News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Mosquitoes in DeKalb, Fulton counties test positive for West Nile virus

Mosquitoes in DeKalb, Fulton test positive for West Nile virus

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Extreme heat prompts Georgia schools to rearrange operations and activities

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Time set for ‘Tamron Hall’ return to WSB-TV

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(From left) Zola Cooper, 4, and her sister Norah Cooper, 11 months, were found safe in a tow trailer after their babysitter abducted them, police say. (Courtesy of Atlanta Police Department)

Babysitter faces kidnapping, cruelty charges after girls found, warrant says

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Waffle House fires Atlanta worker of 20 years over viral rap videos

His song about Waffle House went viral. Then the company fired him.

Home Depot sees $730M in tariff refunds, earnings boosted by small projects

Rick Jackson-backed hospital in Alabama reaches deal to exit bankruptcy

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Road work delays during weekday rush often triggered by two big culprits

The Georgia Department of Transportation says weather and equipment failures are among the reasons road work lingers past scheduled cutoff times.

Deja Coleman hearing at the Gwinnett Detention Center

Mom charged in son’s hot car death may leave jail for funeral, Gwinnett judge says

A mother charged in the July 29 hot car death of her son will be allowed to leave jail to attend his Saturday funeral, according to a court order.

Head of Georgia firm accused in massive Ponzi scheme gets 20 years in prison

Drive Planning founder and CEO Todd Burkhalter was sentenced to prison Friday for what federal prosecutors say was Georgia’s largest Ponzi scheme.

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Georgia data center’s rush to build a pop-up power plant raises concern

Regulators to decide if Georgia law allows data center’s pop-up gas power plant

The Public Service Commission will examine whether it's legal for a Georgia data center to use on-site gas engines to provide an around-the-clock power supply.

His song about Waffle House went viral. Then the company fired him.

A Gwinnett County man whose song celebrating Waffle House went viral has been fired by the Atlanta-headquartered restaurant franchise for violating its policy.

Battery storage company to build $141M manufacturing hub east of Atlanta

Korean battery storage firm DeltaX announced Friday it will invest $141 million to establish its North American manufacturing headquarters in Walton County.

Crime & Public Safety

Babysitter faces kidnapping, cruelty charges after girls found, warrant says

Camera footage shows the dramatic rescue of two missing girls from a tow trailer where police say their babysitter "jeopardized their health, safety, and well-being."

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His song about Waffle House went viral. Then the company fired him.

A Gwinnett County man whose song celebrating Waffle House went viral has been fired by the Atlanta-headquartered restaurant franchise for violating its policy.

Feds say he ran a $165M crypto scam and fled to Fiji. He’s back and facing charges.

Officials say Edward Zimbardi tricked people out of $165 million in a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that advertised 25% monthly returns.

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Officer injured while responding to mental health crisis call, Atlanta police say

A police officer is expected to recover after he was shot while exchanging gunfire with a man having a mental crisis in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood, officials say.

A.M. ATL: Beluga society

Morning, y'all. In your Aug. 17 update: the Georgia Aquarium's new beluga whales, a failed mall redevelopment plan, Georgia Power's data center controversy and more.

The family of deceased two year old Messiah Harris speaks to the media

Mother’s boyfriend charged with murder after missing boy found dead

A man is now facing murder charges days after he was arrested and accused of concealing the death of 2-year-old Messiah Harris in the woods in Marietta, court records show.

North Georgia sizzles under heat advisory; feels-like temp up to 109 in forecast

The National Weather Service expects the feels-like temperature to top triple digits this weekend and into the start of the work week.

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Road work delays during weekday rush often triggered by two big culprits

The Georgia Department of Transportation says weather and equipment failures are among the reasons road work lingers past scheduled cutoff times.

DeKalb to pay charter schools $29.5 million in settlement

The lawsuit was first filed in 2020.

Mom charged in son’s hot car death may leave jail for funeral, Gwinnett judge says

A mother charged in the July 29 hot car death of her son will be allowed to leave jail to attend his Saturday funeral, according to a court order.

Charter clears final regulatory hurdle in merger deal with Cox Communications

The combined cable and broadband giant will have about 37 million customers, making it first in market share.

Head of Georgia firm accused in massive Ponzi scheme gets 20 years in prison

Drive Planning founder and CEO Todd Burkhalter was sentenced to prison Friday for what federal prosecutors say was Georgia’s largest Ponzi scheme.

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Electric vehicles: An abrupt end or a new beginning?

The shifting geopolitical landscape and volatile energy prices have created a complicated EV outlook.