News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Georgia lottery player wins $1M as Powerball jackpot grows to $1.7B
A Georgia lottery player won big in Monday night’s drawing, even as the growing Powerball jackpot continues to remain elusive.

2 hurt in tractor-trailer crash that closed I-285 for hours in DeKalb
Two people were hurt in a crash involving two tractor-trailers in DeKalb County early Tuesday, officials said.

Convicted killer, murder suspect among 3 inmates who escaped DeKalb jail
Local law enforcement agencies were alerted to the escape, and the U.S. Marshals Service is also involved in the search for the 3 DeKalb County inmates.
What’s in the defense bill for Georgia?
The National Defense Authorization Act includes millions of dollars for projects at military bases and installations throughout Georgia.

Newspaper to digital: How to keep reading the AJC without interruption
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will end its printed edition in 2025. Here's how to keep reading the AJC without interruption.
Georgia requests $1.4B to transform rural health care
The Kemp administration is applying for a one-time federal grant to be awarded by New Year's Eve to fund the GREAT Health program.
Atlanta ‘Big Brother’ star dies on Christmas, age 35
Mickey Lee, 35, an Atlanta resident on the latest season of the "Big Brother" television show, died on Christmas Day after multiple cardiac arrests, her family said.

Driving for New Year’s? These are metro Atlanta’s busiest routes, hours
Officials anticipate the lead up to New Year’s Day won’t be as bumper-to-bumper as what some drivers endured during Christmas travel.
Police shoot armed man in Atlanta on Christmas Eve, GBI says
An Atlanta police officer shot a man who bystanders say was carrying a firearm while chasing a woman in a West Atlanta apartment complex, according to the GBI.
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Woman killed after vehicle rear-ends MARTA bus in DeKalb
A woman is dead after a vehicle rear-ended a stopped MARTA bus in DeKalb County early Wednesday, officials said.

DeKalb inmates wrapped rope around Lyft driver’s neck in getaway, feds say
It was a harrowing ordeal for the ride-hailing driver who thought she was picking up another woman but ended up near Miami with the three wanted men.
Hack of Aflac potentially affected more than 22 million people, company says
Aflac says a June cyberattack may have exposed personal data of 22.6M people, including Social Security numbers and health info. Free credit monitoring has been offered.
Planned execution of convicted Cobb murderer on hold for now
Execution warrant for Stacey Ian Humphreys expires as parties await decision over potential conflicts on clemency board.

2 arrested after nearly 40 dogs found dead, starving at Gwinnett home, police say
Investigators said they discovered 13 plastic bags with dead dogs in refrigerators at a Gwinnett County residence, leading to the arrests of two women.
Ts Madison’s metro Atlanta ‘sanctuary’ for Black trans women is in bloom
The "RuPaul's Drag Race" judge and former reality star launched the Ts Madison Starter House in March to help formerly incarcerated Black trans women and former sex workers.

Georgia Fortune 500 firm is ousting its CEO. Some investors want him to stay.
Two top shareholders of Atlanta-based Graphic Packaging are publicly challenging a decision by the consumer packaging giant’s board to oust its chief executive.

Judge orders Wildman’s store manager to explain $835K stock sale
Ex-trustee must hand over records, including an accounting of the sale and where the proceeds ended up.
Holiday mystery solved: How orbs of light hover above Decatur neighborhood
A Decatur couple started hanging large, lighted spheres high up in trees several Christmases ago. This year more than 250 fill up the sky of their Parkwood neighborhood.

Atlanta law firm founder disbarred for abandoning clients
The co-founder of an Atlanta-area law firm has been disbarred by the Georgia Supreme Court for abandoning six immigration clients seeking to remain in America.




