News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Man arrested after teen brother finds his gun, is shot to death, police say
It was the second time in a matter of days that an unintentional shooting killed a metro Atlanta teenager, according to police.
‘All clear’ at Emory after university warns of campus emergency
The Emory University campus was given the “all clear” Friday shortly before 3 p.m., about two hours after an emergency alert was issued.
Officials ID Walmart theft suspect killed after allegedly pulling gun on police
The suspect was shot after he pulled a gun on officers, Chamblee police said.
Georgia opts in to new federal school voucher program. Here’s what to know.
Georgia joins the less than a dozen states that have said they will participate in the federal school voucher program.
Why staying put has become en vogue in Atlanta’s complicated office market
Office leasing in metro Atlanta dropped in 2025, but when companies are making decisions on their workspace, more are opting to avoid change and stick with what they know.
Could increased visitation ruin Cumberland Island? Plan stokes controversy.
The Cumberland Island National Seashore could see increased foot and bicycle traffic under a proposal open to public comment. The Georgia barrier island is a primitive place.
$10M Amazon fraud trial exposes Atlanta-area conspiracy
Details of an Atlanta-area conspiracy that saw Amazon lose almost $10 million in the first half of 2022 are being publicly revealed for the first time at trial.
$250K verdict, separate guilty plea hint at issues in DeKalb jail
A federal jury awarded $250,000 to a group of former DeKalb County jailers who faced repeated sexual harassment by the detainees they were tasked with supervising.
New DeKalb firefighter lost leg in on-duty crash. Her grit remains unbroken.
DeKalb County firefighter Eboni Kennedy lost her leg in a December crash. Now she’s focused on therapy and independence after weeks at Grady hospital and Shepherd Center.
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