News for Metro Atlanta and Region

MARTA’s World Cup wedding is over. Now it’s time for an enduring marriage.
For World Cup momentum to continue, MARTA has to staff up, shape up and treat locals the way it treated the world.

Formula 1 demo brings motorsports to Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood
Metro Atlanta residents got a glimpse of Formula 1 on Saturday with the Red Bull Showrun....

Attorney says mother in Lawrenceville hot car death made ‘good faith’ mistake
Deja Coleman, who is accused in her baby's death after he was left in a car outside her workplace, was described by her attorney as a sleep-deprived, single mother of three.

$185M power equipment facility with 1,400 jobs announced for Georgia
One of the world’s largest engineering and industrial companies announced Friday it will invest $185 million into a new Georgia facility.

Judge in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial resigns to join Atlanta law firm
Chatham County Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley, who handled the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, is joining an Atlanta litigation firm as its first Savannah-based attorney.
Seen at a drive-through food pantry: Lyft tag, landscaping truck, luxury car
Weekly food pantry run by First Presbyterian Church in Marietta gives a glimpse of who might be going hungry in Atlanta suburbs.

HHS Secretary Kennedy attends CDC event for anniversary of Atlanta shooting
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is marking the one-year anniversary of a shooting that locked down the CDC for hours and killed a police officer.
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Judge in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial resigns to join Atlanta law firm
Chatham County Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley, who handled the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, is joining an Atlanta litigation firm as its first Savannah-based attorney.

What the Flock? Surveillance cameras causing citizens to fret
Artificial intelligence, coupled with thousands of cameras, increasingly gives the public pause.
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Water service restored after flood damages North Georgia town, officials say
McCaysville, a town of about 1,000 near the Tennessee border, and the surrounding area were hit by heavy weekend rain, damaging the city's water system.

Atlanta TV stations could see changes under new FCC rule
An FCC change marks the first time the rule for local TV stations has been modified in more than two decades.
Vertical farming startup shuts down metro Atlanta operations
A vertical farming startup raised millions of dollars and promised a significant investment in Georgia. But now it's shutting down.
Microsoft works to unwind tax breaks for its metro Atlanta data centers
Microsoft confirmed it is in the process of canceling previously approved property tax breaks for its data centers in Douglasville, East Point and Palmetto.
Former GSU football player killed in shooting during robbery, officials say
A 19-year-old is facing charges in an armed robbery and shooting, which left one dead and injured two, police said. The suspect was also injured.
DeKalb DA gets statewide support in fight against judge
DeKalb DA Sherry Boston is backed by a former Georgia chief justice and top prosecutors statewide in her fight against a county judge accused of threatening to jail her.

Perseid meteor shower in Georgia: What to know, where to watch
The Perseid meteor shower will peak Aug. 12-13 and line up with a new moon, providing dark skies for better viewing opportunities.

A.M. ATL: Water works
Morning, y'all. In your Aug. 6 update: Georgia water systems hacked, Atlanta considers a data center task force, a new episode of "Flagship" and more.

West Midtown project lands a big furniture showroom
A new furniture showroom will join a West Midtown project that pivoted its leasing strategy following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fulton County takes aim at data center tax breaks
Fulton County leaders are urging local boards that recruit businesses to stop granting tax breaks and other incentives for data centers.




