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Ex-Roswell High employee’s texts show sexual contact with student, warrant says
A former Fulton County Schools employee is accused of sexual contact with a student in Roswell, Georgia, with texts and trips detailed in a warrant.

He says he killed a man and got away with it. Then, he found Jesus.
Joseph Quiros-Soto followed the advice of a pastor to turn himself in to the Locust Grove Police Department for a crime that happened across the river from New York City.

South Georgia county sheriff’s office rocked by chief deputy arrest
A former chief deputy arrested, charged with stealing guns. Allegations of misuse of funds. Excessive force accusations at the jail....

Week after surviving wedding helicopter crash, widow speaks at husband’s funeral
'I felt safe in his love,' says bride during a Saturday funeral service for her husband, killed in a Georgia helicopter crash on their wedding night. The pilot also died.

June and July are peak times for ‘lightning bugs’ in Georgia
Some 50 species of fireflies — aka "lightning bugs" — light up summer nights in Georgia, and June and July are peak season for the insects.
Investigation into Chattahoochee River fish kill focuses on Atlanta’s tunnels
As investigators piece together what caused a fish kill on the Chattahoochee River last month, they have zeroed in on Atlanta's network of underground tunnels as a culprit.

MARTA shooting suspect arrested after weekend search
The suspect was taken into custody after fleeing into the woods Sunday morning in Douglas County, according to MARTA.
2h agoDrug deal turns deadly at College Park apartment complex, police say
A suspected drug deal at a College Park apartment complex escalated into violence Saturday night, leaving one man dead and another injured, police said.
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Amid federal safety probe, police search for shooter in latest MARTA violence
Police are searching for a shooter after a man was wounded on a MARTA train at the Midtown station, the latest in a series of violent incidents on transit agency property.
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The Madison Yards deal reflects how grocery-anchored retail centers have long been an attractive asset to real estate investors.

Ex-Roswell High employee’s texts show sexual contact with student, warrant says
A former Fulton County Schools employee is accused of sexual contact with a student in Roswell, Georgia, with texts and trips detailed in a warrant.
Assembly Studios installs bandshell, plans World Cup watch party
It’s a permanent community fixture that activates Assembly Studios in Doraville beyond film and television production.

He says he killed a man and got away with it. Then, he found Jesus.
Joseph Quiros-Soto followed the advice of a pastor to turn himself in to the Locust Grove Police Department for a crime that happened across the river from New York City.

Georgia high court to decide lawyers’ alleged criminal solicitation of clients
The Georgia Supreme Court will consider reviving a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against personal injury attorneys accused of illegally soliciting clients.

Northlake Mall retailers told to vacate. Is a sale and redevelopment next?
It was an abrupt decision, one that led one shop owner to call the general manager. The reason given: the mall had been sold.
Beltline buys office building for $16.5M to preserve affordable space
The Atlanta Beltline has acquired an office building along the Eastside Trail in a move it says will preserve affordable commercial space. It also could occupy space there.

Trump administration to investigate MARTA after stabbing attacks
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has asked the Federal Transit Administration to look at MARTA’s safety and security spending and planning.

Atlanta’s Latto, with new album and baby, can do better than ‘Big Mama’
On her new release "Big Mama," Atlanta rapper Latto celebrates her new life as a mother with songs that don't always reach great heights.
After Spirit exit, other airlines flood into its former Atlanta routes
Atlanta passengers are still left with a net loss in seats and only two ultra-low cost carriers.



