News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Historic Athens building, home to Magnolias Bar, partly collapses after fatal crash
A historic building in downtown Athens, home to Magnolias Bar and the Republic Salon, was damaged Wednesday morning after a fatal car crash, officials say.
Man arrested after woman found dead at luxury hotel in Midtown Atlanta
A man was arrested Monday after a 45-year-old woman was found dead at the luxury Loews Atlanta Hotel last month, Atlanta police said.
Georgia mom sues over arrest tied to son’s small-town walk
Brittany Patterson made national headlines when deputies arrested her for reckless conduct after her 10-year-old son walked less than a mile from home near Mineral Bluff.
Georgia News
Report supports AJC investigation that Georgia is lax in disciplining doctors
The Georgia Composite Medical Board ranks next to last nationally when it comes to imposing serious disciplinary actions against physicians, according to a new report.
Georgians in Congress brace for new Democratic majorities
Georgia Democrats will wield new power when their party takes control of Congress in January, but in the interim lawmakers in both parties have pressing decisions to make.
Private shipping terminal planned along Savannah River moves forward
Construction is slated to begin next year on the privately owned SeaPoint shipping terminal. One concern is what it will mean for traffic in the area.
Crime & Public Safety
Atlanta area schools lift lockdowns after phone threats
Multiple metro Atlanta schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday before being quickly reopened after officials determined the phone threats were not credible.
Tipster gave cops ‘heads-up’ on 110-kilo stash of meth disguised as cabbage
Mexican man illegally in the U.S. arrested in Georgia as part of alleged drug-smuggling cartel that hid methamphetamine in cabbage leaves, according to federal authorities.
Georgia man’s $70M verdict may be slashed in landmark toxic gas case
A new trial will determine if a $70 million verdict in a landmark pollution case against the owners of a Covington sterilization facility should be reduced by two thirds.
