News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Boyfriend arrested, charged in 1999 cold case murder

An Atlanta mother was killed in 1999. Police just made a cold case arrest.

Bridgett Lockhart's family pushed Atlanta police for information about her 1999 killing. Atlanta police now have charged her boyfriend with murder.

MARTA FIFA game TW)

Heavy rain brings flood risk ahead of Atlanta’s last World Cup match

Thunderstorms are rolling across Georgia to start the week as Atlanta prepares for the city's last days of FIFA World Cup festivities.

Mt Zion Road Sunday homicide scene

Man, woman found dead with gunshot wounds in southeast Atlanta bedroom

Atlanta police said a "highly active" investigation is ongoing after two people were found dead Sunday in a home in southeast Atlanta.

Georgia News
Sandy Springs approves police plan for 99 license plate readers

3 more Georgia police officers fired over alleged Flock camera misuse

Police say the license plate readers help locate suspects and solve crimes, but a growing number of critics say the technology amounts to an invasion of privacy.

Georgia Trust Acquisitions

2 of Georgia’s oldest newspapers acquired, will increase local coverage

The nonprofit buying The Macon Telegraph and the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer will invest in expanding local coverage in the publications.

U.S. Senate runoff

Mike Collins under scrutiny for son-in-law’s antisemitic comments

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, the Republican hoping to unseat Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, points to his votes supporting Israel after news reports on his son-in-law’s social media.

Crime & Public Safety
Crime scene tape
UPDATE

Deputies searching for ex-boyfriend after woman fatally shot in Hall County

Investigators say they believe the suspect is the ex-boyfriend of the woman fatally shot at a Hall County convenience store.

1h ago
Sandy Springs approves police plan for 99 license plate readers

3 more Georgia police officers fired over alleged Flock camera misuse

Police say the license plate readers help locate suspects and solve crimes, but a growing number of critics say the technology amounts to an invasion of privacy.

LEG DAY 25

Georgia Rep. Kelley must face suit over friend’s fatal hit-and-run, judges say

State Rep. Trey Kelley must face claims he is liable for helping a friend cover up a fatal hit-and-run crash in 2019, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.

Now Playing

Sen. Ossoff calls Trump 'world's most famous sore loser'

More Metro News
ACLU news conference about Fulton County Jail conditions

Financing for Fulton’s $1.3B jail project in hands of obscure jail authority

Pool photo

Grandmother charged after 2-year-old boy’s drowning death at Roswell pool

The Viral Milk That Helped Set Off America's Protein Boom

Coca-Cola suspends U.S. production of billion-dollar brand after cyberattack

MARTA FIFA game one

World Cup boosts MARTA ridership by 1.7 million trips

CBS News Atlanta

CBS Atlanta adds noon newscast as it hits one year of operation

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon

Feds investigating 3 Ga. school systems for handling of sexual misconduct cases

Uber Ahead Of Earnings Figures

Uber CEO must testify in sex trafficking suit, Gwinnett judge says

McDonoughCityHall

Automotive company to expand near Atlanta. This one plans 160 jobs.

Word Cup Fans : Argentina vs England

Who are the winners of Atlanta’s World Cup?

The Fulton County Commission is expected to consider and vote on a five-part plan aimed at lowering the county’s jail population.

Fulton commissioners opt out of Atlanta mayor’s tax extension plan