News for Metro Atlanta and Region

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Man locked up for 23 years despite evidence proving his innocence, lawsuit says

Although investigators had reason to believe Bharadia wasn’t involved in the crime, they pushed forward with a case against him anyway, the lawsuit says.

Credit: Ben Hendren

Teen, 17, fatally shot while shopping at SW Atlanta complex, police say

A 17-year-old was gunned down Saturday while shopping at a southwest Atlanta complex, police said.

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Hiram officer loses home to fire on Thanksgiving Day

A metro Atlanta police officer’s home went up in flames on the morning of Thanksgiving Day. No residents or firefighters were injured, according to Paulding Fire Rescue.

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Avondale Estates gets a gelato shop, and more from Atlanta’s dining scene

A new steakhouse debuted this week in the former Ivy sports bar space in Buckhead, Cremalosa relocated to Avondale Estates and more from the metro Atlanta restaurant scene.

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Amid immigration crackdown, a Buford Highway youth orchestra brings refuge

A retired music teacher has created a youth orchestra for kids living in one of Atlanta’s biggest immigrant corridors, and her efforts will be featured on PBS this month.

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Delta expects ‘limited’ impact from required Airbus modification

The manufacturer requested immediate modifications to thousands of planes globally after a JetBlue incident.

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Man arrested in fatal stabbing at Vivide nightclub

Separate stabbings that left two men dead sent Atlanta police flying across the city in the early morning hours Wednesday.

Credit: Union County Sheriff's Office

Formal search ends for lawyer missing in North Georgia mountains, firm says

The family of Charles Hosch vows to continue looking for the Texas hiker who hasn’t been seen since Nov. 11.

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Car fire briefly blocks traffic on I-75 North in Cobb County

The incident, which was reported just before 11 a.m., occurred just before the exit to Barrett Parkway on I-75 North.

Credit: Ben Hendren

Gwinnett Powerball player buys $1M ticket as jackpot grows for Monday drawing

With no jackpot winners, grand prize expected to reach $654 million for Monday's Powerball drawing.

Georgia News

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$21B data center proposal aims to become one of Georgia’s largest

Trammell Crow Co. is planning a $21 billion technology campus for a 1,632-acre site along I-75 roughly 60 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.

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DISPATCH

This sight in a Georgia town’s skyline just might bring tears to your eyes

Amid rolling Georgia farmland that is home to the Vidalia onion, an architecture-meets-agriculture ornament sits atop the Toombs County courthouse.

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Two reasons to be thankful. An unusual organ transplant story.

One family's decisions led to one of the most unusual live organ transplants in Piedmont Hospital’s history.

Crime & Public Safety

Credit: Georgia Innocence Project

Man locked up for 23 years despite evidence proving his innocence, lawsuit says

Although investigators had reason to believe Bharadia wasn’t involved in the crime, they pushed forward with a case against him anyway, the lawsuit says.

Credit: Ben Hendren

Teen, 17, fatally shot while shopping at SW Atlanta complex, police say

A 17-year-old was gunned down Saturday while shopping at a southwest Atlanta complex, police said.

Credit: Paulding County Fire Rescue

Hiram officer loses home to fire on Thanksgiving Day

A metro Atlanta police officer’s home went up in flames on the morning of Thanksgiving Day. No residents or firefighters were injured, according to Paulding Fire Rescue.

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