’s part of a car-buying sea change.
Car dealers have long been local businesses deeply embedded in their communities. But consolidation is happening in this dynamic industry.

New leader named for Atlanta office of technology consulting giant Accenture
Winnifer Thomas-Cox succeeds Chloe Barzey, who is retiring after more than six years in the role.

Rivian designed an urban playground for its Atlanta employees. Take a look.
Rivian’s solution is to imbue the office with a sense of adventure.





