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Jacki Labat says someone used her name to get out of an Atlanta traffic stop and has asked officials to preserve records while the matter is reviewed.
Weather & Environment in ...
Morning showers and a few thunderstorms are possible Saturday morning in Atlanta; skies should clear by afternoon and Sunday warms into the low 80s.
A Danish researcher indicted in 2011 on fraud charges arrived in Atlanta after being extradited from Germany; prosecutors say he diverted CDC grant money.
Arts & Culture in ...
The High’s sweeping Noguchi retrospective reframes the artist as a designer and spotlights Atlanta’s Playscapes. Nearly 200 objects are on view through Aug. 2.
A DeKalb woman says an 18‑wheeler pinned and dragged her car along I‑285 before leaving the scene. DeKalb police and traffic specialists are asking witnesses to come forward.
Food & Drinks in ...
Migration Coffee Co., a Newnan mobile trailer, is opening a roastery and cafe inside Sewell Market in Bremen. The shop is expected to open in late spring 2026.
Gwinnett County police arrested four people May 8 after finding an alleged unlicensed personal care home in Snellville. State licensing rules and reporting contacts are included.
A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life with parole eligibility decades away after pleading guilty in the Dec. 5 Lilburn double shooting that killed two people.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Developers are pitching demolitions and office‑to‑housing conversions across Central Perimeter, removing hundreds of thousands of square feet and reshaping the submarket.
Court papers say a Georgia man posted gruesome threats on X aimed at former federal officials Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi; a federal grand jury has indicted him on multiple counts.
An Alexander High School teacher was arrested Friday and faces two counts of sexual assault by a person with supervisory authority; the district says it is cooperating.
A 17-year-old was killed and an 18-year-old injured in a Rowe Road shooting in Athens; police arrested 22-year-old Jakel Arnold and charged him with murder and aggravated assault.
Deputies found a body inside a barn on the 2800 block of Land Road in Cherokee County’s Clayton community; investigators say the remains appeared to have been there for days.
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