Category: Atlanta

Armed Citizen Stops Robbery Suspect at Chick-fil-A in Atlanta: Police

An armed person stopped an attempted burglary in Atlanta this week, police said. On March 8 around 3:03 p.m., officers responded to a Chik-fil-A on Peachtree Street. “Upon arrival, officers spoke with witnesses who stated a black male walked inside, produced a firearm and demanded money from several employees. The employees fled and the suspect…


Workers Escaped Deadly Leak by Going Through Nitrogen Fog

ATLANTA—Workers at a northeast Georgia poultry plant said they escaped through a fog of vaporizing liquid nitrogen that killed six of their coworkers, as an investigation continued Friday into the cause of the leak at Foundation Foods Group. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims on Friday as: 45-year-old Jose DeJesus Elias-Cabrera of Gainesville;…


Fed’s Bostic, Evans Back Rate Rises With Dovish Overtones

As expectations rise that the Federal Reserve will step up its efforts to contain inflation with bigger interest rate hikes, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans and Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic on Thursday provided a somewhat dovish counterpoint. “It’s time that we get off of our emergency stance—I think it’s really appropriate that we move…