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Big Tigger’s wife arrested on kidnapping, child custody warrants, officials say
Big Tigger’s wife was arrested on kidnapping and child custody warrants, officials say, adding to the mounting controversy surrounding the radio show host’s personal life.

It’s looking hot and windy for World Cup game in Atlanta
Wind and high temperatures could both be at play today. The National Weather Service announcec unconventional game day weather as Argentina takes on Egypt.
Atlanta’s most popular World Cup souvenir is free, if you’re willing to wait
Fans have spent hours in hot lines at Centennial Olympic Park to get Bank of America’s customizable bracelets. Some are flipping them online in a booming resale market.

Embattled ex-judge beats lawsuit by woman jailed over ‘daddy issues’
Former Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela Williams can't be sued by a young woman she jailed to address "daddy issues," a federal judge in Atlanta has ruled.
UGA weighs African American studies major; engineering school gets record gift
The University of Georgia is reviewing its African American studies program. Georgia beings its Workforce Pell Grant Initiative.
Ex-chief justice leaves law firm for custom education role
Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton has left global law firm Troutman Pepper Locke for a new role at Georgia State University College of Law.
Georgia Aquarium plans to adopt two beluga whales in its largest rescue yet
The Georgia Aquarium adopted two beluga whales from a Canadian zoo with a complicated legacy.
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Husband charged with murder after shooting wife and son, Cobb police say
Shital Wrzesien, "distinguished Georgia Tech alumna and and esteemed technology leader," was found dead after a double shooting.
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3 arrested when squatting complaint in Marietta leads to trafficking charges
Marietta police seek a fourth person who was also at the troubled Veritas at East Cobb complex, where two underage girls say they were forced to do sex acts.
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More Georgia officers arrested for Flock camera misuse, officials say
Multiple law enforcement departments across Georgia have announced arrests of officers on charges of misusing license-plate-reading cameras.
Ex-chief justice leaves law firm for custom education role
Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton has left global law firm Troutman Pepper Locke for a new role at Georgia State University College of Law.

Embattled Georgia sheriff faces new criminal charges, 2nd arrest in months
Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson was taken into custody Thursday by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

World Cup promises aren’t materializing for some Atlanta small businesses
A group of 30 vendors is trying to recoup thousands of dollars they claim they lost with a city-sponsored small-business activation downtown, the Welcome to ATL Experience.

Police say gang involvement ‘likely’ in DeKalb sleepover shooting that killed 2
A man was arrested Tuesday, nearly a week after he allegedly fired multiple shots at a DeKalb County home where several boys were having a sleepover, officials say.
Fulton judge tosses DAs’ case against Republican-backed oversight panel
A Fulton County judge tossed a lawsuit against the state's Republican-backed oversight panel for rogue prosecutors, saying the district attorneys failed to show harm.

Big Tigger’s wife arrested on kidnapping, child custody warrants, officials say
Big Tigger’s wife was arrested on kidnapping and child custody warrants, officials say, adding to the mounting controversy surrounding the radio show host’s personal life.
Atlanta megaproducer Jermaine Dupri alleges Sony owes him $18M in royalties
Jermaine Dupri’s recordings have produced more than $200 million in gross revenue over the last 32 years, according to the complaint.

Georgia agency orders data center’s ‘pop-up’ power plant to halt construction
The first “pop-up” power plant to serve a Georgia data center has been ordered to stop construction and cited for an alleged breach of state law by environmental officials.
Judge denies request for 12-month protective order against Fulton manager
A neighborhood homeowners association dispute goes before a judge who denies a couple's request for a 12-month stalking protective order against Fulton County manager.




