News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Georgia has no peers for data center construction. It now leads the US.

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With Trump’s backing, a federal film incentive gains ground in Georgia

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GBI: Suspect dead, located in South Carolina after Georgia officer fatally shot

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Former U.S. Attorney BJay Pak joins Delta as general counsel

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Father who spent decades in prison for baby’s death released, waiting new trial

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Atlanta producer Jermaine Dupri drops royalty lawsuit against Sony

Atlanta music producer Jermaine Dupri drops a lawsuit that had sought millions from Sony Music Entertainment, saying in court records the situation has been resolved.

Judge grants immunity to man in DeKalb library shooting, citing self-defense

A man who was previously charged after a shooting at a DeKalb County library had his charges dropped after a judge found he acted in self-defense, officials say.

Some soil contaminated after truck carrying diesel overturns, officials say

Some contaminated soil was identified after a truck carrying around 7,500 gallons of diesel fuel overturned Friday morning in DeKalb County, officials say.

Georgia News

7 counties that could shape Georgia’s race for governor

Recent polls show a toss-up between Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson. So even a small change in turnout could mean tens of thousands of votes.

Major gateway to the Okefenokee Swamp is getting a new name

Stephen C. Foster State Park, one of three main entrances to Georgia’s famed Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, will now be called Okefenokee State Park.

More roundabouts - and even the first traffic peanut - popping up across Georgia

GDOT is opting for roundabouts over traffic lights at hundreds of interstate interchanges and other high-traffic intersections across the state.

Crime & Public Safety

GBI: Suspect dead, located in South Carolina after Georgia officer fatally shot

Warm Springs police officer Chris Fisher was killed late Tuesday, leading to a massive search for the suspect that ended Wednesday morning, the GBI says.

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UPDATE

Father who spent decades in prison for baby’s death released, waiting new trial

Danyel Smith got to go home for the first time in more than two decades after a judge on Tuesday granted him bond ahead of a new trial.

Atlanta mayor reduces asking price for city jail, but there’s a catch

Mayor Andre Dickens is offering to sell the city jail to the county for around $68 million, but he also wants $200 million for a new hospital on Atlanta's Southside.

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A view of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in Decatur on July 27, 2026. The college accreditor is changing its name to The Commission on Colleges and Universities. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

SACS name change reflects transforming accreditation landscape for colleges

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Business

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With Trump’s backing, a federal film incentive gains ground in Georgia

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Former U.S. Attorney BJay Pak joins Delta as general counsel

Politics

Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigns for governor

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Democrats challenge the ‘moderate Republican’ brand in Atlanta suburbs

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Thousands in Ceuta protest border crisis as tensions overshadow annual public celebration

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Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida

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Labor Day period travel at Hartsfield-Jackson

Atlanta Labor Day travel: Expect traffic, longer lines and higher prices

Travelers are facing higher airfare, hotel and fuel costs this year.

House Republicans press for details on investigation of Atlanta federal judge

In a letter Tuesday, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee sought details of a misconduct case against an Atlanta federal judge, saying her "egregious" behavior is concerning.

Atlanta police recruit killed in motorcycle crash on way to work, officials say

An Atlanta Police Department employee was killed in a crash on the city’s southeast side early Tuesday, officials said.

Alpharetta asked whether an NHL arena is feasible. Here is the report.

The city last year commissioned a study to test the ice, evaluating the economic viability of placing a 20,000-seat NHL arena at North Point Mall. How realistic is the study?

The tiny RFID chip has revolutionized how UPS ships packages

UPS shuffles executive ranks as it charts its new strategy

UPS said Monday it will shuffle some leadership roles as it shifts to a new operating model aimed at boosting its worldwide reach.

The latest addition to Atlanta’s Fox Theatre? A content studio.

The Fox Theatre in Atlanta has opened a content studio, and is asking the public to share their Fox stories in advance of the theater’s centennial in 2029.

Stockbridge City Council member LaKeisha Gantt, seen here during a Council work session in July, has been disqualified from a proceeding that could end with the removal of Mayor Jayden Williams from office. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Judge disqualifies Council member from Stockbridge mayor’s hearing

City Council member LaKeisha Gantt will not sit on the panel, which now consists of her four Council colleagues.

A.M. ATL: Name your second

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Georgia families sue Meta, accuse its data center of tainting their water

Neighbors of Meta's Newton County data center allege construction of the facility has affected their water and destroyed their rural way of life.

Georgia city pays $10M to end legal saga in Yale student’s death

The city of Milton is paying $10 million to settle a legal fight over the 2016 death of a Yale University student, for which it has been on the hook for more than $32 million.