News for Metro Atlanta and Region

I-285 to remain open this weekend after construction closure plans halted
The GDOT’s plans to close part of I-285 in Atlanta were canceled after weather forecasts raised concerns the work couldn’t be finished before Monday morning.

Hantavirus is rare. Here’s why Georgia health officials are watching it.
Two Georgia residents were on board a cruise ship where hantavirus killed three people, and health officials are monitoring the situation.

ABC’s ‘20/20’ to spotlight killing of Georgia teen tied to ex-Doraville officer
The new two-hour episode includes interviews with Susana Morales’ family and Gwinnett police investigators.

One of Atlanta’s tallest towers snags tenant after being empty for years
Medical imaging technology company Oxos announced it signed a 40,000-square-foot lease to move its headquarters to Tower Square in Midtown.

House looks to cut limits on investor-owned homes from housing bill
There is bipartisan opposition in the U.S. House to a provision in the housing bill that prevents corporations from buying up rental homes.
The data center boom is transforming Georgia. Some residents could lose their land.
Georgia’s data center surge is forcing new power lines, sparking homeowner backlash and eminent domain concerns in Fayette, Coweta and beyond.

Woman killed in Atlanta Beltline stabbing identified, suspect in custody
Officials on Friday identified the 23-year-old woman killed in a Thursday stabbing on the Atlanta Beltline.
28m agoAtlanta judge keeps Trump’s halt on immigration applications, for now
An Atlanta judge won't lift an indefinite hold on immigration applications by people from countries President Donald Trump deems high risk, but says he might in future.

Warden hired to guard a Georgia prison indicted in contraband operation
Former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams was indicted Wednesday on multiple charges related to a contraband operation in the prison.
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Cox Enterprises promotes two leaders to key C-suite positions
Two executive promotions at Cox Enterprises will become effective this summer.
Trump floats federal gas tax relief last seen during the Great Depression
As metro Atlanta residents wince at higher prices at the gas pump, President Donald Trump has offered a potential solution: temporarily take away the federal gas tax.

In a hidden lab in Atlanta, Coca-Cola tests new beverage technology
Coca-Cola, born at an Atlanta soda fountain, continues to reinvent how it dispenses drinks 140 years later.
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She waited years for justice in her son’s death. A guilty but mentally ill plea came.
Just before jury selection, Jalen Ivan Brown pleaded guilty but mentally ill in Zachary Foster’s deadly shooting at the Covington General Mills plant where he worked.
He hoped to hand England Piano to his son. Now it’s going out of business.
David England hoped his son would take over his Doraville piano store. Instead, he's liquidating England Piano after 52 years.

Tiffany Haddish says DUI charges should be dropped over case delay
Comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish is accusing a Fayette County judge of needlessly delaying the criminal case stemming from her 2022 arrest in Peachtree City.

Let’s try this again: I-285 to close this weekend for roadwork after weather delay.
GDOT plans a full westside I-285 closure this weekend after weather postponed the work, warning of major traffic impacts across metro Atlanta.





