News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Reality TV star denied bond on child molestation charges in Fulton
Sidney “Starr” Favors was arrested earlier this month at a hotel in Hapeville and will remain in jail on pending child molestation charges.

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.

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.
Atlanta producer Jermaine Dupri drops royalty lawsuit against Sony
Atlanta music producer Jermaine Dupri drops a lawsuit that had sought millions from Sony Music Entertainment, saying in court records the situation has been resolved.

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.

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.
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MARTA agrees to $52 million settlement in audit dispute
The settlement is for far less than the city has argued MARTA owed — $70 million. But it’s a lot more than the $865,000 that MARTA officials and its auditor argued was due.

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.

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.

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.
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.




