News for Metro Atlanta and Region

A.M. ATL: Diced and flooded

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Why minivans are gaining ground again

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Virtue signaling, a social media pile-on and a canceling in Decatur

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Georgia braces for rain, floods, tornadoes

Kemp issues state of emergency as Georgia preps for Hurricane Isaias’ impact

Hurricane prep: How to weather the storm in Georgia

‘Celebrity Weakest Link’ brings Jane Lynch and sarcasm to metro Atlanta

Atlanta attorneys for Secoriea Turners family call on Rick Jackson to stop using her likeness.

‘Take it down’: Secoriea Turner’s family condemns new Rick Jackson ad

UPDATE

Heavy rain could drench Georgia, bring flash flooding before temps drop

Several inches of rain are possible through the weekend, with the wettest time period expected to stretch from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning.

Metro police on alert for Halloween Flock vandalism amid more misuse claims

Metro agencies are on alert over online calls to disable Flock cameras on Oct. 31 as the technology continues to draw criticism and more officers face misuse allegations.

Security guard accused in 90-year-old man’s Buckhead stabbing goes to trial

Family sues security guard acquitted of murder at Buckhead senior home

The daughters of the 90-year-old victim are suing after a jury found security guard Janet Denise Williams not guilty after just over an hour of deliberations.

Georgia News

Delta revenue continues to increase while fuel costs rise

The airline is weathering much higher prices for aviation fuel.

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Ga. election board director acts without approval, tests limits of authority

The State Election Board's executive director sent letters to the Trump administration. A majority of members believe he's exceeded his authority.

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Kemp issues state of emergency as Georgia preps for Hurricane Isaias’ impact

A tropical storm watch is in effect for parts of western Georgia, while Atlanta is under a flood and high wind watch.

Crime & Public Safety

‘Take it down’: Secoriea Turner’s family condemns new Rick Jackson ad

The ad from the Republican nominee for governor in Georgia targets Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and features an anguished 911 call from Secoriea Turner's mother.

Atlanta family’s landmark case against FBI revived by federal judges

An Atlanta family's landmark case against an FBI agent who mistakenly led an armed SWAT team into their home can proceed to trial, federal judges said Wednesday.

Sandy Springs residents return to homes after gas leak, police say

A gas leak on Wednesday closed a road in Sandy Springs and required some residents to temporarily evacuate.

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Business

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Politics

Jacob Parcel (right) talks about the struggles of trying to buy a house in Atlanta during a July news conference in the Adamsville neighborhood of Atlanta to talk about the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Also shown, from left, are Parcel's son, Dominic, 9; Atlanta City Council Member Andrea Boone; Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens; and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (in background). (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Post-debate ad war heats up between Bottoms and Jackson

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Nation & World

Manager Maresca says he has complete trust in Man City despite bombshell verdict

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More Metro News

A.M. ATL: Stormy weather

Morning, y'all. Your Oct. 8 update: a storm is coming, the investigation goes on in last weekend's mass shooting in Georgia, MARTA overspent its budget and more.

Fulton County justice leaders hold press conference to discuss concerns about the county's budget process

Leaders of Fulton justice system refuse to take part in budget hearings

In a standoff, Fulton County justice system leaders want to present their budget proposals to all commissioners instead of just two of them.

DeKalb DA announces indictment in a 2011 cold-case sexual assaults by an ex-police officer

DNA from federal arrest ties ex-DeKalb officer to cold case rape, DA says

Two women waited for 15 years for an arrest after reporting as teens they were sexually assaulted. On Wednesday, officials said a former DeKalb officer had been indicted.

UPS rolls out new shipping option for high-value or sensitive deliveries

UPS has invested heavily in adding new capabilities and digital tools over the past few years, as commerce has become more digital and complex.

Atlanta-based marketing agency joins global company in nine-figure deal

Get Engaged, the company behind viral campaigns with Post Malone and Alix Earle, is joining forces with Madrid-based SAMY. It will keep its home base in Atlanta.

Buffalo man arrested, accused of threatening to kill Mike Collins, sheriff says

Georgia officials traveled to New York on Friday and arrested a man accused of threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, the Republican Senate nominee, and his son-in-law.

Duracell is powering battery innovation at new $56M Atlanta facility

Duracell, one of the world’s largest battery manufacturers, has opened a $56 million global research and development headquarters at Science Square.

A.M. ATL: Panda countdown

Morning, y’all. Your Oct. 7 update: A public debut for Zoo Atlanta's newly emigrated pandas, Georgia governor debate analysis, Michelangelo art exhibit in Savannah and more.

INTERACTIVE TIMELINE

Explore 50 years of the Presnell death row case

An interactive timeline traces what's happened in the five decades since the tragic crimes back in May 1976.

2 girls walked into the woods in 1976. The kidnapper is still on death row.

Virgil Presnell is Georgia’s longest-serving death row inmate after killing a young girl 50 years ago. His other Atlanta kidnapping victim still lives with the consequences.