News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Officials ID man found dead inside Atlanta restaurant vent system
The owner of the Walter’s Soul Food Cafe told officers an employee discovered the man’s body, Atlanta police confirmed.
Death row inmate seeks to avoid execution under new law for abuse survivors
Attorneys for Stacey Humphreys, a convicted murderer next in line on Death Row, are making a last-ditch effort to halt his execution in the final days before it is scheduled.
Clayton inmate’s death ruled homicide tied to ‘medical neglect,’ examiner says
Scott Clyde Worthy, 57, died last year from complications of a bacterial infection and experienced ‘significant’ deterioration in jail, the medical examiner’s office said.
Social Security’s financial future is on voters’ minds for the midterm
Members of Georgia's congressional delegation say they know Social Security is headed toward insolvency and voters are worried, but there is no clear plan to fix it.
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Ga. Democrats call sudden adjournment in US House ‘outrageous,’ ‘desperate’
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson sent Congress home early ahead of the midterms.
Buy a town? Much of historical Gay to hit the market.
An unusual offering is hitting the market: the chance to own a controlling interest in a tiny Georgia town known for festivals, hospitality and scenes from TV and movies.
‘Justice for HeeHaw’? Donkey shooting may shift how courts view police searches
HeeHaw, a petting zoo miniature donkey at Elsberry Riding and Farm in Rockmart, was shot by a Cedartown police officer who is now facing a federal lawsuit.
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2 dead after Amazon truck crashes into work vehicle on Georgia interstate
Two workers were killed Monday on I-95 in southeast Georgia in a crash involving an Amazon delivery truck, officials say.
Georgia Tech finds student reported missing
A first-year Georgia Tech student who had been missing since Sunday has been found safe, school officials say.
