News for Metro Atlanta and Region
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Heavy rain causes evacuations and rising waters in North Georgia
Floodwaters swept through McCaysville after heavy rain drenched North Georgia. Sources: @michael.earley.5876 / Facebook | @megdoyletv / Instagram
Historic Athens building, home to Magnolias Bar, partly collapses after fatal crash
A historic building in downtown Athens, home to Magnolias Bar and the Republic Salon, was damaged Wednesday morning after a fatal car crash, officials say.
Man arrested after woman found dead at luxury hotel in Midtown Atlanta
A man was arrested Monday after a 45-year-old woman was found dead at the luxury Loews Atlanta Hotel last month, Atlanta police said.
Georgia News
A.M. ATL: Doctor discipline
Morning, y'all. Your Nov. 13 update: A long-lost historic relic, doctor discipline, AI at the airport and more.
Handwritten draft of King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech could fetch $10 million
Discovered in the desk of Xernona Clayton’s late husband, the seven-page manuscript will go on public display in Atlanta before being auctioned in New York.
Georgia congressman launches bipartisan effort to combat PFAS contamination in Southeast
Georgia congressman Clay Fuller and other lawmakers have formed the bipartisan Southeastern PFAS Caucus, which hopes to secure federal funding to cleanup forever chemicals.
Crime & Public Safety
DeKalb officer accused of selling pills to undercover agent to end pregnancy
A DeKalb officer faces criminal charges after authorities said he sold a prescription drug to an undercover GBI agent who told him they were looking to terminate a pregnancy.
Atlanta area schools lift lockdowns after phone threats
Multiple metro Atlanta schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday before being quickly reopened after officials determined the phone threats were not credible.
Tipster gave cops ‘heads-up’ on 110-kilo stash of meth disguised as cabbage
Mexican man illegally in the U.S. arrested in Georgia as part of alleged drug-smuggling cartel that hid methamphetamine in cabbage leaves, according to federal authorities.
