Environmental group wins grant

The West Atlanta Watershed Alliance has won a $5,000 grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation to hire a marketing consultant to help them better publicize their initiatives.

The all volunteer organization has helped preserve 400 acres of greenspace in southwest Atlanta since 1995 and educates residents on conserving water and cleaning up streams. Information at www.wawaonline.org.

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A Braves fan took a ball to the face. The team may be liable, judges say.

The Atlanta Braves and former right fielder Jorge Soler face a lawsuit by a fan hit in the eye with a ball during a World Series game at Truist Park in 2021.

Joro spiders multiply across Georgia, spinning their pesky webs

The invasive species has multiplied rapidly in Atlanta in the last three years, research shows.

Ford settles billion-dollar Georgia lawsuits over fatal wrecks

Ford Motor Co. has settled two Georgia lawsuits that elicited record-setting jury verdicts of $1.7 billion and $2.5 billion, ending more than a decade of litigation.