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Officer shot serving warrant in murder case of mother of 4; suspect dead
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — An Atlanta Police Department officer serving on a joint task force was shot Tuesday while serving a murder warrant in Henry County, APD said. Atlanta Police identified the subject of that murder warrant as Derrick Rankins. They said he was the suspect in the killing of Courtney Reese, a mother of 4 who was shot and killed last week.
Two killed and one injured as Delta plane tire explodes at Atlanta airport
A tire explosion left two workers dead and another injured in a harrowing incident at a Delta Air Lines maintenance hangar at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday morning
Braves' Whit Merrifield: Knocks five hits
Merrifield went 5-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Twins. Merrifield scored in each of the first two innings during his perfect day at the dish. The veteran utility man has fit right in since joining Atlanta; he's gone 25-for-80 (.313) in 25 games with his new squad. For the year, Merrifield owns a .678 OPS with 15 extra-base hits and 38 runs scored over 272 plate appearances.
OAKWOOD VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO LIFE UNIVERSITY
MARIETTA, Ga. – Oakwood University volleyball fell 3-0 Monday night to Life University. The Ambassadors lost 25-9, 25-11 and 25-16. Oakwood fell to 1-3 on the season with the loss, while the Running Eagles improved to 5-2. Cequoyah Harris (Forest Park, GA) led the Ambassadors with five kills, while...
Caitlin Clark makes more WNBA history in front of a record crowd as Indiana Fever down Atlanta Dream
Caitlin Clark had her 21st game of the year with at least 15 points and 5 assists in the Indiana Fever’s 84-79 win over the Atlanta Dream, the most by any player in WNBA history.
UPDATE: Ex-Atlanta CFO sentenced to 3 years in prison after using city funds to buy personal travel, machine guns
Former Atlanta chief financial officer Jim Beard's sentencing caps a federal investigation into City Hall corruption during Mayor Kasim Reed's administration.
Rid of Raffensperger, Georgia Election Board blazes path for counties to overturn a Trump loss
This commentary originally appeared in the Georgia Recorder. In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Donald Trump mounted a concerted effort to defy the voters’ verdict and remain in office, even if it meant fomenting violence and blocking the peaceful transfer of power. Yes, he failed, but failure is a very good teacher. Trump and […]
Why Mississippi coal is powering Georgia’s data centers
This story is part of a collaboration with Grist and WABE to demystify the Georgia Public Service Commission, the small but powerful state-elected board that makes critical decisions about everything from raising electricity bills to developing renewable energy. Last October, Georgia Power approached regulators with what it said was a...
MGA’s Center for Middle Georgia Studies & Middle Georgia Regional Library Host Author of New Biography Of Georgia Founder James Oglethorpe
James Oglethorpe, the British Army officer and politician best known for founding the colony of what became the U.S. state of Georgia, also left a less-familiar legacy: he was among the first white men in North America to stand against chattel slavery. It’s a provocative case that Michael Thurmond makes...
State Cotton, Peanut teams set for joint field day
PERRY/TIFTON -- The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams will co-sponsor a joint research field day on Sept. 4 in Tifton. The field day will start at 8 a.m. at the Tifton Campus Conference Center in the North Parking Lot. After a brief welcome, field day attendees will visit the RDC Pivot and the UGA Lang Farm to tour several trials and hear from speakers. Attendees will return to the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center...
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