News for Metro Atlanta and Region

A.M. ATL: Beluga society

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Tulsa Welding School’s local campus president wants to create more visibility for women in trades.

AJC HER+STORY

Welding school leader seeks more women in trades as modern Rosie the Riveters

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The family of deceased two year old Messiah Harris speaks to the media

Mother’s boyfriend charged with murder after missing boy found dead

North Georgia sizzles under heat advisory; feels-like temp up to 109 in forecast

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Father’s dementia prompts bestselling author’s healing journey

Beluga whales Zephyr (left) and Balor accept tasty treats from Leah Stutz and Christina Spilker on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at the Georgia Aquarium. The two beluga whales were rescued from a closed amusement park in Ontario. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

2 beluga whales settling in at Georgia Aquarium after trip from Canada

Sargent, Siren both open soon, and more from the Atlanta restaurant scene

Georgia school schooter was “obsessed” with Parkland shooting

Inside the online realm where the Apalachee school shooter spent his time

How parents and teachers can identify children who may be developing an unhealthy obsession with mass killers, like the Apalachee school shooter.

Students leave Warner Robins High School as Houston County Sheriff's vehicles remain on the scene after a shooting on campus left one injured at the Middle Georgia school on Aug. 12, 2026, officials said. Police have a suspect in custody. (Joe Kovac/AJC)

Suspect in custody after shooting at Warner Robins High School, officials say

A 14-year-old is in custody and an injured student was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at Warner Robins High School.

Tiffany Haddish pleads guilty to DUI, avoiding Fayette County trial

The comedian was sentenced to 12 months of probation and is required to complete random drug testing and 40 hours of community service, according to court records.

Georgia News

At Georgia Square Mall, back to square one after major redevelopment fizzles

Athens-Clarke County weighs rezoning to help developer in wake of stalled $660 million project to revitalize struggling Georgia Square Mall.

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Could Savannah’s housing crunch be more headache than crisis?

Savannah sprawl: Housing construction spreads like wildfire on Georgia coast

Savannah is in the middle of a long-term housing supply squeeze. Here's how the state’s fastest-growing metro area outside Atlanta is meeting the moment by building more.

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Nuclear politics: Kemp, Granholm host dueling victory parties at Vogtle

Georgia Power deal to serve $20B OpenAI data center goes under the microscope

Georgia Power’s deal to power an OpenAI campus near Savannah is drawing scrutiny and reviving debates about how to keep residential customers safe from data center costs.

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Crime & Public Safety

Mother’s boyfriend charged with murder after missing boy found dead

A man is now facing murder charges days after he was arrested and accused of concealing the death of 2-year-old Messiah Harris in the woods in Marietta, court records show.

Deja Coleman hearing at the Gwinnett Detention Center

Mom charged in son’s hot car death may leave jail for funeral, Gwinnett judge says

A mother charged in the July 29 hot car death of her son will be allowed to leave jail to attend his Saturday funeral, according to a court order.

Head of Georgia firm accused in massive Ponzi scheme gets 20 years in prison

Drive Planning founder and CEO Todd Burkhalter was sentenced to prison Friday for what federal prosecutors say was Georgia’s largest Ponzi scheme.

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More Metro News

A.M. ATL: Sealing deals

Morning, y'all. In your Aug. 14 update: Paramount eyes Georgia for an HQ move, Atlanta leaders scrutinize Flock cameras, the new MARTA CEO and more.

Amid growing scrutiny, Atlanta police look to root out Flock misuse

Mayor Andre Dickens orders ‘comprehensive review’ of city’s Flock surveillance system, policies.

I-285 shutdown: Another round of construction scheduled for SW Atlanta

Interstate will close in both directions between Exit 7 (Cascade Road) and Exit 9 (Martin Luther King Jr. Drive).

Potbelly is rolling out sandwich shops in Georgia. Here’s where.

A Chicago-born sandwich shop is for the first time entering the Peach State, where its new owner, RaceTrac, is based.

State BOE recommends suspension of entire Dublin school board

The decision now rests with Gov. Brian Kemp after state officials recommend removal over financial mismanagement.

A.M. ATL: That’s rich

Morning, y'all. In your Aug. 13 update: ICE increases its airport presence, DeKalb restarts its school closure process, updates in a $380 million Ponzi scheme saga and more.

ICE agents patrol at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

ICE presence at Atlanta airport yields immigration arrests — and a false alarm

A Venezuelan asylum-seeker and a U.S. citizen confused for a British immigrant were recently apprehended by ICE agents at Hartsfield-Jackson.

Inside the online realm where the Apalachee school shooter spent his time

How parents and teachers can identify children who may be developing an unhealthy obsession with mass killers, like the Apalachee school shooter.

MARTA is safe and ready for the World Cup, chief says

MARTA interim CEO Jonathan Hunt gets permanent job

MARTA’s Board of Directors chose the interim director as the agency's new CEO. He has been with Atlanta's mass transportation agency for more than a decade.

Metro Atlanta population growth slows slightly amid tight housing, study says

The 11-county metro added 53,690 residents last year, bringing the region’s population to more than 5.3 million.