News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Bills awaiting Kemp’s approval could impact protests, police, religious services
During Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, criminal justice and law enforcement measures emerged that could soon become law. Here’s what you need to know.

Atlanta mayor says he’ll enforce teen curfews following last weekend’s shootings
Family starts GoFundMe to pay funeral expenses of 16-year-old killed on a day when the Midtown Atlanta park hosted a 404 Day celebration.

Scattered storms dampen Easter Sunday services, egg hunts
Your Easter Sunday services and events may get muddy and soggy. A cold front moving into Georgia brought overnight rain, and showers are expected to linger.
Battery recycler with plant east of Atlanta files for bankruptcy
The company filed for Chapter 11 protection Thursday in the Southern District of Texas’ bankruptcy court.

Prominent Georgians make Forbes list of 250 self-made Americans
Among those recognized are Georgians and people with ties to Georgia whose lives represent inspiring stories of surmounting adversity to reach the heights of their fields.

New robotic tech at Emory offers alternative to surgeries
A joystick-like robot lets Emory doctors guide a tiny wire to blocked blood vessels, offering precise, minimally invasive treatment through a simple pinhole incision.

Boy, 12, fatally shot at southeast Atlanta home, officials say
An Atlanta police spokesperson said investigators were in the process of “questioning the juvenile and adults” who were inside the residence at the time of the shooting.

Pregnant woman killed in Atlanta hours before flight to see sister, family says
A pregnant woman was found fatally shot in Atlanta shortly before a planned flight to Detroit, leaving her family searching for answers.

Offset out of hospital after Florida shooting, says ‘life’s a gamble’
Atlanta rapper Offset, who was shot while in Florida earlier this week, has been released from a hospital and says in a statement, "I’m good … but I’m planning to be better."
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A joystick-like robot lets Emory doctors guide a tiny wire to blocked blood vessels, offering precise, minimally invasive treatment through a simple pinhole incision.

Gucci Mane drops song seemingly dissing Pooh Shiesty amid kidnapping case
Last week, federal officials said Pooh Shiesty forced the Atlanta rap veteran to release him from the 1017 label.
Where to eat and drink at The Battery Atlanta at Truist Park
List of restaurants and best places to eat at The Battery Atlanta at Truist Park, the Atlanta Braves stadium.

Alpharetta company hit with $58M verdict in fight over consultant’s arrest
An Alpharetta company that makes medical adhesive products has been hit with a $58 million jury verdict in a yearslong fight with a Stanford professor of emergency medicine.
Edible Brands opens its first THC retail store along Atlanta Beltline
A short stroll from the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail, a company known for fruit bouquets is opening a shop selling a different edible: the intoxicating kind.
Coke rival Pepsi climbs up among top U.S. soda brands, besting Sprite
Coca-Cola Classic continues to reign as the top carbonated soda brand in the United States. But longtime rival Pepsi has climbed back up the ranks.

A quieter hurricane season may be coming. That’s not all good news for Georgia.
The slightly less active hurricane season scientists predict is partly due to the El Niño climate pattern they expect to develop. Drought relief may also be less likely.
ICE said ‘Worst of the Worst’ were on streets. Many were already in jail.
Experts: List doesn’t give `reliable or neutral picture’ of dangerous immigrants allegedly removed from metro Atlanta neighborhoods.
Nuisance neighbor? Polarizing Atlanta property pro draws scrutiny in Savannah.
Georgia real estate investor Jeff Notrica attracted both praise and scorn in Atlanta’s intown neighborhoods. His business activities are stirring new critics in Savannah.

3 metro Atlanta students killed in Florida spring break crash identified
The water tower in Cumming will be lit in the school colors of Horizon Christian Academy, where the four teens involved in the crash were students.





