News for Metro Atlanta and Region

UPDATE

Power restored as heat, storms expected to return Sunday

BOOKSHELF

A father’s suicide, two wars and a son’s reckoning

10 restaurant dishes around Atlanta that make the most of peak-season squash

GRIDLOCK GUY

Give grace during busy Labor Day weekend traffic, even to selfish drivers

2 metro Atlanta agencies promise new Flock rules amid misuse findings

UPDATE

3 apprehended in Cobb after deadly shooting at Buckhead apartments

Atlanta Public Safety Training Center visit

GUEST COLUMN

Atlanta should expand PAD program and avoid sending police to low-level calls

Man sentenced after using AI to make sexual images of minors, officials say

A Georgia man was convicted on 118 counts of sexual exploitation of children after officials said he made AI-generated child sexual abuse material of over 150 victims.

GBI: Suspect dead, located in South Carolina after Georgia officer fatally shot

Warm Springs police officer Chris Fisher was killed late Tuesday, leading to a massive search for the suspect that ended Wednesday morning, the GBI says.

UPDATE

Father who spent decades in prison for baby’s death released, waiting new trial

Danyel Smith got to go home for the first time in more than two decades after a judge on Tuesday granted him bond ahead of a new trial.

Georgia News

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins will join industry leaders for an infrastructure-focused roundtable

Mike Collins, facing tough Senate race, will speak at GOP convention

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, who is running for Senate, and Rep. Brian Jack, will both be speaking at the Republican Party's midterm convention in Dallas, Texas.

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Apalachee shooting victims’ families file suits as anniversary marks legal deadline

At least seven lawsuits have been filed this week by family members of students and teachers injured and killed in the Sept. 4, 2024, Apalachee High School shooting.

3 new measles cases found at metro Atlanta daycare, Ga. health officials say

The newly confirmed measles cases bring the number to eight associated with the daycare, which has not been publicly identified.

Crime & Public Safety

2 metro Atlanta agencies promise new Flock rules amid misuse findings

Gwinnett County police and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said reviews found misuse of license plate readers, leading to several officers resigning or facing charges.

UPDATE

3 apprehended in Cobb after deadly shooting at Buckhead apartments

The gunfire happened around 1:39 a.m. inside the parking deck of the Mezzo apartment homes in the 2100 block of Peachtree Road, police say.

Apalachee shooting victims’ families file suits as anniversary marks legal deadline

At least seven lawsuits have been filed this week by family members of students and teachers injured and killed in the Sept. 4, 2024, Apalachee High School shooting.

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Business

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Politics

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

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Nation & World

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Trump Cuts Pro Bono Deals With Law Firms As He Seeks Trade Help

$2M fine for law firms over ‘widespread, long-running cover-up’ in Georgia case

A Georgia federal judge has ordered law firms Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to pay $2 million for their lawyers' misconduct in a civil case.

Kemp designates school shooting anniversary as ‘Apalachee Remembrance Day’

Victims, families and Barrow County officials joined Gov. Brian Kemp at the state Capitol to commemorate the second anniversary of the Apalachee High School shooting.

Delta’s newest employee benefit: $1,000 to help seed eligible Trump Accounts

Trump Account contributions are a new benefit that, so far, a few dozen companies have started offering. But some are skeptical about how widely the accounts will be adopted.

Gas South Arena begins $175M renovation, but don’t expect it to shut down

Gas South Arena leaders celebrated the start of $175 million in renovations that will transform the venue over the next two years.

Grady cuts pandemic-era pay bump for nurses

A 40% decrease in extra pay comes as major policy changes in Washington pinch balance sheets.

FLAGSHIP

A.M. ATL: Flocking together

Morning, y'all. In your Sept. 3 update: guardrails for Flock Safety cameras, Georgia's election integrity, the latest "Flagship" episode and more.

HEAT CHECK

Her chorus created a viral Metro Boomin song. Now, she’s ready for her close-up.

Within the past year, thanks to a guest appearance on Metro Boomin’s “Take Me Thru Dere,” Breskii skyrocketed from local fixture to Billboard, AMA and BET Award recognition.

PruittHealth hit with $23.6M verdict in retired coach’s death

PruittHealth hit with $23M verdict in Georgia nursing home death

A jury found PruittHealth liable for the death of a Georgia nursing home patient allegedly given unprescribed medication, awarding $23.6 million to his sons.

Tom Ventulett, architect who handcrafted many of Atlanta’s landmarks, dies

Thomas W. Ventulett III's designs included the Georgia World Congress Center, College Football Hall of Fame and Atlantic Station.

ACLU news conference about Fulton County Jail conditions

Fulton Commission approves $4.4M contract to modernize elevators in county jail

Fulton Sheriff Patrick Labat, Commissioner Dana Barrett say the project has moved far too slowly, while others say it’s not among the county's highest priorities.