News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Former police officer sentenced to prison in hit-and-run death in Atlanta
Godreque Newsom was arrested after his sentencing at the courthouse and has been transferred to the Georgia Department of Corrections’ custody, jail records show.

NFL player’s brother accused in mother’s Buckhead death to remain in jail
Ciarre Campbell’s attorney withdraws a request for bond Tuesday in Fulton County court.

Stockbridge mayor faces scrutiny as City Council strips him of access, duties
Jayden Williams, the newly elected mayor of Stockbridge, has been stripped of his access to city property, funds and certain responsibilities by the City Council.
Apalachee High School shooting suspect pleads guilty
Colt Gray was 14 at the time of the 2024 Georgia high school mass shooting in which two students and two teachers died.
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Hot topic, cool reception. Residents denounce proposed OpenAI data center.
Tech giant OpenAI faced public backlash Thursday over its proposed data center planned for outside Savannah. The project was announced a day earlier and came as a surprise.

5 candidates, few voters in special election to fill David Scott’s seat
David Scott died on April 22 just hours after casting votes on the House floor. The special election underway will determine who fills his seat through January.
Apalachee High School shooting suspect pleads guilty
Colt Gray was 14 at the time of the 2024 Georgia high school mass shooting in which two students and two teachers died.
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Wellstar agrees to pay $4.25 million in privacy class action deal
Wellstar Health System agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle a class action accusing the company of disclosing protected health information to third parties.

$8.45M settlement reached over Atlanta apartment complex fire
The owners and managers of an Atlanta apartment complex destroyed by fire in late 2023 have agreed to pay $8.45 million to settle related lawsuits by affected tenants.
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Trump’s visit to Cobb school ends with minimal traffic impacts
President’s motorcade briefly shuts down several roads during evening commute as he returned to Dobbins Air Reserve Base from Wheeler High School.
BioLab fire caused by sprinkler leak was likely avoidable, says final report
A federal agency's final report on the BioLab fire called conditions at the plant "completely unacceptable."

Chick-fil-A data breach exposes personal information from loyalty accounts
Chick-fil-A said an automated attack on Chick-fil-A One accounts exposed the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers.

After more than two decades in prison, father granted new trial in son’s death
In 2023, Gwinnett prosecutors offered Danyel Smith the chance to walk out of prison if he admitted killing his son. He rejected the offer.

Tyler Perry Studios adds virtual production-enabled soundstage
The announcement signals Tyler Perry is pushing to incorporate more emerging technologies into his namesake campus.

Atlanta paid him more than the mayor. It has little record of his work.
Atlanta has produced little record showing what former municipal clerk Foris Webb III did to earn $420,000 a year for much of his time as a city contractor.
DeKalb judge threatened DA, jailed lawyer, misconduct case says
DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith improperly threatened to jail District Attorney Sherry Boston, according to misconduct charges filed Monday.

She suffered a brain tumor and quit a top job. Here’s her comeback.
Brittain Prigge had a professional dilemma when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. She chose to leave the company she founded for a new challenge.

Former police officer sentenced to prison in hit-and-run death in Atlanta
Godreque Newsom was arrested after his sentencing at the courthouse and has been transferred to the Georgia Department of Corrections’ custody, jail records show.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner failed to honor prenup, widow says in lawsuit
The widow of former Atlanta actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is suing his mother, claiming she's owed more than $1.2 million because he failed to honor their prenuptial contract.



