News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Atlanta 911 restored overnight after ‘technical difficulties,’ police say
Atlanta operators are taking 911 calls as normal again after “technical difficulties” disrupted the city’s ability to receive and dispatch calls Monday evening, police say.
2 kids dead, 2 women injured in DeKalb shooting
Two boys, 11 and 12, were killed, and two women were in stable condition after a Sunday shooting at a DeKalb County apartment complex, police said.
Musty water again? As Atlanta enters fall, smelly tap water is back
Although perfectly safe to drink, the smell and taste can be off-putting. But it’s merely a byproduct of the slow autumn churning of Lake Lanier.
Atlanta jurors reach $164M verdict in federal sex trafficking trial
The former owner of a Super 8 hotel near Atlanta's airport must pay $164 million to a young woman who says she was sex trafficked there as a minor, a federal jury decided.
Georgia House candidate voted in 2026 primaries in two states, records show
A Democrat running for a Georgia House seat near Savannah appears to have cast ballots in both the Georgia and Nevada primaries in 2026, state voting records show.
Former North Georgia wildlife preserve eyed for development to be saved
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced a deal Thursday to acquire the former Pine Log Wildlife Management Area site.
After a fight, gunfire left 2 boys dead in DeKalb. A teen is now charged.
An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday, accused in a shooting that left two boys dead and two women injured in DeKalb County days earlier, police say.
Atlanta jurors reach $164M verdict in federal sex trafficking trial
The former owner of a Super 8 hotel near Atlanta's airport must pay $164 million to a young woman who says she was sex trafficked there as a minor, a federal jury decided.
Authorities investigating death of Ole Miss student from Atlanta
A 20-year-old Atlantan was one of two University of Mississippi students whose recent deaths are under investigation.
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