A Sept. 29, 2024, fire at BioLab in Conyers creates a chemical plume

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A fire at BioLab in Conyers, Ga., on Sept. 29, 2024, creates a chemical plume that lingered for weeks after.

Credit: Al Sadler Sr.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shakura Ingram heard arguments Tuesday in a case to decide if the State Senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has the power to subpoena her.

Residents impacted by the BioLab chemical fire in Conyers, east of Atlanta, are demanding state and national policy-makers take action to protect communities from hazardous materials.

The head of the Georgia Ports Authority is expressing uncertainty over tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.