News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Stockbridge mayor sues city over blocked access amid review of $4K in spending
Jayden Williams disputes the city’s authority to restrict his powers as the city launches an investigation, including into his purchases and donations, court filings say.

I-285 West near airport reopens after multi-vehicle crash injures 3
An early morning crash Saturday on I-285 West in Clayton County sent several people to the hospital, officials say.

Man accused of killing ex arrested at motel week after Hall County shooting
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend has been arrested a week after the Hall County convenience store shooting.

Environmental groups threaten to sue Atlanta airport over spills into river
The Southern Environmental Law Center and the Flint Riverkeeper threaten to sue the Atlanta aiport over spills of fuel, sewage and other substances into the Flint River.
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Gainesville city employee faces 99 counts, accused in $1.5M embezzlement scheme
A longtime Gainesville employee is facing charges, accused of stealing more than $1 million from the city over several years before he was fired in June, officials said.
1h agoFor sale: 735 acres of Savannah riverfront long home to now-closed paper mill
International Paper has put 735 acres of prime land along Savannah's riverfront up for sale after shuttering its mill that had employed 800 Georgia workers.

Gainesville city employee faces 99 counts, accused in $1.5M embezzlement scheme
A longtime Gainesville employee is facing charges, accused of stealing more than $1 million from the city over several years before he was fired in June, officials said.
1h agoApalachee shooter’s father faces sentencing at hearing starting Thursday
In March, a jury from neighboring Hall County found Colin Gray guilty of second-degree murder, among other charges. His sentencing hearing is Thursday.

15-year-old arrested after men found dead near Doll’s Head Trail in DeKalb
A 15-year-old has been arrested after two men were found fatally shot at a DeKalb County park last week, authorities said.
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Stockbridge mayor defends himself against claims of improper P-card spending
“I do feel like this is political,” Mayor Jayden Williams said, adding, “I’m willing to fight, 10 toes down, behind the city of Stockbridge.”

Wellstar lays off more than 700 corporate workers
Wellstar said the affected roles span corporate, shared services and administrative functions. The cuts will not affect “frontline care team roles,” such as doctors or nurses.

Atlanta watershed management responsible for South River fish kill, state says
The South River fish kill was the second recent occurrence in a major Atlanta river.

Why Coca-Cola says it scored big from sponsorship of the World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup packed a punch for Coca-Cola, helping boost its second quarter results and propelling the strongest volume growth in its namesake soda in years.
Pivoting from Amazon business, UPS looks to other areas for growth
After a monumental retooling of its network, UPS says it has turned a corner with its “better not bigger” strategy.

Coca-Cola resumes ‘majority’ of Fairlife U.S. production after cyberattack
Coca-Cola disclosed the cyberattack July 16.
Scorching temps prompt heat advisory before school starts next week in Atlanta
North Georgia and much of the rest of the state are in for heat index values exceeding 105 degrees and several thunderstorms Tuesday.
Georgia school shooter copied prior shooters to gain ‘notoriety,’ testimony shows
Colt Gray was “immersed” in online community of people obsessed with mass shooters, messages revealed in court show.

OpenAI’s $20B data center dominated Georgia headlines. But it wasn’t alone.
OpenAI's plans for a $20 billion data center near Savannah made national headlines. But two other sprawling data center projects in Georgia were also made public the same day.
Trump denies Mitzi Bickers’ clemency bid in Atlanta bribery case
President Donald Trump denied the clemency request of Mitzi Bickers, a former city of Atlanta executive convicted of taking around $3 million in bribes from city contractors.





