News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Wedding night helicopter crash near Dawsonville leaves 2 dead, 1 alive
The crash near Dawsonville left two men dead and one woman who survived. Their identities have not been released.
Woman fatally stabbed on MARTA train identified; man arrested.
A 66-year-old Atlanta woman was fatally stabbed on a MARTA train in what officials called a “senseless” incident. A 25-year-old was arrested.

Another stormy weekend, but drier days are on the way
The National Weather Service predicts up to an inch of rain through Monday in North Georgia and Middle Georgia, with isolated higher totals possible.

Proposed Oconee bypass pits traffic relief against family farmland
A proposed highway bypass to relieve traffic congestion in Watkinsville has stoked opposition from rural residents whose Oconee County farmland could be paved over.

Hyundai’s Georgia electric vehicle plant: What you need to know.
Here’s what you need to know about the Hyundai facility in Georgia near Savannah, where production of electric vehicles will begin later this year.

At the Hyundai Metaplant, manufacturing grows to three models — and counting
Manufacturing at Georgia's Hyundai EV Metaplant expanded to include a hybrid SUV, the Kia Sportage. Plans remain to produce 10 or more models at the factory near Savannah.
Georgia high court clears path for COVID-delayed prisoner executions
Part of an agreement halting the executions of nine Georgia inmates on death row doesn’t protect them anymore, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Former Atlanta Housing official sentenced for Section 8 and pandemic fraud
Tracy Denise Jones, who oversaw one of the nation’s largest Section 8 housing assistance programs at Atlanta Housing, was sentenced to nine months in prison for fraud.

‘Brutal’ deadly MARTA attack prompts safety response ahead of World Cup
Details of violent MARTA stabbing come to light as questions emerge about safety in the city ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
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Jim Minter, former executive editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, dies at 95
Newsman known for his keen sense of story helped shaped journalism in the South for decades.

New MARTA train launch postponed
The agency is in the process of replacing its fleet of train cars, dozens of which are nearly 50 years old and experience mechanical issues that disrupt riders’ commutes.

Cobb snags HQ of major home services company that promises nearly 400 jobs
Authority Brands, a portfolio of 15 home service brands, is moving from Maryland to a new headquarters near The Battery Atlanta and Truist Park.

Atlanta council members push blight tax for Dewberry’s skeletal Midtown tower
Blight taxes are often used for abandoned residences, but they can also be applied to commercial properties. Some City Council members want the Campanile project to be taxed.

Atlanta Civic Circle, the nonprofit policy newsroom, is shutting down
For more than five years, atlanta Civic Circle has covered housing affordability, labor rights and local government, focused on solutions-oriented reporting in the region.
South Fulton families drive far in an emergency. Grady’s new ER aims to fix that.
Grady Health System will open a freestanding emergency department Tuesday. The facility, between South Fulton and Union City, will be available 24 hours, seven days a week.

Atlanta airports are ready for World Cup’s private jets. Are they coming?
Weeks out from the first match, private jet traffic isn’t shaping up to be as big as airports had been told to prepare for. But that could change.
How the ‘return to office’ push gave an Atlanta makeup artist her big break
Kristine Reed has grown her business from a team of one doing makeup to a staff of 12 who offer hair care, nail care, barbering services, facials and massage.

Former Atlanta Housing official sentenced for Section 8 and pandemic fraud
Tracy Denise Jones, who oversaw one of the nation’s largest Section 8 housing assistance programs at Atlanta Housing, was sentenced to nine months in prison for fraud.
Sparks fly in debate ahead of Fulton commission chair runoff
Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts and his former colleague Mo Ivory sparred over how to fix the Rice Street jail in a debate before this month's runoff election.





