Metro Atlanta News

A controversial weedkiller could make a comeback. Some think that’s a bad idea

No ‘endgame’ in sight for high fuel prices in Georgia

Cobb removes classic Toni Morrison novel from school media centers

Atlanta airport spills estimated 33,000 gallons of sewage near Sullivan Creek

A.M. ATL: Bills, bills, bills

THE STEERING COLUMN

What a first-time EV driver learned, and what shoppers should know

Atlanta is owed $236M in water bills. Some very big names are on the list.

Crash at North Decatur Road and Superior Avenue

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Decatur denies liability for crash at dangerous intersection

‘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.

UPDATE

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.

Amsterdam Walk project poised to get tax break for new Beltline apartments

The Invest Atlanta board voted to give the initial green light to an incentive package that focuses on Amsterdam Walk’s first apartments.

More Metro News

Georgia Tech and drivers agree on a contract

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.

Pedestrians walk along Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, just two days after one person was killed and 10 others were injured in an area shooting. A third suspect was arrested Wednesday in the case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

FBI: Last suspect tied to Edgewood shooting that killed 1, injured 10 arrested

Ze’kevious Perry was taken into custody in Alabama by the FBI. He’s the third suspect to be apprehended in the 2025 shooting in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood.

A.M. ATL: Fly with us

Morning, y'all! Your Sept. 17 update: Atlanta airport customer satisfaction, Georgia's hunt for a new voting system, DeKalb's plans for overcrowded schools and more.

Threats, violence used to keep migrant farmworkers in line, indictment says

Georgia is again at the center of an alleged scheme to exploit migrant labor.

Raphael Bostic is ‘looking for the next chapter’ after leading Atlanta Fed

Former CEO speaks with the AJC about his postretirement life, the search for the next Atlanta Fed president and how to make the economy work for everyone.

In first public appearance, new CDC director vows to rebuild trust

Dr. Erica Schwartz avoided commenting on measles deaths in Pennsylvania.

Georgia man’s scheduled execution will not take place Wednesday

Stacey Ian Humphreys’ attorneys argue the death row prisoner should not be executed because years of childhood physical and sexual abuse led to him killing two people in 2003.

First signs of West Nile virus logged in DeKalb County

1 dead of West Nile virus in Georgia as officials expect infections to rise

Eight people have tested positive and one person has died of West Nile virus in Georgia so far this year, according to the state health department.

Cross Keys High, as seen on the first day of school in August 2022, is one of the schools that could see new attendance boundaries or other changes in the coming years, as the DeKalb County School District tries to address both overcrowded and underused campuses. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

DeKalb releases new options for dealing with overcrowded, underused schools

DeKalb County School District administrators are exploring options to deal with the district's student capacity issues.

A.M. ATL: Steer clear

Morning, y'all! Your Sept. 16 update: absentee voting in Georgia, a boost for programs dedicated to Atlanta women and girls, new Flock audit results and more.