MARTA reports 4.7 million riders during World Cup, without major crimes
ATLANTA — Argentina or Spain will win the World Cup Sunday, but MARTA is already celebrating a win, announcing Friday that it moved 4.7 million riders during the 35 days of events in metro Atlanta, with no major crimes reported. The transit agency came into the FIFA...
Another big year for Georgia Lottery
ATLANTA — People spent more money on the Georgia Lottery over the past year than the prior one, sending more than $1 billion to public educational programs for the 11th year in a row. The more than $1.5 billion raised during fiscal year 2026, which ended June 30,...
Trump to visit Georgia to tout affordability agenda
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump plans to visit Georgia next week to highlight tax breaks, grants to newborns and other policies aimed at affordability, a top concern ahead of the November elections. The president is scheduled to visit Wheeler High School in Marietta...
Army couple charged in connection with death of son and pet
ATLANTA — A soldier based at Fort Benning has been charged along with his wife in connection with the death by starvation of their son and one of their dogs. A federal grand jury indicted Emma Bradshaw, 22, of Carson City, Nevada, and Ladarrion McCray, 23, of...
Ossoff has fundraising edge against Collins in fight for U.S. Senate
ATLANTA — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff raised about 10 times as much in campaign contributions over the past three months than U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, his Republican challenger in the November general election, according to numbers from the two campaigns. Ossoff's...
Former High Museum executive faces prison for theft
ATLANTA — Brady Lum liked to play music, but he did not like to pay for his hobby. Instead, he used the Southeast's leading visual arts museum as a piggy bank, according to federal court documents. Lum, 59, of Atlanta, pleaded guilty to stealing from the High Museum...
Warnock and Dickens tout bipartisan federal housing law amid affordability concerns
ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock met with other Democratic officials, including Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, in front of a corporate-owned house in southwest Atlanta Monday to celebrate a new federal law that seeks to give renters more hope in their quest to own a...
Fight over Georgia voting system escalates ahead of November elections
ATLANTA — The battle over voter confidence in Georgia's election machines flared up after the Legislature decided last month to keep them until 2028. Weeks after lawmakers voted to postpone their prior ban on the machines’ use of QR codes to tally results, the U.S....