Army veterans file lawsuit against Atlanta Public Schools

Two male Army veterans have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Atlanta Public Schools, saying that they were retaliated against after speaking up about alleged sex discrimination.

• Aug 27

Man accused of sexually assaulting teen who missed her school bus

The girl told investigators that she had tried to walk to school after missing the bus and was persuaded by the man to let him give her a ride, deputies say.

• Aug 27

City of Atlanta and MARTA resolve dispute over bus service funds for $52 million

Atlanta and MARTA have ended a yearslong dispute over transit tax money with a $52 million settlement.

• Aug 27

Mosquitos at Fulton County parks test positive for West Nile virus

Mosquitos trapped at three Fulton County parks and one medical center have tested positive for West Nile virus.

• Aug 27

Georgia task force takes aim at Flock camera misuse

Georgia lawmakers will consider stronger oversight of automated license plate readers after reports that officers across the state used the technology for personal reasons.

• Aug 27

Gwinnett County police searching for missing Lilburn 16-year-old girl

Adah George left her home in Stone Mountain more than a week ago, saying that she was going to Stone Mountain with a friend.

• Aug 27

Execution date set for Georgia death row prisoner Stacey Humphreys

Stacey Humphreys would be the first person executed in Georgia in more than two years.

• Aug 27

Man charged with murder of older brother after DeKalb County shooting

A shooting at a DeKalb County home ended with a 23-year-old dead and his younger brother charged with murder, police say.

• Aug 27

Mableton names first public safety director to help build city police department

Mableton has chosen the person who will lead the development of its new police department.

• Aug 27

700 pounds of meth hidden in Georgia cucumber shipment lands 2 men in prison

More than 700 pounds of methamphetamine hidden among boxes of cucumbers has landed two men in federal prison for 15 years each.

• Aug 27

Tonight is the partial lunar eclipse. Here's what states have the best view

Almost the entire lunar surface will be masked Thursday night into Friday, a whopping g 96%, making this an especially deep partial eclipse.

• Aug 27

Former Georgia Southern employee receives $250,000 settlement

The state of Georgia has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former Georgia Southern University employee who said she was fired after opposing decisions affecting LGBTQ students.

• Aug 27

$93 million in federal funding will help 87 rural Georgia hospitals expand care

Rural hospitals across Georgia are set to receive more federal support aimed at bringing medical care closer to home.

• Aug 27

Missing 9-year-old Paulding County girl found safe after overnight search

Deputies and volunteers searched through the night for a 9-year-old girl who disappeared from her Paulding County neighborhood Wednesday evening.

• Aug 27

"Dolly Hour" brings Atlanta together to celebrate Dolly Parton's legacy

The Dolly Parton tributes continued Wednesday evening at Jolene Jolene in Atlanta's Kirkwood neighborhood.

• Aug 27

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