News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Electric car owners face hidden costs. There’s an understandable reason.
Owners of electric and alternative fuel vehicles face sticker shock when they renew registration as states try to make up for shrinking gas tax funds.

With World Cup knocking, homeless camp cleanup proceeds at downtown’s doorstep
Atlanta cleared a large homeless encampment near Grady ahead of the World Cup, part of its “Downtown Rising” push to place people in housing and improve safety.

Kemp orders probe into Hall County sheriff’s DUI charge after Four Lokos
Gov. Brian Kemp ordered an investigation Friday into a metro Atlanta sheriff accused of driving in his county-issued SUV after drinking Four Lokos.
Ossabaw Island exhibit: ‘Center of all creation’ off the coast of Georgia
New exhibit at Savannah’s Telfair Museums places Ossabaw Island, made famous by preservationist Eleanor "Sandy" Torrey West, among the nation’s most important artist colonies.

Atlanta-area facility to train infrastructure workers as data centers expand
Dycom Industries announced Thursday it will build a workforce training center on a 49-acre site in Walton County.

From peanuts to processors? South Georgia gets largest data center pitch yet.
In a small city that touts itself as “The Peanut Capital of the World,” a new proposal focuses on planting rows of something else: high-security computer servers.
Charges dropped against teens in Hall County teacher’s death
Jason Hughes died last week after being run over by a vehicle when a prank went wrong at his home.
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After three years handling DoorDash's insurance litigation, Atlanta lawyer Kimberly Sheridan has a new approach in serving as outside counsel to a variety of companies.
She waited 13 years to face her rapist. Now, he faces life in prison.
Wesley Cooley faces life in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of rape, kidnapping with bodily injury and other charges.
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Hoped to lease space in Ponce City Market’s new office building? Too late.
Sage announced Wednesday it will expand its regional headquarters to lease the full 89,000 square feet of office space at 619 Ponce.

Delta delays Atlanta-Tel Aviv route restart until August
The airline had planned to restart its Atlanta-Israel route in April. The route was last flown on Oct. 6, 2023, when it was paused amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Gwinnett names sole school superintendent finalist
The Gwinnett County Board of Education fired former superintendent Calvin Watts more than a year ago.

Intennse moves its rapid-fire tennis concept to Assembly Studios
Intennse is moving to Assembly Studios in Doraville, deepening the relationship between the tennis league and Assembly’s owners Gray Media.

DeKalb school bus crash sends 5 to hospital after car runs red light, officials say
The bus was transporting 29 students to Montclair Elementary School in Brookhaven when the crash happened.

As World Cup approaches, Atlanta looks back 30 years for inspiration
Central Atlanta Progress highlights the sense of Olympic deja vu Atlanta leaders aim to create during the World Cup.

Investment firm makes bid to take Papa Johns private, report says
A Papa Johns shareholder has reportedly made a bid worth about $1.5 billion to take the pizza chain private.

‘SANTA IS WATCHING YOU,’ mysterious signs say. Suspect has a white beard.
Intriguing signs have appeared around Atlanta. A man says he saw someone putting one up. The sign-poster looked a bit like Santa Claus.

She won control of infamous Confederate shop in court. Then, she died.
The controversial Confederate store in the heart of downtown Kennesaw could have yet another new owner following the death of the longtime proprietor’s sister this month....

Atlanta TV stations have been dropped from Dish TV. Here’s why.
The dispute is over retransmission fees TV station owners seek from cable and satellite operators, a major source of revenue for companies like Gray Media.




