News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Buc-ee’s fight with Georgia store in spotlight after late night show prank
Last Week Tonight host John Oliver used Canton small business’ legal fight with the Texas convenience giant to illustrate how the “trademark bully” operates.
Under fire, City Council tells mayor’s office to craft extreme heat plan
City Council unanimously passed the resolution Monday, which calls on Mayor Andre Dickens' office and other city departments to craft a multi-pronged heat safety plan.

MARTA’s World Cup wedding is over. Now it’s time for an enduring marriage.
For World Cup momentum to continue, MARTA has to staff up, shape up and treat locals the way it treated the world.

New zoning, same dissatisfaction over law dictating Sapelo Island home size
A new zoning ordinance on Georgia's Sapelo Island means no big vacation homes, but Gullah Geechee residents opposed to development say the law's wording gives room for abuse.
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ICE announces more than 1,200 Georgia arrests
Over half of the immigrants arrested in recent operation had criminal backgrounds, ICE says.
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Tyler James Feehan, U.S. soldier killed in Jordan, buried Friday in Georgia
Army 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who grew up in Cobb County and was killed in an Iranian missile strike in Jordan, will be buried Friday at Georgia National Cemetery.

Judge dismisses case against officers charged in man’s 2016 death in Fulton
Jamarion Robinson was fatally shot during an attempted arrest in East Point. A judge recently dismissed the case against two officers charged in the incident.
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HHS Secretary Kennedy attends CDC event for anniversary of Atlanta shooting
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. marked the one-year anniversary of a shooting that locked down the CDC for hours and killed a police officer.

Apalachee High School shooter’s father seeks new trial in his novel case
Colin Gray, father of the Apalachee High School shooter, is seeking a new trial after being found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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Slamdance brings its ‘On the Road’ program to Atlanta
Audiences get the chance to see independent titles.

Judge in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial resigns to join Atlanta law firm
Chatham County Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley, who handled the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, is joining an Atlanta litigation firm as its first Savannah-based attorney.
8th graders’ math scores dip on Georgia test. See your school’s score.
Many Georgia students are not reaching proficiency in math and social studies on state-administered test results.

Home insurance costs grow in Georgia. What’s behind the increase?
According to a recent LendingTree analysis, home insurance costs in Georgia increased by an average of 7.3% in 2025, slightly more than the national average.
Seen at a drive-through food pantry: Lyft tag, landscaping truck, luxury car
Weekly food pantry run by First Presbyterian Church in Marietta gives a glimpse of who might be going hungry in Atlanta suburbs.

Water service restored after flood damages North Georgia town, officials say
McCaysville, a town of about 1,000 near the Tennessee border, and the surrounding area were hit by heavy weekend rain, damaging the city's water system.

Atlanta TV stations could see changes under new FCC rule
An FCC change marks the first time the rule for local TV stations has been modified in more than two decades.
Vertical farming startup shuts down metro Atlanta operations
A vertical farming startup raised millions of dollars and promised a significant investment in Georgia. But now it's shutting down.
Microsoft works to unwind tax breaks for its metro Atlanta data centers
Microsoft confirmed it is in the process of canceling previously approved property tax breaks for its data centers in Douglasville, East Point and Palmetto.
Former GSU football player killed in shooting during robbery, officials say
A 19-year-old is facing charges in an armed robbery and shooting, which left one dead and injured two, police said. The suspect was also injured.



