News for Metro Atlanta and Region
No clemency for Georgia man convicted of killing 2 real estate agents in 2003
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied granting clemency to Stacey Humphreys, who was sentenced to death in 2007 for the 2003 killings of two real estate agents.
Contractor killed outside Norfolk Southern facility in Cobb identified
A contractor with Norfolk Southern was shot and killed Monday evening at the company’s facility in Austell, officials say.
Officials ID man found dead inside Atlanta restaurant vent system
The owner of the Walter’s Soul Food Cafe told officers an employee discovered the man’s body, Atlanta police confirmed.
Millions of birds prepare to head south as peak fall migration kicks in
By the end of September, an astounding 15 million to 20 million birds —including those from northern climes — may be migrating over Georgia during a single night.
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How a Georgia seaside hot spot staved off every beach town’s worst nightmare
Erosion washed away more than 60% of Tybee Island’s beach sand, hurting tourism at the popular Georgia tourist destination, before surprise federal funding surfaced.
Atlanta’s Corpay to settle hidden fees lawsuit for $100M
Atlanta-based company Corpay has agreed to pay $100 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle a lawsuit alleging it duped customers, mostly small businesses.
‘Justice for HeeHaw’? Donkey shooting may shift how courts view police searches.
HeeHaw, a petting zoo miniature donkey at Elsberry Riding and Farm in Rockmart, was shot by a Cedartown police officer who is now facing a federal lawsuit.
2 dead after Amazon truck crashes into work vehicle on Georgia interstate
Two workers were killed Monday on I-95 in southeast Georgia in a crash involving an Amazon delivery truck, officials say.
Georgia Tech finds student reported missing
A first-year Georgia Tech student who had been missing since Sunday has been found safe, school officials say.
