News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Worried about World Cup traffic? Planning, technology should help ease jams.
As Atlanta gets set to host the FIFA World Cup, commuters should rest easy. The city has handled this kind of pressure before.
More rain in Georgia’s forecast. Here’s what it means for the drought.
Has the rain helped Georgia's drought conditions?

Once ‘a monster,’ Georgia wildfires are mostly contained but still not out
Despite recent rain, twin South Georgia wildfires continue to burn more than a month after they began consuming tens of thousands of acres between Valdosta and Atlantic coast.

Severe thunderstorms coming through metro Atlanta, but sunny days ahead
Forecasters predict a 20% chance of rain during Monday’s commute and into the evening. Central Georgia could see gusts of wind up to 60 mph and scattered showers.
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Welcome to Georgia, where questionable therapies flourish with little oversight
Hundreds of Georgia wellness clinics promote unproven treatments with little oversight from one of the nation’s weakest medical boards, an AJC investigation found.

Tennessee cracked down on a questionable therapy. Georgia gave its doctors a home.
Two doctors ran afoul of the DOJ after moving to Georgia from Tennessee so they could use chelation, a treatment for removing heavy metals, as a cure-all and billed Medicare.

Severe thunderstorms coming through metro Atlanta, but sunny days ahead
Forecasters predict a 20% chance of rain during Monday’s commute and into the evening. Central Georgia could see gusts of wind up to 60 mph and scattered showers.
2h ago‘It’s time’: Georgia Court of Appeals judge stepping down
Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Brian Rickman is stepping down midterm to return to private practice, creating a second vacancy for Gov. Brian Kemp to fill.

Alpharetta man whose fraud included fake UGA tickets sentenced to 4 years
Matthew Neet must pay nearly $1 million in restitution for fake tickets to UGA sports and a Taylor Swift concert, false real estate opportunities in Costa Rica, other fraud.
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Another stormy weekend, but drier days are on the way
The National Weather Service predicts up to an inch of rain through Monday in North Georgia and Middle Georgia, with isolated higher totals possible.

Worried about World Cup traffic? Planning, technology should help ease jams.
As Atlanta gets set to host the FIFA World Cup, commuters should rest easy. The city has handled this kind of pressure before.

Feds seek Atlanta judge’s recusal amid sex affair inquiry
The U.S. wants a federal judge in Atlanta to recuse herself from an election-related lawsuit over worries she committed misconduct and is biased toward Democrats.

The Atlanta airport’s shiny new parking deck is ‘just Phase 1’
The seven-level, $441 million Domestic Terminal South Parking Deck is a far cry from its over-40-years-old predecessor.
DeKalb County hires recruiter to bring students back to public schools
The DeKalb County School District will pay about $900 per student that Caissa K12 gets to come back to a DeKalb public school.
Atlanta school board members seem skeptical of mayor’s tax extension plan
Mayor Andre Dickens made an emotional appeal to City Council members during an hourslong presentation.

Hank Aaron memorabilia going back to Braves, ending fight with former staffers
The home plate and bases from Hank Aaron’s historic 715th home run are being returned to the Atlanta Braves in a deal that ends a legal battle.
More rain in Georgia’s forecast. Here’s what it means for the drought.
Has the rain helped Georgia's drought conditions?

Once ‘a monster,’ Georgia wildfires are mostly contained but still not out
Despite recent rain, twin South Georgia wildfires continue to burn more than a month after they began consuming tens of thousands of acres between Valdosta and Atlantic coast.

Portman continues suburban development push with Gwinnett mixed-use proposal
Portman, an Atlanta developer known for molding the city’s skyline, is venturing into the metro’s suburbs for its latest project.




