News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Officials ID Walmart theft suspect killed after allegedly pulling gun on police
The suspect was shot after he pulled a gun on officers, Chamblee police said.

2 shot at Atlanta warming center; GBI investigating after officer returned fire
A suspect is in custody after police say he opened fire at an Old Fourth Ward recreation center being used to help unhoused people stay warm during a cold spell in Atlanta.
Alpharetta man who sold fake UGA tickets pleads guilty to federal charge
Matthew Neet pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud in connection with an investment and fake UGA ticket scheme that brought him hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Could increased visitation ruin Cumberland Island? Plan stokes controversy.
The Cumberland Island National Seashore could see increased foot and bicycle traffic under a proposal open to public comment. The Georgia barrier island is a primitive place.
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Atlanta spared, but arctic blast coats swath of Georgia with dusting of snow
Atlanta was spared from snow, but a winter storm blanketed parts of Middle Georgia in about an inch of snow early Sunday.

Federal government abruptly cuts, restores Georgia mental health funds
An Atlanta-area nonprofit was among many told this week that its federal grant funding for mental health programs had been cut off, before the decision was reversed.

‘Heavy’ snow could impact parts of central Georgia, metro Atlanta mostly spared
The state’s best chance for snow comes overnight Saturday into Sunday afternoon along a diagonal line from Columbus to Macon to Warrenton, the National Weather Service says.

Failure to re-shackle Rockdale inmate ‘contributed’ to escape, sheriff says
New information has revealed how a Rockdale County detainee was able to escape custody at Grady Memorial Hospital on Dec. 1.
Mexican national dies while in ICE custody in Clayton County
The detainee is the third Mexican national to die in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the last year in Georgia.
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Some Georgians could see snow this weekend, but not likely in metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta will get a short reprieve from extreme cold Friday afternoon, but more waves of bone-chilling weather will follow over the weekend.

Man arrested after teen brother finds his gun, is shot to death, police say
It was the second time in a matter of days that an unintentional shooting killed a metro Atlanta teenager, according to police.
‘All clear’ at Emory after university warns of campus emergency
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Teen fighting cancer gets a trip to college football championship
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Federal government abruptly cuts, restores Georgia mental health funds
An Atlanta-area nonprofit was among many told this week that its federal grant funding for mental health programs had been cut off, before the decision was reversed.

Officials ID Walmart theft suspect killed after allegedly pulling gun on police
The suspect was shot after he pulled a gun on officers, Chamblee police said.

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