News for Metro Atlanta and Region

McCaysville residents contend with flood aftermath
The Toccoa River, which runs through McCaysville, crested at a record high after 8-11 inches of rain fell in the area.
Train cuts through tractor trailer on tracks in DeKalb County
No one in the tractor trailer or CSX train was injured in the crash, which happened near Decatur High School and Beacon Hill Middle School.

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
Georgia News

Twin Gwinnett high school grads and soccer players arrested by ICE
The Orta Santoro brothers’ arrest comes amid Trump misgivings about political fallout of ICE overreach.

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.
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.
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New AI tech deployed in Atlanta’s air traffic control. Here’s what it does.
Atlanta is one of the first to see the effects of the FAA’s new AI-powered tool that can help air traffic control proactively identify more efficient routes.
Atlanta business leaders focus on affordability and talent after blue wave
Change is coming after the midterm election’s blue wave. Chamber leaders said there’s economic development momentum worth preserving while pursuing new economic priorities.

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’s Big Boi, with sons, uplifts family and fatherhood on new podcast
Outkast rapper Big Boi and his sons, Bamboo and Cross, are hosting the new podcast "Big Boi’s Bloodlines & Basslines."

A.M. ATL: Bets are on
Morning, y'all. Your Nov. 12 update: Does AI help or hinder students, or both? Legalized sports betting and casino gambling could become hot topics again in Georgia, and more.

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.

More than a dozen paintings in Ted Turner’s collection to be auctioned
The Atlanta media mogul, who died in May at age 87, had a long history of using his fortune to support his favorite causes.

A.M. ATL: Pay up
Morning, y'all. Your Nov. 11 update: a prominent landlord's $50 million settlement, veterans helping fellow vets heal, renamed music venues and more.

Fulton County will have a new commission. What could change for its jail, courts and hospital plans?
There will be five new faces on the seven-member board next year.

Atlanta council members want a city-run veterans affairs office
The Atlanta City Council’s lone veteran said the city's 16,000 former and active duty military personnel could stand to benefit from a city-run veterans affairs office.






