News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Gwinnett deputy accused of sending nude photos, videos of himself to minors
Rylee Willis, 21, charged with 2 counts each of child molestation, enticing a child, according to police.

1 dead, 1 injured in drive-by shooting at East Point funeral home, police say
One person was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night during a wake at Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home, according to East Point police.

Woman killed after exiting disabled SUV, leading to Downtown Connector pileup
The driver exited her vehicle after a mechanical failure and was struck by a Chevrolet Camaro, officials said. She was declared dead at the scene.

3 inmates dead in fight at Middle Georgia state prison, officials say
A guard and about a dozen inmates at Washington State Prison in Davisboro were taken to a hospital, according to authorities.
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Monarch butterflies are vanishing. UGA, Emory study uncovers a new clue.
Rising temperatures are likely making monarch butterflies more disease-prone, a new study shows.

Lights. Camera. Return to action? Savannah looks to indie films for revival.
Savannah's once-bustling film industry is caught up in a national slump that is the legacy of the 2023 writers and actors strikes. City film officials have a recovery plan.

3 inmates dead in fight at Middle Georgia state prison, officials say
A guard and about a dozen inmates at Washington State Prison in Davisboro were taken to a hospital, according to authorities.
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Atlanta rapper Cash Out ordered to pay $40 million in federal sex trafficking suit
Atlanta rapper Cash Out, who was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison, has been ordered to pay $40 million to one of his alleged sex trafficking victims.

3 injured in shooting at East Point MARTA station
Two men and one woman men were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after the gunfire, which police responded to at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Drier air will bring cooler temperatures to North Georgia
Storms late Friday and Saturday washed away the unseasonable warmth and ushered in much cooler temperatures.
Power outages ease across Georgia after Saturday of thunderstorms
Thousands of Georgians are without electricity because of a storm moving through the state. Thunderstorms began to fade in intensity Saturday afternoon.

Indiana fans at team hotel celebrate ‘once in a lifetime’ run
After decades of living in football obscurity, the Hoosiers have shocked the country this season and now find themselves headed to Miami for the national championship.

Gwinnett deputy accused of sending nude photos, videos of himself to minors
Rylee Willis, 21, charged with 2 counts each of child molestation, enticing a child, according to police.
Georgia gets $219 million to ‘transform’ rural health
The grant is to be the first of five annually, and is meant to offset health care cuts in the federal spending plan.

As a star departs, a boy asks, ‘When did Trae Young stop being the best?’
AJC reporter Thomas Lake and his family are big Atlanta Hawks fans. They'll miss Trae Young. They also have some questions.

1 dead, 1 injured in drive-by shooting at East Point funeral home, police say
One person was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night during a wake at Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home, according to East Point police.

Fani Willis’ office misled court, delayed Young Thug’s assets, judge says
A judge told Fulton County prosecutors they have until 5 p.m. Friday to return the rapper’s stuff.

Diet advisers weigh in on America’s new ‘real food’ approach
New guidelines shift the focus to protein and healthy fats, but nutrition experts urge moderation and balance. Georgia experts weigh in.

Woman killed after exiting disabled SUV, leading to Downtown Connector pileup
The driver exited her vehicle after a mechanical failure and was struck by a Chevrolet Camaro, officials said. She was declared dead at the scene.




