News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Trump’s visit to Cobb school ends with minimal traffic impacts
President’s motorcade briefly shuts down several roads during evening commute as he returned to Dobbins Air Reserve Base from Wheeler High School.

Tech giant OpenAI plans to build $20 billion data center near Georgia coast
OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT chatbot, plans to build a $20 billion data center in Georgia’s Effingham County to help fuel its artificial intelligence expansion.
BioLab fire caused by sprinkler leak was likely avoidable, says final report
A federal agency's final report on the BioLab fire called conditions at the plant "completely unacceptable."

Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp is now a UNESCO World Heritage site
The Okefenokee is the first natural site in the U.S. to be added to the World Heritage List in more than 30 years.

More police partner with ICE in Hall County to help arrest immigrants
The northeast Georgia county is home to a large immigrant population.
Things to know to visit the Okefenokee Swamp, from a Georgia wildlife expert
To nature lovers like Charles Seabrook, swamps are magical, teeming with wildlife, and places of tranquility filled with otherworldly beauty.

Stockbridge mayor sues city over blocked access amid review of $4K in spending
Jayden Williams disputes the city’s authority to restrict his powers as the city launches an investigation, including into his purchases and donations, court filings say.
Apalachee High School shooting suspect pleads guilty
Colt Gray was 14 at the time of the 2024 Georgia high school mass shooting in which two students and two teachers died.

Man accused of killing ex arrested at motel week after Hall County shooting
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend has been arrested a week after the Hall County convenience store shooting.
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$8.45M settlement reached over Atlanta apartment complex fire
The owners and managers of an Atlanta apartment complex destroyed by fire in late 2023 have agreed to pay $8.45 million to settle related lawsuits by affected tenants.

Wellstar agrees to pay $4.25 million in privacy class action deal
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$1,000 car payments are increasingly common, especially in Georgia
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Atlanta mayor, staff take victory lap after World Cup leaves town
Atlanta's police chief said crime in Atlanta fell by 18% during the World Cup compared to the same six-week period last year.

Ex-accountant gets 4 years in $5.3M theft scheme against Children’s Healthcare, feds say
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Hackers claim attack on Coca-Cola’s Fairlife, threaten to leak data
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Activists convicted for Russian ties seek landmark free-speech ruling
Political activists urged federal appellate judges in Atlanta to overturn their convictions Wednesday in an effort to protect free-speech rights under the U.S. Constitution.
2 injured in bus shooting after ‘accidental discharge,’ MARTA says
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Permanent daylight saving time: Safer commutes or darker mornings?
Permanent daylight saving time could improve visibility during the evening commute, but it would leave much of Atlanta’s winter morning commute in darkness.

Trump’s visit to Cobb school ends with minimal traffic impacts
President’s motorcade briefly shuts down several roads during evening commute as he returned to Dobbins Air Reserve Base from Wheeler High School.




