News for Metro Atlanta and Region

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UPDATE

Up to 5 inches of rain recorded in parts of North Ga. in last 24 hours, NWS says

Areas of North Georgia, including parts of Fulton County, got 3 to 5 inches of rain between Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said.

Measles Deaths

2 new measles cases tied to metro Atlanta daycare outbreak, officials say

An unidentified metro Atlanta daycare at the center of a measles outbreak is now up to 10 confirmed cases, the Georgia Department of Public Health said late Friday.

Dekalb County District Attorney announces charges on Jamal Toliaferro

DeKalb DA says DNA ties one man to 3 cold cases. Are there more victims?

A man was arrested and charged after officials said DeKalb’s cold case task force linked his DNA to cases dating as far back as 2014.

Georgia News
Georgia man convicted of killing 2 real estate agents in 2003 clemency hearing
BREAKING

No clemency for Georgia man convicted of killing 2 real estate agents in 2003

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied granting clemency to Stacey Humphreys, who was sentenced to death in 2007 for the 2003 killings of two real estate agents.

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King Prince Golf Remodel

Why a golf course going private is shaking life on a coastal Georgia island

The popular King and Prince Golf Club reopens in November as a private course, joining others in targeting the wealthy on Georgia's increasingly affluent St. Simons Island.

Road trip
THE STEERING COLUMN

What 1,700 miles taught me about choosing a family car

Car shoppers have plenty of reasons to think carefully about what they're actually paying for.

Crime & Public Safety
Georgia man convicted of killing 2 real estate agents in 2003 clemency hearing
BREAKING

No clemency for Georgia man convicted of killing 2 real estate agents in 2003

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied granting clemency to Stacey Humphreys, who was sentenced to death in 2007 for the 2003 killings of two real estate agents.

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Judge weighs halting execution under new Georgia law

Stacey Ian Humphreys' attorneys argue the death row prisoner should not be executed because years of childhood physical and sexual abuse led to him killing two people in 2003.

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Norfolk Southern safety train
UPDATE

Contractor killed outside Norfolk Southern facility in Cobb identified

A contractor with Norfolk Southern was shot and killed Monday evening at the company’s facility in Austell, officials say.

More Metro News
An Airbus A320 jetliner, belonging to low-cost Mexican carrier Volaris, lands at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas in 2024. The discount airline announced it will launch service to Atlanta starting next month, adding to the competition on flights to Mexico. (Larry MacDougal/AP)

A new discount airline is launching flights to Atlanta

053025 food bank

Downtown Atlanta civic group taps prominent nonprofit CEO as next leader

Newsletter - AM ATL

A.M. ATL: Big jobs

Dewberry Campanile

Blight tax talk on Midtown’s skeletal tower threatens project, Dewberry says

100-year-old Atlanta woman’s rules for the road and life
GRIDLOCK GUY

This 100-year-old Atlanta woman hasn’t given up her Mustang or her zest for life

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Stockbridge City Council votes to remove mayor from office

flash flood 091226
UPDATE

Up to 5 inches of rain recorded in parts of North Ga. in last 24 hours, NWS says

Measles Deaths

2 new measles cases tied to metro Atlanta daycare outbreak, officials say

Third & Hayden

Can a Live Nation-backed Atlanta label be a musician’s ‘reset?’ This exec thinks so.

Gunna Wun Run Club
AJC INTERVIEW

Atlanta rapper Gunna hosts another 5K run. For him, the journey is personal.