News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Social media celeb who flaunted lavish life indicted on $4M Georgia SNAP fraud
An Atlanta social media celebrity with millions of followers was federally indicted for fraudulently obtaining more than $4 million in SNAP benefits, authorities say.
Smyrna teen charged in dismemberment case had photo of body, detective says
An escort ad led Kingston Bradley to contact the woman whose remains were found last month at his Cobb County apartment complex, according to court testimony Friday.
Dagmar Midcap is officially gone from CBS Atlanta
Dagmar Midcap has left CBS Atlanta without explanation 16 years after she last left the market working at the previous CBS station.
Georgia News
The vehicle Rivian plans to make in Georgia is now its bestseller
Rivian disclosed in its third-quarter earnings Thursday that sales of its R2 midsize SUV surpassed its other vehicle models.
Outside climate groups boost Georgia green group’s effort in PSC election
The five-member panel and decisions it makes fly largely under the radar even though the votes affect the wallets of millions of Georgians.
Cobb resident to receive new absentee ballot, drops lawsuit
A Marietta voter has agreed to drop the lawsuit he filed against the Cobb County elections director and its Board of Elections over his delayed absentee ballot.
Crime & Public Safety
Boy, 4, found dead in Atlanta suffered injures, past abuse, warrant says
Two women are charged with murder after a 4-year-old boy’s body was found under a pile of clothes at an Atlanta home, arrest warrants say.
An unwanted paint job: New MARTA trains target of recent rail yard vandalism
Photos posted to social media document masked trespassers painting graffiti on train cars.
Transgender book got Georgia library manager fired, suit says
A Southeast Georgia county and library system fired a library manager because she allowed a book about a transgender child to be displayed, her lawsuit alleges.
