News for Metro Atlanta and Region

I-285 to remain open this weekend after construction closure plans halted
The GDOT’s plans to close part of I-285 in Atlanta were canceled after weather forecasts raised concerns the work couldn’t be finished before Monday morning.

Hantavirus is rare. Here’s why Georgia health officials are watching it.
Two Georgia residents were on board a cruise ship where hantavirus killed three people, and health officials are monitoring the situation.

ABC’s ‘20/20’ to spotlight killing of Georgia teen tied to ex-Doraville officer
The new two-hour episode includes interviews with Susana Morales’ family and Gwinnett police investigators.

I-285 weekend closure sends traffic detouring through Atlanta
A normally busy section of I-285 is closed for weekend roadwork, detouring metro Atlanta motorists and leaving a westside stretch of the Perimeter eerily empty Saturday.
1h agoBring extra towels: At Tybee Beach Bum Parade, water hits from all sides
The Tybee Beach Bum Parade on the Georgia coast is a 3-mile squirt gun battle where spectators and float riders trade blasts to kick off tourist season ahead of Memorial Day.

Going to the beach in Georgia? So are hungry birds and nesting sea turtles.
Georgia beaches are not just vacation hotspots. Also heading there now are multitudes of migrating shorebirds, seabirds and sea turtles.

Man charged with murder in Beltline stabbing has criminal history, records show
Officials on Friday identified the 23-year-old woman killed in a Thursday stabbing on the Atlanta Beltline.

Henry County employee found dead with woman, infant
The bodies of a man who worked for Henry County, a woman and an infant were discovered in a McDonough home Tuesday night.
Atlanta judge keeps Trump’s halt on immigration applications, for now
An Atlanta judge won't lift an indefinite hold on immigration applications by people from countries President Donald Trump deems high risk, but says he might in future.
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CARE packages have fed the hungry abroad. Now some go to Atlanta’s needy.
CARE, which marks its 80th anniversary this week, has pivoted over the last several years to add a focus on domestic aid, including in its hometown of Atlanta.
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Social Circle sues Trump administration to stop warehouse conversion
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How birth alert bracelets are improving maternal care in Georgia
Two Georgia health systems are giving moms-to-be birth alert bracelets that help medical staff quickly identify pregnancy-related complications and speed emergency care.

Warden hired to guard a Georgia prison indicted in contraband operation
Former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams was indicted Wednesday on multiple charges related to a contraband operation in the prison.

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Cox Enterprises promotes two leaders to key C-suite positions
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