News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Portion of I-285 closed for weekend as traffic slows through Atlanta
All north and southbound lanes of I-285 will be shut down between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive until 5 a.m. Monday, June 8.
Week after surviving wedding helicopter crash, widow speaks at husband’s funeral
'I felt safe in his love,' says bride during a Saturday funeral service for her husband, killed in a Georgia helicopter crash on their wedding night. The pilot also died.
Armed driver shot, killed after fleeing Cobb police, authorities say
Cobb police negotiated with an armed man for more than an hour before he was fatally shot, the GBI says.
MARTA train maker stumbled in other cities. Officials say it paid off.
The Swiss manufacturer that built MARTA’s new trains has a history of rocky rollouts. Stadler trains had issues during rollouts in British cities before service improved.
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Georgia ticks return to bite as drought conditions improve
Renewed humidity makes the bugs more active, experts say, and Georgia is smack in the middle of prime tick season.
What’s pushing these snakes toward extinction? UGA study points to causes.
A recent study has found a dangerous combination of fungus, parasites and other pathogens is posing a threat to the snake population in the Southeast.
Shots fired prompt lockdown at Fort Stewart; no injuries
Fort Stewart gunman was quickly apprehended, and there were no injuries reported, officials said.
Todd and Julie Chrisley file $25M lawsuit against Atlanta lawyer
Todd and Julie Chrisley filed a $25M lawsuit in Atlanta against one of their former defense lawyers, claiming his malpractice led to their convictions and prison sentences.
MARTA shooting suspect arrested after weekend search
The suspect was taken into custody after fleeing into the woods Sunday morning in Douglas County, according to MARTA.
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Andrew Clyde launches push to impeach an Atlanta federal judge amid scandal
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