News for Metro Atlanta and Region
It’s time for schools to have ‘the talk’ with students about police stops
Driver’s education at Georgia high schools should be required to have a course on how to interact with law enforcement.
Third victim dies after fatal DeKalb shooting spree, police say
The DOJ added a federal firearm charge to the lengthy list that Olaolukitan Adon Abel is facing after a shooting spree on April 13.
Higher gas prices might be here to stay, energy secretary warns
Gas prices might not dip below $3 per gallon until 2027, secretary Chris Wright said, though Georgians are paying about 42 cents less per gallon than the national average.
‘Pretty scared’: Georgia farmers fear crop losses as drought deepens
Georgia's worst drought in almost 20 years has farmers worried about whether their crops will survive the extreme spring dry spell.
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Federal prosecutors charge First Liberty founder in alleged $140M Ponzi scheme
Federal prosecutors charged the founder of Newnan-based First Liberty Building & Loan on Thursday, escalating a sprawling civil fraud case into a criminal prosecution.
What to know about Georgia wildfires: Kemp to tour damage as haze in Atlanta lingers
Smoke drifting north from wildfires in Georgia and Florida triggered a “Code Orange” air quality alert in metro Atlanta. Kemp will survey South Georgia damage Friday.
Pandas are coming back to the Atlanta zoo
Zoo Atlanta announced Thursday that it get two new pandas soon. The zoo had been without pandas since 2024, which was the first time in 25 years it was without pandas.
R&B singer Brian McKnight sues son, ex-wife as public battle intensifies
R&B singer Brian McKnight is suing his son and ex-wife in federal court in Atlanta, claiming their public lies about him are harming his career and personal life.
Cobb police shoot, kill man wanted on murder charge related to scooter crash, GBI says
Damian Strozier, 31, was fatally shot by Cobb police after an hourslong search, the GBI said.
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