News for Metro Atlanta and Region

A 911 call taker shares what helps — and hurts — in a crisis
For starters, know your location before you call in.
‘Built-in best friend’: Family says final goodbye to teen killed in Piedmont Park
Loved ones say goodbye to Tianah Robinson at an Atlanta funeral weeks after the teen was killed in an unsolved shooting at Piedmont Park.

A step toward stability? Atlanta health professionals react to CDC nomination.
Dr. Erica Schwartz must still be confirmed by the Senate. Metro Atlanta health professionals and former CDC employees are ‘cautiously optimistic.’

Georgia U.S. Rep. David Scott has died
Rep. Scott was known as a champion of Georgia’s farmers, a fierce advocate for historically Black colleges and universities and the sponsor of popular job and health fairs.
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How do Georgia businesses and consumers get tariff refunds? It’s complicated.
The federal government launched a tariff refund portal this week. But how will it roll out?
1h agoRep. Carter demands review of Biden-era citizenship approvals
The letter comes in the wake of a DeKalb County shooting spree that left three people, including a DHS employee, dead earlier this month.
2h agoGeorgia wildfires prompt state of emergency in south and haze in Atlanta
Fires in South Georgia and Florida's Big Bend area are causing smoky conditions in Atlanta.
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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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Man charged in DeKalb shooting spree dies in jail, sheriff’s office says
Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday evening, according to authorities.
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Atlanta quietly joins fight against the Trump administration’s anti-DEI push
The Fresno v. Turner lawsuit is one of several filed by groups of municipalities and authorities against the Trump administration over the last year.

Former NFL players face their health head-on at Atlanta event
Retired NFL players turn to free screenings in Atlanta to catch lingering injuries and health issues that surface long after their playing days end.

How ‘a group of hippies’ created Atlanta’s 50-year film institution
The Atlanta Film Festival is one of the largest film festivals in the Southeast and one of the longest-running in the country.

Meet the controversial former mayor seeking a seat on the Fulton Commission
Tiffany Henyard’s tenure as mayor of Dolton, Illinois, lasted just one term, but it was marred by controversy.
New Black Wall Street Market opened to fanfare. It’s soon closing.
The market's founder turned a vacant Target store into a thriving marketplace where more than 100 Black entrepreneurs could sell their wares.

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.
Georgia lawyers compete to curb rising food insecurity
Attorneys across Georgia are competing to raise the most money for the state's regional food banks as 1 in 5 Georgia children face food insecurity.

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.

Cardi B says near-canceled Atlanta show is her ‘last time’ at State Farm Arena
The rapper threatened not to perform and took jabs at Atlanta Police during the final night of her "Little Miss Drama Tour."

A 911 call taker shares what helps — and hurts — in a crisis
For starters, know your location before you call in.





