News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Contractor killed outside Norfolk Southern facility in Cobb identified
A contractor with Norfolk Southern was shot and killed Monday evening at the company’s facility in Austell, officials say.
Officials ID man found dead inside Atlanta restaurant vent system
The owner of the Walter’s Soul Food Cafe told officers an employee discovered the man’s body, Atlanta police confirmed.
Death row inmate seeks to avoid execution under new law for abuse survivors
Attorneys for Stacey Humphreys, a convicted murderer next in line on Death Row, are making a last-ditch effort to halt his execution in the final days before it is scheduled.
How a Georgia seaside hot spot staved off every beach town’s worst nightmare
Erosion washed away more than 60% of Tybee Island’s beach sand, hurting tourism at the popular Georgia tourist destination, before surprise federal funding surfaced.
Atlanta’s Corpay to settle hidden fees lawsuit for $100M
Atlanta-based company Corpay has agreed to pay $100 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle a lawsuit alleging it duped customers, mostly small businesses.
Social Security’s financial future is on voters’ minds for the midterm
Members of Georgia's congressional delegation say they know Social Security is headed toward insolvency and voters are worried, but there is no clear plan to fix it.
‘Justice for HeeHaw’? Donkey shooting may shift how courts view police searches.
HeeHaw, a petting zoo miniature donkey at Elsberry Riding and Farm in Rockmart, was shot by a Cedartown police officer who is now facing a federal lawsuit.
2 dead after Amazon truck crashes into work vehicle on Georgia interstate
Two workers were killed Monday on I-95 in southeast Georgia in a crash involving an Amazon delivery truck, officials say.
Georgia Tech finds student reported missing
A first-year Georgia Tech student who had been missing since Sunday has been found safe, school officials say.
