News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Man killed in Atlantic Station apartment shooting ID’d
One person was killed and two others were injured Monday in a shooting inside a mixed-use building in Atlantic Station, an official said.

What’s happening at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The AJC is monitoring the latest happenings at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Gassing up for spring break? Here are money-saving tips you may not have tried.
If you are resigned to driving this spring break, AAA says there are things you can do to make your gas tank last just a bit longer.
Republican Clay Fuller under pressure in a race to replace MTG
The special election runoff between Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris is being watched by both parties as they consider strategy ahead of the midterms.

What’s ‘plug-in solar?’ And could it catch on in Georgia?
Buzz is growing in Georgia about plug-in solar as a cheap solution for homeowners and renters to harness the sun and shrink their energy costs.

PHOTOS: Hills4ATL builds community at Piedmont Park, one hill at a time
A unique Atlanta community continues to grow weekly on a hill in Piedmont Park.

Atlanta mayor says he’ll enforce teen curfews following last weekend’s shootings
Family starts GoFundMe to pay funeral expenses of 16-year-old killed on a day when the Midtown Atlanta park hosted a 404 Day celebration.
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Judge tosses lobbyist’s lawsuit against Atlanta’s former inspector general
The complaint accused former Inspector General Shannon Manigault of constitutional violations related to subpoenaed financial information and retaliating to criticism.

Georgia pays $4M to end prisoner’s death case on eve of trial, attorneys say
Georgia agreed to pay $4 million to the family of a prisoner who died in his cell in 2021, ending a civil court case against corrections staff, attorneys said.
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Cars can now gain new features long after you buy them
Many new cars maintain internet connections and can download software updates on their own. That allows automakers to update and add new features to cars already sold.
A Midtown church weighs its future after historic hall lands on ‘peril’ list
All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Midtown Atlanta is weighing renovations as structural damage put historic Egleston Hall on the Georgia Trust’s 2026 “Places in Peril” list.
DeKalb hotel at center of landmark sex trafficking ruling
In a precedential ruling that has wide implications, three previously dismissed sex trafficking lawsuits against Atlanta-area hotels have been revived for trials.

Search for new Atlanta Fed leader continues, interviews underway
The Atlanta Fed, located in Midtown, is one of 12 regional banks in the Federal Reserve System.

Atlanta airport warns of busy spring break weekend travel surge
Airport officials warn travelers not to get complacent ahead of a busy spring break and Easter holiday weekend.

Sleeping 7-year-old boy injured in drive-by shooting, Atlanta police say
The incident happened early Thursday morning at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta that has been the scene of previous shootings.

Leif Palmer, EPA attorney whose legal action helped build Atlantic Station, dies at 66
His ‘rather brilliant argument’ paved the way for the popular mixed-use development in Midtown, former colleague says.

The Beltline was once falling behind on affordable housing. It’s caught up.
The Atlanta Beltline on Thursday announced it has created, preserved or is actively building 4,425 affordable units, which is 79% of the way to its goal.
Historic Odd Fellows Building reborn as transitional housing hub
State funding and city backing drive conversion of 112-year-old site into new Georgia Works headquarters.
A break for Social Circle and Oakwood? ICE hits pause on new detention centers.
Metro Atlanta officials hopeful as the Trump administration reviews its plan to convert warehouses into detention centers.





