News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Severe thunderstorms coming through metro Atlanta, but sunny days ahead
Forecasters predict a 20% chance of rain during Monday’s commute and into the evening. Central Georgia could see gusts of wind up to 60 mph and scattered showers.
‘It’s time’: Georgia Court of Appeals judge stepping down
Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Brian Rickman is stepping down midterm to return to private practice, creating a second vacancy for Gov. Brian Kemp to fill.

Alpharetta man whose fraud included fake UGA tickets sentenced to 4 years
Matthew Neet must pay nearly $1 million in restitution for fake tickets to UGA sports and a Taylor Swift concert, false real estate opportunities in Costa Rica, other fraud.

Sheriff hunts for new leads in 2014 Dermond murders at Lake Oconee
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills chases scant tips and DNA traces in the unsolved 2014 double slaying of the Dermond couple in an upscale Georgia community near Atlanta.

South Georgia county sheriff’s office rocked by chief deputy arrest
A former chief deputy arrested, charged with stealing guns. Allegations of misuse of funds. Excessive force accusations at the jail....

One of Georgia’s biggest solar farms is dividing one of its smallest counties
A huge solar project more than 200 miles southeast of Atlanta has laid bare rifts in many rural communities over development of farmland.

Ex-Roswell High employee’s texts show sexual contact with student, warrant says
A former Fulton County Schools employee is accused of sexual contact with a student in Roswell, Georgia, with texts and trips detailed in a warrant.

Sheriff hunts for new leads in 2014 Dermond murders at Lake Oconee
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills chases scant tips and DNA traces in the unsolved 2014 double slaying of the Dermond couple in an upscale Georgia community near Atlanta.

He says he killed a man and got away with it. Then, he found Jesus.
Joseph Quiros-Soto followed the advice of a pastor to turn himself in to the Locust Grove Police Department for a crime that happened across the river from New York City.
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Atlanta’s Latto, with new album and baby, can do better than ‘Big Mama’
On her new release "Big Mama," Atlanta rapper Latto celebrates her new life as a mother with songs that don't always reach great heights.
After Spirit exit, other airlines flood into its former Atlanta routes
Atlanta passengers are still left with a net loss in seats and only two ultra-low cost carriers.

Atlanta Beltline study biased toward autonomous shuttles, complaint alleges
Mayor Andre Dickens cited the study when pulling support for starting light-rail on the Eastside trail.
Robb Pitts calls out Brian Kemp for his transportation appointments
The Fulton County Commission chair says the Georgia governor’s appointments are not representative of the area. Seven of the eight people Kemp appointed are white.

Charlie Brown, developer who reshaped the city and Atlanta suburbs, dies
Charles R. Brown, a renowned developer pivotal to transforming a polluted steel mill into an Atlanta jewel who also molded many of the region’s thriving suburbs, has died.

I-285 will close dozens of times for construction. Round 2 is this weekend.
Weather permitting, all north and southbound lanes of I-285 will be shut down between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., starting at 7 p.m. June 5 to 5 a.m. June 8.
Some DeKalb leaders want to double distance required between data centers, homes
DeKalb County commissioners are considering several changes to guidelines regulating data centers.

Headed to Decatur WatchFest to celebrate FIFA World Cup? Here’s what to know.
Here’s what to expect if you plan to catch the Decatur WatchFest, which will coincide with FIFA World Cup and feature acts like Big Boi and Indigo Girls.

A winding road, a bottle of wine and a crash that keeps punishing Oak Grove
Ananya Rao of Lakeside High School was not driving when she was badly injured and a friend was killed in Atlanta. But her parents might go to prison in an unusual legal case.

Even Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s owner had World Cup ticket sticker shock
The Georgia World Congress Center and Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau spent more than $1.2M on World Cup, including a shared suite, to attract potential customers.



