News for Metro Atlanta and Region
2 shot at Atlanta warming center; GBI investigating after officer returned fire
A suspect is in custody after police say he opened fire at an Old Fourth Ward recreation center being used to help unhoused people stay warm during a cold spell in Atlanta.
Alpharetta man who sold fake UGA tickets pleads guilty to federal charge
Matthew Neet pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud in connection with an investment and fake UGA ticket scheme that brought him hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Man kills 14-year-old boy while mishandling gun, Atlanta police say
Jaden Young said he accidentially shot the boy, who was taken to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to his back but did not survive, police say.
Federal government abruptly cuts, restores Georgia mental health funds
An Atlanta-area nonprofit was among many told this week that its federal grant funding for mental health programs had been cut off, before the decision was reversed.
Georgia Power CEO teases plans to lower rates, touts data center expansion
Georgia Power CEO Kim Greene said in a speech Wednesday that the company will lower its rates this summer, as it faces customer frustration over high monthly bills.
Data centers promise tax gains for Georgia. But are they delivering?
As Big Tech has faced pushback from communities about the hulking projects and concerns over rising energy bills, developers have leaned into big financial promises.
‘Heavy’ snow could impact parts of central Georgia, metro Atlanta mostly spared
The state’s best chance for snow comes overnight Saturday into Sunday afternoon along a diagonal line from Columbus to Macon to Warrenton, the National Weather Service says.
Failure to re-shackle Rockdale inmate ‘contributed’ to escape, sheriff says
New information has revealed how a Rockdale County detainee was able to escape custody at Grady Memorial Hospital on Dec. 1.
Mexican national dies while in ICE custody in Clayton County
The detainee is the third Mexican national to die in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the last year in Georgia.
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