News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Amid federal safety probe, police search for shooter in latest MARTA violence
Police are searching for a shooter after a teen was wounded on a MARTA train at the Midtown station, the latest in a series of violent incidents on transit agency property.

Portion of I-285 closed for weekend as traffic slows through Atlanta
All north and southbound lanes of I-285 will be shut down between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive until 5 a.m. Monday, June 8.

Week after surviving wedding helicopter crash, widow speaks at husband’s funeral
'I felt safe in his love,' says bride during a Saturday funeral service for her husband, killed in a Georgia helicopter crash on their wedding night. The pilot also died.
MARTA train maker stumbled in other cities. Officials say it paid off.
The Swiss manufacturer that built MARTA’s new trains has a history of rocky rollouts. Stadler trains had issues during rollouts in British cities before service improved.

What’s pushing these snakes toward extinction? UGA study points to causes.
A recent study has found a dangerous combination of fungus, parasites and other pathogens is posing a threat to the snake population in the Southeast.

Georgia ticks return to bite as drought conditions improve
Renewed humidity makes the bugs more active, experts say, and Georgia is smack in the middle of prime tick season.

Shooting suspect is 2nd to face federal charges linked to MARTA violence in week
Anthony Gresham allegedly shot a teen Friday at the Midtown station, and John Elijah Matthews is tied to a fatal May 30 stabbing at the Oakland City station, police say.
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MARTA shooting suspect arrested after weekend search
The suspect was taken into custody after fleeing into the woods Sunday morning in Douglas County, according to MARTA.
31m ago
Shots fired prompt lockdown at Fort Stewart; no injuries
Fort Stewart gunman was quickly apprehended, and there were no injuries reported, officials said.
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Drug deal turns deadly at College Park apartment complex, police say
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A drag racer’s sons died in a crash. Now he runs teen driver safety classes.
Former drag racer Doug Herbert tragically lost both of his sons in a car accident. Now, Herbert's B.R.A.K.E.S. teen driving safety sources seek to save young lives.

Amid federal safety probe, police search for shooter in latest MARTA violence
Police are searching for a shooter after a teen was wounded on a MARTA train at the Midtown station, the latest in a series of violent incidents on transit agency property.

Portion of I-285 closed for weekend as traffic slows through Atlanta
All north and southbound lanes of I-285 will be shut down between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive until 5 a.m. Monday, June 8.

Week after surviving wedding helicopter crash, widow speaks at husband’s funeral
'I felt safe in his love,' says bride during a Saturday funeral service for her husband, killed in a Georgia helicopter crash on their wedding night. The pilot also died.

Armed driver shot, killed after fleeing Cobb police, authorities say
Cobb police negotiated with an armed man for more than an hour before he was fatally shot, the GBI says.

Atlanta launches autonomous transit shuttle service
Atlanta launched its first autonomous public transit shuttle service on Friday. The route connects the West End MARTA Station with the Beltline's Southwest Trail.
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High gas prices are changing how we car shop, but slowly
The hike in gas prices is enough to make people search for more fuel-efficient cars. And that’s precisely what they’re doing — searching. But what about buying?




