News for Metro Atlanta and Region
5 things to know about the planned tolls on I-285
Here are some things to know about the record-breaking deal to add toll lanes on some sections of I-285.
GDOT picks team to build I-285 toll lanes in record-setting bid
Under a public-private deal, the contractor will build and operate toll lanes on the eastern top of I-285 for 50 years.
After divorce filing, South Georgia man killed wife, 3 others, police say
A man fatally shot his wife, two adult sons and a girlfriend of one of his sons in an apparent South Georgia murder-suicide, Douglas police say.
Georgia News
This nonprofit dresses Atlanta women for success. Its mission is growing.
After a series of expansions over the past few years, Dress for Success Atlanta has renamed itself Dress for Success Georgia and set out on a broader mission.
Political warfare at a fair? Nah, but parties do love a last-minute schmooze.
At the Georgia National Fair, civility mostly reigned as Republican and Democratic booths tried to reach voters while competing with turkey legs, tractors and stuffed animals.
Daycare where child was injured has history of mistreatment, records show
Big Blue Marble Academy in Grovetown has had previous incidents involving physical mistreatment of children in recent years, state reports show.
Crime & Public Safety
Fourth man charged with murder after Norfolk Southern contractor killed in Cobb
A fourth suspect has been charged after a contractor with Norfolk Southern was shot and killed last month at the company’s facility in Austell, officials say.
Faith drives Rick Jackson’s foster care story. How would that inform his policies?
Rick Jackson chairs a nonprofit that effectively bars placement with LGBTQ+ families. Critics worry how that would inform his approach to the foster care system.
Student dead after shooting at Atlanta Technical College
A student at Atlanta Technical College was hurt after a gun accidentally discharged, police said. Another student who had the gun in class fatally shot himself, police said.
