News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Moore's Ford Bridge mass lynching, July 25, 1946. Graves of the victims; family and community members at graveside, Georgia, July 28, 1946. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.)

NEDRA RHONE

80 years after Moore’s Ford, grand jury transcripts must be released

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12 Atlanta arts events to look forward to this week

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A.M. ATL: Scattered and smothered

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20 stand-up comedy acts to see this fall in Atlanta

Large Atlanta law firm nabs rival’s team to open new office

First look: Heritage Supper Club opens in Summerhill

‘By Any Means’ movie turns 2025 Atlanta into 1966 Mississippi

‘Losing one of your own’: Funeral set for Georgia officer killed in line of duty

The Warm Springs police chief described Sgt. Chris Fisher as a dedicated officer and father. Fisher's funeral is set for Tuesday in Fayetteville.

Kemp designates school shooting anniversary as ‘Apalachee Remembrance Day’

Victims, families and Barrow County officials joined Gov. Brian Kemp at the state Capitol to commemorate the second anniversary of the Apalachee High School shooting.

Man sentenced after using AI to make sexual images of minors, officials say

A Georgia man was convicted on 118 counts of sexual exploitation of children after officials said he made AI-generated child sexual abuse material of over 150 victims.

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PATRICIA MURPHY

Josh McKoon, Georgia GOP chair, is betting on the Republican base in 2026

Inside Georgia GOP Chair John McKoon’s plan to skip “mythical” undecided voters in favor of Trump die-hards to win in November.

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APTOPIX March on Washington National Guard

One year later: More than 500 Georgia National Guard troops remain in D.C.

Gov. Brian Kemp deployed of Georgia National Guard members to Washington one year ago. Hundreds still remain.

Trump visits North Georgia today but has eyes on Atlanta

Republicans’ midterm convention is all about Trump

The Republican Party's first ever midterm convention begins Wednesday. Although candidates such as Mike Collins have speaking roles, the focus will be President Donald Trump.

Crime & Public Safety

Atlanta Mayor Dickens agrees to sell city detention center to Fulton County

Mayor Andre Dickens accepted the commission’s latest offer Tuesday, even though it doesn’t include funding for a future hospital on Atlanta’s Southside.

85-year-old man charged with murder in wife’s death

Officials say they responded to the couple’s lakeside home in Cumming, where neighbors reported a domestic dispute, and found Deborah Field, who died at the scene.

2 metro Atlanta agencies promise new Flock rules amid misuse findings

Gwinnett County police and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said reviews found misuse of license plate readers, leading to several officers resigning or facing charges.

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Education

DeKalb to vote on superintendent finalist almost 1 year after Horton ousted

Trump aims to revoke tax-exemption from private schools that aid minorities

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Business

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Adored Atlanta-area roller coaster gets new life in new home. But where?

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Waffle House rarely talks. A union push has it speaking out.

Politics

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Nation & World

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Jada Phillips ferries an order to a table at the Waffle House on Peachtree Road in Brookhaven on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Waffle House rarely talks. A union push has it speaking out.

Waffle House has become a flash point in a broader labor debate in the South, where union participation is historically low.

R3 Lithium ramps up battery material refining in Covington

Battery material recycling plant outside Atlanta to restart under new owners

An electric vehicle battery recycling plant east of Atlanta that shuttered after its corporate parent filed for bankruptcy is coming back to life with new ownership.

‘No toxic hazard’ in smoke from South Fulton warehouse fire, officials say

Firefighters in South Fulton battled a large fire at a warehouse complex near Union City, about 5 miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

UPDATE

Weekend heat advisory, storms expected to give way to milder Labor Day

The heat index was expected to reach 105 degrees in metro Atlanta on Sunday, but Labor Day highs are expected to be lower than in recent days.

GRIDLOCK GUY

Give grace during busy Labor Day weekend traffic, even to selfish drivers

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2 metro Atlanta agencies promise new Flock rules amid misuse findings

Gwinnett County police and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said reviews found misuse of license plate readers, leading to several officers resigning or facing charges.

UPDATE

3 apprehended in Cobb after deadly shooting at Buckhead apartments

The gunfire happened around 1:39 a.m. inside the parking deck of the Mezzo apartment homes in the 2100 block of Peachtree Road, police say.

Apalachee shooting victims’ families file suits as anniversary marks legal deadline

At least seven lawsuits have been filed this week by family members of students and teachers injured and killed in the Sept. 4, 2024, Apalachee High School shooting.

3 new measles cases found at metro Atlanta daycare, Ga. health officials say

The newly confirmed measles cases bring the number to eight associated with the daycare, which has not been publicly identified.

Georgia-Pacific ditches plan for apartments, mixed-use overhaul of downtown HQ

Georgia-Pacific Center at 133 Peachtree St., with its stair-stepped facade, is one of downtown’s most recognizable buildings.