News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Scorching temps prompt heat advisory before school starts next week in Atlanta
North Georgia and much of the rest of the state are in for heat index values exceeding 105 degrees and several thunderstorms Tuesday.
Georgia school shooter copied prior shooters to gain ‘notoriety,’ testimony shows
Colt Gray was “immersed” in online community of people obsessed with mass shooters, messages revealed in court show.
It’s time to make it easier to build sound barriers on interstates
The near silence when the interstate was closed prompts resident to fight for noise barriers between the Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive interchanges.
The roller coaster he’s ridden 28,000-plus times is closing. Now what?
Closing of world-class roller coaster at Atlanta-area Fun Spot amusement park leaves enthusiasts, like man who has ridden it nearly 30,000 times, with pit in stomachs.
Environmental groups threaten to sue Atlanta airport over spills into river
The Southern Environmental Law Center and the Flint Riverkeeper threaten to sue the Atlanta aiport over spills of fuel, sewage and other substances into the Flint River.
Third Democratic state lawmaker pleads guilty to COVID unemployment fraud
State Rep. Sharon Henderson pleaded guilty to defrauding the government by taking COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment benefits she was not entitled to.
New traffic pattern? Bike barriers elevate safety, and some drivers’ tires
Protected bike lane barriers on Atlanta's Cherokee Avenue have been struck at least three times, while advocates say the design improves cyclist safety.
‘She forgot’: Lawrenceville police charge mother after baby’s hot car death
The 1-year-old boy was in the car for roughly nine hours while his mother was working at the hospital, Lawrenceville police said.
Newton commissioners acquitted of money laundering face retrial on other charges
Two suspended Newton commissioners were found not guilty Wednesday of several money laundering charges tied to a real estate deal, but their federal court cases aren’t over.
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