News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Pickle truck fire spears DeKalb commute, plus more from the traffic notebook
A big rig toting pickle jars caught fire on an interstate ramp in Brookhaven, leading to a slightly sour drive for some last week.
At ‘No Kings’ rally in Atlanta, Black voters are urged to cast ballots early
Nearly 800,000 early voters have cast in-person ballots statewide since Tuesday, according to the state’s unofficial tracker.
Six Flags reopens amid ongoing roller coaster death investigation
The Goliath roller coaster will remain closed as Six Flags Over Georgia reopens for the first time since Monday's deadly incident.
Georgia News
5 Catholic martyrs move closer to sainthood 400 years after Georgia deaths
Spanish missionaries killed in 1597 after opposing polygamy in a Guale tribe to be "blessed" this month by the Vatican in Georgia’s first beatification ceremony.
Atlanta airport to spend $1 million a day on construction
The world's busiest airport is in a busy period. Projects include demolishing and reconstructing the old South parking deck and putting up a new administrative building.
Fired staff sue Planned Parenthood Southeast, alleging leadership crisis
Six former Planned Parenthood Southeast employees are together suing the nonprofit, claiming they were fired after complaining about conservative leadership.
Crime & Public Safety
Social media celeb who flaunted lavish life indicted on $4M Georgia SNAP fraud
An Atlanta social media celebrity with millions of followers was federally indicted for fraudulently obtaining more than $4 million in SNAP benefits, authorities said.
Georgia man, former prosecutor charged in alleged $2M Ponzi schemes, feds say
Federal prosecutors say they indicted a Georgia businessman and Florida attorney on wire fraud, money laundering charges for allegedly defrauding investors out of $2 million.
A driver passed too close to cyclists. Now he could die in prison.
A Georgia driver caught on video colliding with group of cyclists on a country road in Cherokee County could go to prison. He insists he did nothing wrong.
