News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Death row inmate seeks to avoid execution under new law for abuse survivors
Attorneys for Stacey Humphreys, a convicted murderer next in line on Death Row, are making a last-ditch effort to halt his execution in the final days before it is scheduled.
Clayton inmate’s death ruled homicide tied to ‘medical neglect,’ examiner says
Scott Clyde Worthy, 57, died last year from complications of a bacterial infection and experienced ‘significant’ deterioration in jail, the medical examiner’s office said.

This 100-year-old Atlanta woman hasn’t given up her Mustang or her zest for life
Barbara Haig reflects on decades of world travel, her white Ford Mustang convertible and driving in Atlanta as a centenarian.
Buy a town? Much of historical Gay to hit the market.
An unusual offering is hitting the market: the chance to own a controlling interest in a tiny Georgia town known for festivals, hospitality and scenes from TV and movies.
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Threats, violence used to keep migrant farmworkers in line, indictment says
Georgia is again at the center of an alleged scheme to exploit migrant labor.

In first public appearance, new CDC director vows to rebuild trust
Dr. Erica Schwartz avoided commenting on measles deaths in Pennsylvania.

Georgia Tech finds student reported missing
A first-year Georgia Tech student who had been missing since Sunday has been found safe, school officials say.
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FBI: Last suspect tied to Edgewood shooting that killed 1, injured 10 arrested
Ze’kevious Perry was taken into custody in Alabama by the FBI. He’s the third suspect to be apprehended in the 2025 shooting in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood.

Threats, violence used to keep migrant farmworkers in line, indictment says
Georgia is again at the center of an alleged scheme to exploit migrant labor.
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1 dead of West Nile virus in Georgia as officials expect infections to rise
Eight people have tested positive and one person has died of West Nile virus in Georgia so far this year, according to the state health department.

2 dead after Amazon truck crashes into work vehicle on Georgia interstate
Two workers were killed Monday on I-95 in southeast Georgia in a crash involving an Amazon delivery truck, officials said.

Amsterdam Walk redevelopment seeks Atlanta incentives for new apartments
Invest Atlanta, which includes Mayor Andre Dickens as its board chair, will vote Thursday on an incentive package request by developer Portman Holdings.
DeKalb releases new options for dealing with overcrowded, underused schools
DeKalb County School District administrators are exploring options to deal with the district's student capacity issues.

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How to entice workers to the office? EY says it found the answer in Atlanta.
Accounting giant aims to set a new bar for office design, incorporating all the trappings of a post-pandemic workplace to try to make the commute worth it for workers.
‘I failed’: Atlanta lawyer quits state job after judges reject subpar work
A metro Atlanta attorney, saying she is embarrassed and apologetic, has resigned from the Georgia Public Defender Council after Georgia's top judges criticized her work.

Contractor killed outside Norfolk Southern facility in Cobb identified
A contractor with Norfolk Southern was shot and killed Monday evening at the company’s facility in Austell, officials say.

Flock audit finds dozens of questionable searches by Atlanta police officers
Of the 115,578 Flock searches audited, city leaders said 0.07%, roughly 79 searches, were “flagged for additional review.”

Officials ID man found dead inside Atlanta restaurant vent system
The owner of the Walter’s Soul Food Cafe told officers an employee discovered the man’s body, Atlanta police confirmed.




