News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Wish Atlanta is closing later this year. Here’s why.
The popular Little Five Points luxury streetwear and sneaker boutique is a destination for international streetwear brands and fashion houses.

Woman killed in hit-and-run car wreck on I-75, police say
Atlanta police say they responded early Sunday morning to a hit-and-run wreck on I-75 that left one woman dead and the other driver on the run.

Atlanta’s many ‘Peachtree’ streets make for viral comedy from New York quartet
New York-based musical group the Gregory Brothers strikes viral comedy gold with a send-up of Atlanta’s many streets that feature a variation of “Peachtree” in the name.

Warnock blasts OpenAI, Effingham for doing data center deal ‘in the dark’
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, who grew up in coastal Georgia, called for protections for residents and criticized secrecy surrounding data center deals.

Four measles cases confirmed at Georgia daycare
State health officials didn’t identify the daycare or the ages of the children infected, but said each was either unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated.

Georgia officials detect new, potentially devastating invasive insect
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced the state’s first confirmed detection of the pasture mealybug at a turf grass business in southwest Decatur County.

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.
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Gwinnett DA files lawsuit in fight over nonpartisan voting law
Gwinnett DA Patsy Austin-Gatson is the second official to take legal action over the law, which only affects Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties.
Police find ‘no evidence’ of rape in UGA student investigation
Police in Athens say a UGA student's report was thoroughly investigated and found no evidence that a rape occurred. Two arrests were made in a theft case.
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Pedestrian killed, struck by multiple vehicles on I-75/85 North in Atlanta
Parts of the Downtown Connector were closed early Thursday amid the morning commute after a pedestrian was fatally struck, officials say.

New execution date scheduled for Georgia death row inmate
The execution will take place Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson.

Atlanta artist 6lack appears to cancel world tour, including hometown stop
Atlanta rapper 6lack appears to have canceled his “10 Years of 6lack“ tour, including a planned hometown stop at the Coca-Cola Roxy.

A.M. ATL: Big payouts
Morning, y'all. In your Aug. 27 update: Meta's billion-dollar settlement, Morgan & Morgan in court, plus a new AJC newsletter, the latest "Flagship" episode and more.

Georgia governor race: Bottoms and Jackson say they’ll raise teacher pay
Both Georgia gubernatorial candidates want to raise teacher pay and improve literacy rates if elected.

Fulton sheriff urges county to expedite jail elevator project
Sheriff Patrick Labat pointed to slowness reaching a "bleeding out" inmate and an officer stuck in a broken elevator with inmates to demonstrate the risks at Rice Street jail.

Georgia ranks in the middle in many education categories. Is that a problem?
Georgia tends to rank in the middle on topics like academics, teacher pay and spending, but has made recent steps toward improvement.

Revenue or revitalization: Mayor’s legacy project hinges on school board
The Atlanta Board of Education will cast the deciding vote on Mayor Dickens’ idea to extend taxing districts, sacrificing revenue for revitalization. They are in no hurry.
Ex-Amazon contractor gets 16 years in prison in $10M Atlanta fraud
A former Amazon contractor was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in federal prison for her involvement in a $10 million Atlanta-area scheme to defraud the company.

Meta must pay millions to Georgia in social media addiction lawsuit
The overall settlement resolves claims by 48 states. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said Meta is the first "to come to the table but shouldn't be the last."





