News for Metro Atlanta and Region
I-285 weekend closure sends traffic detouring through Atlanta
A normally busy section of I-285 is closed for roadwork, detouring metro Atlanta motorists and leaving a westside stretch of the Perimeter eerily empty this weekend.
Scattered thunderstorms rolling in Sunday could bring winds, hail
As rain moves in, Atlanta is experiencing near-record temperatures and significant drought conditions persist throughout the state.
Stuck in I-285 detour traffic this weekend? Try a little perspective.
Atlanta’s I-285 closure will frustrate drivers. But traffic jams often reflect crashes, emergencies or even good news, not just inconvenience.
Traveling for Memorial Day weekend? These interstates will be the busiest.
Pack some patience along with a bathing suit. Expect traffic congestion throughout the state, with the longest backups in metro Atlanta, Middle Georgia and near the coast.
40m ago
Metro Atlanta braces for severe storm threat Memorial Day weekend
Daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through the holiday weekend and beyond for all of North and Middle Georgia, the National Weather Service says.
55m ago
At one of Georgia’s solemn salutes to the fallen, every day is Memorial Day
The walls of the “Hall of Heroes” at Georgia's Fort Benning are lined with photos of deceased U.S. soldiers. Alonzo Stewart comforts the families who visit the sanctum.
‘No contamination was detected’: Atlanta lifts boil water advisory
The city on Saturday morning lifted a boil water advisory that had included 50,000 customers in the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.
1h ago
Douglas teacher accused of sex with student facing more charges
A Douglas County high school teacher accused earlier this month of having sex with a student now faces more charges, according to arrest warrants.
Three savage attacks and a disturbed suspect make random crime hit home
The fear is not a calculus based on mathematical probability. It’s a deep-seated, primitive emotion in the gut.
Now Playing
Georgia company aims to build the world’s fastest aircraftGeorgia company aims to build the world’s fastest aircraftGeorgia company aims to build the world’s fastest aircraftGeorgia company aims to build the world’s fastest aircraftGeorgia company aims to build the world’s fastest aircraft
Kandi Burruss Opens Up About Healing, Co-Parenting & Her Next ChapterKandi Burruss Opens Up About Healing, Co-Parenting & Her Next ChapterKandi Burruss Opens Up About Healing, Co-Parenting & Her Next ChapterKandi Burruss Opens Up About Healing, Co-Parenting & Her Next ChapterKandi Burruss Opens Up About Healing, Co-Parenting & Her Next Chapter
Seniors over 50 are redefining aging on the runwaySeniors over 50 are redefining aging on the runwaySeniors over 50 are redefining aging on the runwaySeniors over 50 are redefining aging on the runwaySeniors over 50 are redefining aging on the runway
