1. Mercedes-Benz Stadium opening is pushed back again. Construction issues have delayed the opening of Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a third time. Steve Cannon, CEO of Atlanta Falcons parent company AMB Group, said Tuesday the opening will be pushed back from July 30, when an Atlanta United soccer match was to have been played in the new stadium, to Aug. 26. [Read more]
2. Ga. 6th District special election: Voting problems in Fulton County. Voters in Georgia's 6th congressional district reported few problems Tuesday across the three-county region, although flare-ups have occurred. The most concerning is in Fulton County, where election officials are asking a judge to allow to precincts to remain open past 7 p.m. [Read more]
3. Man allegedly rips hijab off Muslim teen at Perimeter Mall. Dunwoody police confirmed Tuesday they are seeking a man accused of ripping the headscarf off a Muslim girl while yelling "terrorist" at Perimeter Mall. [Read more]
4. Georgia family killed in Florida plane crash. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a weekend crash in Florida that killed a family from Georgia. A woman, a man and two children between the ages of 6 and 8 died in the incident, which occurred Saturday at the Williston, Fla., Municipal Airport, officials said. [Read more]
5. 3 stabbed in Athens; suspect found naked in Wal-Mart. Three people were injured in a weekend stabbing, and the suspect was found naked inside a Wal-Mart under the influence of LSD, Athens-Clarke County police said. Adam Scott Presley, 21, was arrested on aggravated assault and aggravated battery charges, police said. [Read more]
