News for Metro Atlanta and Region

A quieter hurricane season may be coming. That’s not all good news for Georgia.
The slightly less active hurricane season scientists predict is partly due to the El Niño climate pattern they expect to develop. Drought relief may also be less likely.

3 metro Atlanta students killed in Florida spring break crash identified
The water tower in Cumming will be lit in the school colors of Horizon Christian Academy, where the four teens involved in the crash were students.

UGA student dies in hiking accident
A hiking accident in Connecticut claimed the life of a 23-year-old student scheduled to graduate from the University of Georgia next month.
At this sniper competition, ‘death from afar’ is only part of the job
What makes a great sniper? A reporter went to the International Sniper Competition at Georgia's Fort Benning to find out.
In football country, Athens Rock Lobsters hockey finds unlikely foothold
The University of Georgia's Bulldogs will always take top billing in Athens. But the Rock Lobsters of the Federal Prospects Hockey League are the hottest new ticket in town.

Hyundai battery plant in Georgia set to open months after ICE raid
The battery factory is a joint operation between the Korean carmaker and Korean battery giant LG.

Trial set in Midtown shooting suspect’s case
The man accused of fatally shooting one woman and injuring four others at a Midtown medical building in 2023 is scheduled to stand trial in Atlanta in June.
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Fulton Commission unanimously approves $1.3B jail financing plan
County officials say they are weighing short-term housing solutions, including sending Fulton inmates to private prisons.

Woman killed in DeKalb shooting spree was a federal employee, DHS says
Lauren Bullis was walking her dog in a residential area off Flat Shoals Road just north of I-285 when she was fatally shot and stabbed Monday, DeKalb police said.
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Janice White Sikes Rogers, who shaped how Atlanta preserves Black history, dead at 73
The former librarian served the Atlanta-Fulton County Library System for nearly 40 years and was a community historian and cultural writer throughout her adult life.

Woman killed in DeKalb shooting spree was a federal employee, DHS says
Lauren Bullis was walking her dog in a residential area off Flat Shoals Road just north of I-285 when she was fatally shot and stabbed Monday, DeKalb police said.
Atlanta’s busy season for home-buying is off to a slow start
Buyers are more cautious amid higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, experts say.

Man accused in DeKalb shooting spree had convictions in Savannah, California
The family of one victim, who was walking her dog early Monday when she was fatally shot and stabbed, is now searching for her pet.

In busiest airport battle, Atlanta takes top spot. Rival Chicago disagrees.
The Atlanta airport’s 2025 volumes fell below its 2024 total, as the airport experienced the effects of Southwest Airlines’ decision to cut its Atlanta schedule.

Coca-Cola to sell part of corporate campus to Georgia Tech
The property spans about 5 acres along North Avenue. It is north of Coca-Cola’s headquarters and within walking distance of Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.
This 4-acre hole in Midtown will become Atlanta’s newest park. Take a look.
Midtown Alliance unveiled several renderings of its vision to make a public park out of 98 14th St., a derelict plot known as one of Midtown’s biggest eyesores.

This metro Atlanta medical company agrees to be sold in $1.3 billion deal
Avanos Medical, a publicly traded company based in Alpharetta, is being taken private as a result of the deal.
The tiny RFID chip has revolutionized how UPS ships packages
UPS says it is the first logistics provider to roll out this technology across its U.S. network. RFID technology is not new, but it's now cheap enough to deploy at scale.

FBI releases new details about Offset shooting, requests public’s help
The Atlanta rapper was shot after being assaulted outside a Florida casino April 6, agency says.




