News for Metro Atlanta and Region
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.
A year later, 2nd arrest made in Edgewood shooting that killed 1, injured 10
More than a year after nearly a dozen people were shot overnight in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood, another suspect is behind bars.
Everton Blair, Georgia’s first openly gay congressman, sworn into office
Everton Blair Jr. cast his first votes after being sworn into the U.S. House on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.
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Crowded Cumberland? National Park Service adopts new visitation policy
Federal government adopts controversial plan to increase visitation to Cumberland Island National Seashore, a barrier island renowned for its unspoiled natural beauty.
From 4-H to the Fed: How raising steers led to the central bank for this exec
Venable joined the Fed 35 years ago in St. Louis right after graduating college with a degree in finance and economics.
Georgia city pays $10M to end legal saga in Yale student’s death
The city of Milton is paying $10 million to settle a legal fight over the 2016 death of a Yale University student, for which it has been on the hook for more than $32 million.
Atlanta-area rapper gets 6 years in $6.5 million check fraud scheme
Shamarri Tache Brooks not only altered checks he stole from the mail; he also sold fraud tutorials online, even though his schemes did not apparently work.
Georgia farm owner wants justice after pet donkey killed by police
The incident caused uproar on social media, and a GoFundMe started to help pay for legal fees to “get justice for HeeHaw” raised over $80,000 in 24 hours as of Monday evening.
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