News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Hall County teacher’s tragic death is a somber reminder cars are not toys
Roughly 40,000 people die in crashes in the U.S. each year. In no demographic is an ignorance of the gravity of operating a vehicle more profound than among teen drivers.

UGA alum killed in Old Dominion shooting remembered as leader, mentor
UGA grad and former Savannah‑based Army aviator Brandon Shah died in an Old Dominion shooting. Former students and Georgia service members remember his impact.
Charges dropped against teens in Hall County teacher’s death
Jason Hughes died last week after being run over by a vehicle when a prank went wrong at his home.

Members of Congress celebrate bringing earmarks back to Georgia
Members of Congress from Georgia have successfully inserted millions of dollars into appropriations bills for community projects in their districts, better known as earmarks.

Latest: Airport security delays at peak times continue with no end in sight
As spring break travel ramps up, Hartsfield-Jackson expects nearly 350,000 people to pass through Atlanta airport security checkpoints from Thursday through Sunday.
PHOTOS: Motorists fall for checkpoint ruse
An annual two-day operation, always on a Friday and Saturday in mid-March, is broadly aimed at catching lawbreaking travelers bound for St. Patrick’s Day revelry in Savannah.
Fulton jail launches drone to stop contraband — from drugs to chicken sandwiches
A first-of-its-kind jail drone is being used by Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat and his team to combat drone-delivered contraband at the Rice Street jail.
Georgia urges high court to allow executions of nine inmates
Georgia is asking the state's highest court to clear the way for nine inmates to be executed, while another condemned prisoner seeks death by firing squad.
St. Patrick’s highway checkpoint ruse: Fiery crash, ‘chill’ women, man afoot
Annual highway DUI checkpoint ruse by rural Georgia police nabs scores of motorists, fleeing driver whose car burst into flames and one pedestrian ahead of St. Patrick's Day.
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Challengers jolt Georgia Supreme Court race
Government shutdown sparks new round of partisan finger‑pointing
Geoff Duncan says attacks show he’s shaking up governor’s race

DeKalb’s plans for new public safety training center could spark familiar fight
Nearly a year after Atlanta opened a highly contested public safety training center in southern DeKalb County, officials there are now developing a plan for their own.
Dickens calls on business community to help tackle neighborhood disparities
In his State of the City address, the mayor urged businesses to "say yes" and help invest in underserved areas.

Metro Atlanta lands health care tech HQ with 500 jobs
Glytec, a software firm focused on insulin management technologies, will leave its corporate home in Boston for Cobb County, adding 500 jobs in metro Atlanta.

Delta extends suspension of flights to Israel
The airline had planned to restart its Atlanta-Israel route in April. The route was last flown on Oct. 6, 2023, when it was paused amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Gov. Kemp suspends Hall County sheriff for 2 months after DUI charge
Sheriff Gerald Couch was arrested Feb. 27 and charged with DUI, failure to maintain a lane and open container, officials said. He was booked into his own jail.

Meet the Atlanta Harlem Globetrotter playing for the team’s 100-Year Tour
Rock “Wham” Middleton comes from a family of performers; his father was a rapper, and his cousin is actor and comedian Chris Tucker.

2 teens killed in South Fulton ID’d as police search for shooter
Officials said late Tuesday no information on the suspected gunman was available and that it was “unclear” what led to the shooting.

How storms and a government shutdown wrought havoc on Atlanta air travel
Here’s a rundown of why the flight cancellations and disruptions in Atlanta have continued for days, and what travelers should know to navigate the hassles.
Georgia town defies ICE: No water for planned detention warehouse
Social Circle officials have placed a lock on the warehouse's water meter, effectively cutting off water and sewer service from the empty warehouse before it can be converted.

Fire union sues Atlanta over unsigned collective bargaining agreement
The department had operated under a new contract for six months, until it was told in October the agreement was not in effect because the mayor never signed it.





