News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Milton drivers face 5 months of detours for bridge construction, GDOT says
A bridge that opened more than 60 years ago on Freemanville Road in Milton will be closed for at least the next five months because of a $2.9 million project to replace it.

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.

Northlake Mall retailers told to vacate. Is a sale and redevelopment next?
It was an abrupt decision, one that led one shop owner to call the general manager. The reason given: the mall had been sold.

A winding road, a bottle of wine and a crash that keeps punishing Oak Grove
Ananya Rao of Lakeside High School was not driving when she was badly injured and a friend was killed in Atlanta. But her parents might go to prison in an unusual legal case.
He’s 104 and landed on a Normandy beach after D-Day. He has stories to tell.
Georgia's Avery Low is among the last of the best generation, an Army officer who came ashore after D-Day to help defeat the Nazis. At age 104, those memories remain sharp.

A winding road, a bottle of wine and a crash that keeps punishing Oak Grove
Ananya Rao of Lakeside High School was not driving when she was badly injured and a friend was killed in Atlanta. But her parents might go to prison in an unusual legal case.
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.
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I-285 will close dozens of times for construction. Round 2 is this weekend.
Weather permitting, all north and southbound lanes of I-285 will be shut down between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., starting at 7 p.m. June 5 to 5 a.m. June 8.

Even Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s owner had World Cup ticket sticker shock
The Georgia World Congress Center and Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau spent more than $1.2M on World Cup, including a shared suite, to attract potential customers.
Beltline buys office building for $16.5M to preserve affordable space
The Atlanta Beltline has acquired an office building along the Eastside Trail in a move it says will preserve affordable commercial space. It also could occupy space there.
Peabo Bryson, Atlanta R&B singer, dies after a stroke
Longtime Atlanta resident Peabo Bryson, dubbed the "Voice of Love" died after having a stroke. Bryson is well known for his Disney duets including "Beauty and the Beast."

As Georgia’s gas tax pause ends, here’s what motorists can expect to pay
Gas prices are elevated in metro Atlanta and around Georgia thanks to the conflict in the Middle East.

Coca-Cola is exploring IPO for largest Indian bottler
Coca-Cola says “initial preparations” are underway for a potential listing in 2027.
World Cup could be a sales boon. Atlanta entrepreneurs are learning how.
An estimated 300,000-plus visitors will be coming to Atlanta for the eight World Cup games the city is hosting.
Cobb County Police’s service contract with Mableton expires amid dispute
Cobb County's sheriff deputizes officers to maintain police presence in Mableton after city and county clash over municipal court jurisdiction.

How is affordable housing changing in Atlanta? Just look at Bowen Homes.
Bowen Homes was the last major public housing project built in Atlanta. Now, a $700 million-plus effort is underway to redevelop the site.
Sphere, parking and security upgrades ready at Atlanta airport for World Cup
A new digital sphere in the atrium, security upgrades and a parking deck are just some of the projects the airport has unveiled just in time for FIFA World Cup.







