GA Top News: Billionaire Tax, Whataburger Sites, Unaffordable Atlanta

GEORGIA — Top news stories this week in Georgia included the first eight Whataburger locations in the Atlanta metro have been announced; an arrest has been made in the death of a woman who is the mother of rapper Young Thug's son and was killed in a fight over a bowling ball; the parents of a young mother last seen a month ago in Johns Creek fear they'll never see her again; and billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $17 million to four Georgia chapters of Habitat for Humanity.

Plus, the Atlanta housing market has been called unaffordable by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; plans for a Confederate memorial celebration at Stone Mountain have been approved; students can't be disciplined if they opt out of their school district's mask mandate; 14 Georgia billionaires face a 20 percent tax hike under President Biden's budget plan; and more in our roundup of top news stories from Georgia's Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's top news headlines:

Whataburger Set To Open 8 Restaurants In Atlanta Area

Georgians will soon have a chance to sink their teeth into Whataburger's tasty sandwiches served up with a side of hometown hospitality. The Texas-based company has announced plans to open eight Atlanta area restaurants.

Parents Of Missing Ciera Breland, Last Seen In GA, Speak Out: Report

Ciera Breland has been missing for a month after visiting her husband's family in Johns Creek. Xavier Breland Jr., 37, was named a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife. Her parents, Nick and Kelly Locklair, told WSB-TV they fear they'll never see their daughter again since she told them that Xavier had abused and threatened to kill her.

• Family Of Missing Mom Last Seen In GA Pleads For Help
• Husband Of Ciera Breland Brought Back To GA By Police: Report

GA Man Charged In Woman's Murder After Fight Over Bowling Ball: Police

Atlanta police have arrested and charged a man in connection to the shooting death of a woman over a bowling ball, according to the Atlanta Police Department. The woman, LaKevia Jackson, had a son with local rapper Young Thug.

MacKenzie Scott Makes $17M Donation To GA Habitat For Humanity

Billionaire Mackenzie Scott is donating $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International, and $17 million will go to four Georgia affiliate organizations.

Metro Atlanta Housing Market 'Unaffordable’: Report

If you're looking to buy a home in the metro Atlanta area, it could cost you a pretty penny. For some people, however, it could be downright unattainable. That's because recent data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has identified the metro Atlanta housing market as "unaffordable."

More Top Stories:

• Man Convicted Of Murder For Shooting Longtime Friend 9 Times: DA
• Chris Rock’s Atlanta Show Sees Ticket Surge After Oscars Slap
• Gov. Brian Kemp Signs 'Unmask Georgia Students Act' Into Law
• Proposed Biden Tax Could Cost 14 Georgia Billionaires
• Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Day Permit Approved: Report
• Overdoses Involving Drugs Mixed With Fentanyl Up In Georgia: Officials
• Gwinnett Adding Safety Cameras In Hotels, Venues
• Racist Remarks Lead To Cobb High Schoolers Board Protest: Reports
• Girl, 4, Dies After DeKalb Home Shooting, Uncle Charged: Reports
• 2nd COVID Booster Given OK For 50+, Immunocompromised In Georgia
• 101-Count Indictment Handed To Cobb Man Accused Of Stealing $500K
• Georgia Fines Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield $5M For Violations
• Ex Douglas County Deputy Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Inmate
• GA High Schooler Raises $14K For Friend Injured In Football Accident

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