News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Severe weather moves out of metro Atlanta as rain chances return for weekend
There’s a chance for rain in metro Atlanta this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Ted Turner, CNN founder, business maverick and ‘Mouth of the South,’ dies at 87
Ted Turner, visionary Atlanta businessman, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a spokesperson for the family.

Road closed: I-285 closure to impact metro Atlanta traffic all weekend
Lanes in both directions will be closed south of I-20, from Cascade Road to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, starting Friday night.

Let’s try this again. I-285 to close this weekend for roadwork after weather delay.
Atlanta dodged a colossal traffic migraine last weekend, but motorists should once again brace for inconvenience Friday evening through early Monday....
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First Liberty founder pleads guilty in $140M fraud case
First Liberty founder Brant Frost IV pleaded guilty in federal court in Newnan to wire fraud tied to a $140 million Ponzi scheme that rocked Georgia GOP circles.
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Joy Rohadfox moved her company's headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta, winning contract work at the world’s busiest airport in the process.

Man pleads guilty in Atlanta theft of Beyoncé’s unreleased music
Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing unreleased Beyoncé music and more in Atlanta last July, a court spokesperson said. Evans was sentenced to two years in prison.
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Department leaders gave the first in-depth look at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center since it opened more than a year ago in southern DeKalb County.
AJC asks judge to open a secret lawsuit from two Supreme Court candidates
Attorneys for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution argue the public has a right to know allegations against two candidates for the state Supreme Court.
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Beauchamp Carr, who helped save Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, dies at 82
Beauchamp Carr, who joined a successful grassroots effort to save the historic Fox Theatre from demolition, died of natural causes.

A surprise trip to a small European country yields new lessons about traffic
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I-285 to remain open this weekend after construction closure plans halted
The GDOT’s plans to close part of I-285 in Atlanta were canceled after weather forecasts raised concerns the work couldn’t be finished before Monday morning.
Atlanta mayor takes neighborhood reinvestment pitch to the King Center
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens took his $5 billion Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative to the King Center as debate continues over extending the city’s tax allocation districts.

Hantavirus is rare. Here’s why Georgia health officials are watching it.
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Atlanta-based owner of Arby’s, Dunkin’ files for IPO
Inspire Brands, the Atlanta-area owner of Arby’s, Dunkin’ and Sonic, filed for an IPO that could raise billions, according to reports.
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