About this episode

The episode covers the arrest of a suspect in a MARTA shooting, a weather warning for Atlanta's FIFA World Cup games, and rising housing prices in metro Atlanta.

Suspect in MARTA shooting arrested, charged with federal crime; Hot weather forecast for Atlanta's FIFA World Cup games prompts official warning; and May's housing data show prices in metro Atlanta continue to creep up even as sales remain flat. ...Think it has anything to do with that three-quarters of a million dollar price tag for the 'average' home? Naah.  We didn't think so either.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• crime
• weather
• housing market
• FIFA World Cup
• Atlanta news

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