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ATLANTA – The U.S. Soccer Federation is moving its headquarters from Chicago to Atlanta and building the first-ever National Training Center in the metro area, the organization announced Friday. The Arthur M. Blank Foundation is contributing $50 million toward the state-of-the art facility, which will house U.S. Soccer’s nine teams. The money also will be

U.S. Soccer to move headquarters, build training center in Atlanta

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 2023

Police officers SWAT

Crime

SWAT standoff in Roswell: What we know

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 13, 2023September 24, 2023

The Gist: Deontavious Brewer, 24, of Lithonia, was sentenced to life in prison plus five years after a jury found him guilty of killing Kenneth "Peaches" Armstrong, a transgender woman.

Crime

Lithonia man gets life in prison in motel murder of transgender woman

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 6, 2023

ATLANTA – More than five dozen activists have been indicted on racketeering charges for violence associated with attempts to stop the construction of a controversial police training center by the city of Atlanta, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Tuesday. The 61 defendants, including 13 from Georgia, are accused of violating the state’s Racketeer Influenced

Crime

61 Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protesters indicted on RICO charges

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 5, 2023September 5, 2023

A devastating car accident on I-85 South at GA-316 in Gwinnett County has claimed the lives of five Georgia teens, three of whom were students at Lakeside High School in DeKalb County. The accident occurred on a raised ramp, where the vehicle carrying the teens went over the wall and landed on the Collector-Distributor road leading to Pleasant Hill Rd.

Traffic & Transportation

Update: Five Teens Die in Labor Day Crash in Gwinnett County. Three Were Lakeside High School Students

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 4, 2023October 10, 2023

selective focus photography of brown football on grass at daytime

High School Football: Jefferson’s Travis Noland picks up win No. 200 in victory over St. Pius X

by Andy VillamarzoSeptember 2, 2023September 2, 2023

The Gist: A typical school day took a sharp turn for the worse when two parents assaulted a bus driver on bus route 1926 at Chapel Hill Elementary School in DeKalb County. The incident occurred in front of students who were on their way home.

Two DeKalb County parents boarded a school bus and assaulted the driver. What we know

by Thom ChandlerAugust 30, 2023August 30, 2023

Woman Sitting on a Skateboard Near Shipping Containers

Atlanta Will Use Shipping Containers to House Its Homeless Population

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareAugust 24, 2023October 10, 2023

The Gist: A fresh path emerges on Winters Chapel Road, marking Dunwoody's bold step towards improved pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure.

New Path on Winters Chapel Road Set to Open

by Thom ChandlerAugust 22, 2023October 10, 2023

Thermometer

Heat advisory prompts DeKalb County to open cooling centers today

by Thom ChandlerAugust 22, 2023August 22, 2023

The Gist: Brookhaven's Director of Parks & Recreation, Patrick Nalley, is behind bars after Cobb County Police say he tried to meet up with a 14-year-old girl, only to face Cobb County Police officers instead.

Crime

Brookhaven Parks Director Arrested in Cobb County

by Thom ChandlerAugust 16, 2023October 10, 2023

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