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Black ice: What Georgia drivers need to know to stay safe
Black ice can be one of the most dangerous hazards for drivers. Here's how to prepare for it.
If your neighbor’s tree falls in your yard, who pays for cleanup?
Atlanta landscapers and insurance agents weigh in on what your responsibility is when a tree falls.

‘Brine boss’ helps GDOT prepare for approaching ice storm
The Georgia Department of Transportation is ready to face off with Mother Nature to help keep drivers safe on the roads once the ice storm passes.
As storm inches closer to Georgia, metro Atlanta braces for ice threat
An ice storm warning has been issued for northeast Georgia for the first time in more than a decade as the state braces for treacherous winter weather arriving this weekend.

DA: Ex-PSC candidate won’t be prosecuted for taking Georgia Power booklet
Patty Durand, a former Georgia Democratic candidate for the Public Service Commission, won't face prosecution.

Heavy equipment lifting business at crucial time for Brunswick port
Auto tariffs have slowed business in Brunswick, Georgia, the nation’s busiest port for vehicles. Rising trade of farm, construction and mining machinery is offsetting losses.

12-year-old calls 911 after man kills wife, 3 relatives in Gwinnett, police say
Four people are dead in an apparent domestic-related shooting in a Gwinnett County home, and a suspect is in custody, police said early Friday.

DA: Ex-PSC candidate won’t be prosecuted for taking Georgia Power booklet
Patty Durand, a former Georgia Democratic candidate for the Public Service Commission, won't face prosecution.

‘Soldiers of Christ’ murder case in limbo after judge cuts claims
The case against a family of Korean nationals alleged to be members of a religious group is in limbo after a Gwinnett County judge dismissed the most serious charges.
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After $8.6B merger, Atlanta banking firm to accelerate hiring in 2026
Pinnacle Financial Partners, which combined with Columbus-based Synovus Financial early this month, plans to hire up to 250 bankers this year.
Ossoff: Possible new ICE detention warehouse ‘not right’ for Social Circle
Ossoff and Social Circle leaders say a possible ICE detention facility would overwhelm the small Georgia city and are asking the Trump administration to drop the plan.

Armed man fatally shot by DeKalb deputies during eviction, GBI says
The shooting followed a shot fired at deputies, hours of negotiations, tear gas use and a SWAT standoff at a house on Young Road near Redan Middle School.

Georgia lost 4 officers as U.S. law enforcement deaths decreased in 2025
The four officer deaths in the state were down from six in 2024, and the 53 deaths in the line of duty in the nation were the lowest in 10 years, according to the FBI.
Black ice: What Georgia drivers need to know to stay safe
Black ice can be one of the most dangerous hazards for drivers. Here's how to prepare for it.

Everyone’s nostalgic for 2016. Here are 6 very Atlanta moments from that year.
As nostalgia for 2016 surges, let's revisit six major Atlanta moments — from Migos’ rise to the Braves leaving Turner Field and Prince’s last concert.
If your neighbor’s tree falls in your yard, who pays for cleanup?
Atlanta landscapers and insurance agents weigh in on what your responsibility is when a tree falls.
Meet the lawyer defending Georgia’s abortion law, voting rules and more
Just six months after moving to Atlanta with global law firm Jones Day, attorney John Henry Thompson has become Georgia’s top appellate lawyer.

‘Brine boss’ helps GDOT prepare for approaching ice storm
The Georgia Department of Transportation is ready to face off with Mother Nature to help keep drivers safe on the roads once the ice storm passes.
She took her Atlanta IT firm from basement digs to multimillion-dollar company
Proda Technology has reached a threshold most managed service providers have never reached: bringing in more than $5 million in annual revenue, says its CEO Marissa Maldonado.




