News for Metro Atlanta and Region
2 face federal charges in attack on Atlanta police training center contractor
Two people face federal charges for their alleged involvement in the attack on Brasfield & Gorrie construction company, which officials say damaged the firm's property.
Bus hijacking death was Gwinnett’s, driver’s fault, lawsuit says
The daughter of a 2024 bus hijacking victim's lawsuit against the bus driver, bus company and city says the shooter’s strange behavior should have been noticed in advance.
Former Georgia House Majority Leader Larry Walker dies at 84
Majority leader from 1986 to 2004, he is the father of current Georgia Senate President Pro Tem Larry Walker III.
Athens elects its first Black mayor, who defeats Democratic Socialist
Dexter Fisher to become Athens-Clarke County's first Black mayor, beating Tim Denson in runoff after campaigning as more moderate choice in Democrat-leaning Georgia city.
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A dog fled fire by swimming to an uninhabited island. Then the search began.
Neighbors on Georgia's Tybee Island joined forces with drones and boats to try to find Walker, a 2-year-old hound that fled a fire and swam to an uninhabited island.
Who’s providing alternative medicine in Georgia, and what they can, can’t do
Georgia law limits the scope of practice for healthcare providers, including those at IV clinics, med spas and alternative medicine clinics.
Man illegally in U.S. arrested for flying drone at FIFA Fan Fest, feds say
21 drones have been seized during FIFA World Cup activities in Atlanta, the FBI said.
Cobb County, Mableton reach agreement on police services
The deal comes a couple of weeks after the previous agreement expired when Mableton Mayor Michael Owens objected to a section of the agreement involving fines, court revenue.
Parents sentenced after girl’s death in Gwinnett fire exposes years of abuse
A 10-year-old girl was found dead in 2022 inside a windowless room at a Gwinnett County home that had burned to cinders. Last week, her parents were sentenced to prison.
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