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Justin Cutler to exit as Atlanta Parks and Rec commissioner
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (287+ words) After four years Atlanta Parks and Recreation Commissioner Justin Cutler is set to exit the role, according to park insiders. He will host a going away party later this week. Cutler joined in 2022, in the midst of some major Atlanta…...
Atlanta public safety agencies lay out plans ahead World Cup
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (76+ words) City and law enforcement leaders held a high-level briefing to outline their comprehensive, multi-agency public safety strategy as Atlanta prepares to host eight matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With millions of international visitors expected to pour into the metro…...
Two Countries Represented in Atlanta Seek North Carolina Honorary Consuls
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Former CDC supervisor pleads guilty to stealing more than $190, 000 in taxpayer money through fake invoices
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (248+ words) May 22, 2026 / 3: 09 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta A former CDC supervisor admitted in court to stealing more than $190, 000 in taxpayer money by creating fake invoices and directing her own employees to approve the payments. Gwendolyn Brandon, 43, of Cumming, Georgia, pleaded guilty to…...
Veterans with Wounded Warrior Project clean Atlanta Beltline ahead of Memorial Day
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (299+ words) May 21, 2026 / 5: 24 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Military veterans who once served the country overseas are now giving back closer to home " helping clean up Atlanta's Westside ahead of Memorial Day. The Wounded Warrior Project gathered nearly 40 veterans and their families Thursday…...
Atlanta to host 2026 G20 foreign minister's meeting
1+ week, 1+ day ago (14+ words) It is the first time Atlanta will host a G20, G7 or NATO summit....
Atlanta mayor introduces scaled-back tax district extension plan
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1304+ words) Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens plans to introduce a four-piece legislative package at Monday's Atlanta City Council meeting aimed at combating inequality and closing the city's growing wealth divide. The most consequential piece involves renewing six of Atlanta's eight tax allocation…...
Man Allegedly Breaches Airport Security Area and Fights TSA Officer at Atlanta Airport - AOL
1+ week, 5+ day ago (405+ words) The 30 year old faces charges including simple battery and obstructing an officer with a bond set at $9, 000 A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 9 as Oloruntoba remains in custody since his May 11 arrest A traveler attempting to fly out of…...
Ex-Georgia warden accused of taking part in prison contraband scheme, burying evidence
1+ week, 5+ day ago (272+ words) May 14, 2026 / 1: 23 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta A former Georgia warden is accused of being involved in a contraband smuggling operation tied to a gang inside the prison he oversaw, Attorney General Chris Carr said. Brian Adams, the 52-year-old former Smith State…...
Warden hired to guard a Georgia prison indicted in contraband operation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (501+ words) Former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams was indicted Wednesday on multiple charges related to a contraband operation in the prison....