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Armed shoplifting suspect dead after police shooting at Cobb mall, officials say

Atlanta police won’t work with ICE during World Cup, chief says

EXCLUSIVE

Is MARTA World Cup ready? New Atlanta trains haven’t passed safety tests.

Atlanta Beltline is home to world’s longest linear arboretum

GUEST COLUMN

Atlanta Beltline rail is not a threat. Failing to build it is.

Atlanta Braves join public health initiative, spotlighting heart disease risk

This Atlanta lawyer has 1.5M followers. He’s not quitting his day job.

Toyota settles ‘smart key’ suit over Atlanta man’s death on eve of trial

Toyota has settled a lawsuit blaming it for the fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of an Atlanta man who unwittingly left his Tacoma idling in his garage.

Can you spell that? Georgia bee champion has a quiz for you.

The winner of Georgia's state bee is competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the third year in a row.

Why renovated Atlanta office buildings have a leg up on their competition

In the years since COVID-19 upended the office market, there’s been way more empty space in the Atlanta area than companies want to lease. It's giving tenants leverage.

More Metro News

‘Rinse and repeat’: More flooding likely as storms pour on Atlanta

Most of North Georgia, including all of metro Atlanta, is under a flood watch through Tuesday night.

Chattahoochee fish kill and flooding postmortem gets testy at City Council

When an Atlanta City Council committee convened Tuesday to dissect recent flooding, a boil water advisory and a fish kill, things got heated.

Bystander killed, 3 injured in Georgia State Patrol chase on Memorial Day

A woman was killed and two passengers were hospitalized after a Georgia State Patrol highway chase went awry Monday afternoon in Fulton County.

Atlanta Technical College Microsoft data center academy

AI job losses are increasing. Are training programs the answer?

From Atlanta Technical College to statewide data, Georgia faces AI-driven job losses even as training expands. Experts question if skills equal jobs.

Former ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ star arrested on DUI charge in metro Atlanta

Lindsie Chrisley was arrested in metro Atlanta over Memorial Day weekend after being accused of driving under the influence and trying to elude law enforcement.

How Georgia’s hospitals are adapting to treat their youngest patients

When pediatric emergencies happen, specialized care isn’t always close by. Here’s how Georgia hospitals are working to change that.

AGING IN ATLANTA

After retiring, these volunteers found something more valuable than a paycheck

Determined to keep moving, these Georgia retirees began volunteering at a hospital gift shop, finding friendship, fulfillment and a renewed purpose in retirement.

Ebola screening is expanding to the Atlanta airport

The CDC added Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to its list of airports with enhanced screening procedures for those who traveled to Ebola-impacted nations.

I-285 weekend closure sends traffic detouring through Atlanta

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Atlanta did well during the close of I-285. What about the next dozen closings?

Atlanta traffic held up better than expected during a full I-285 closure, offering clues to how drivers may respond to future GDOT shutdowns.

Riverkeeper warns of massive fish kill on the Chattahoochee near Atlanta

Massive Chattahoochee River fish kill under investigation by multiple agencies

The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper says thousands of fish are dead along a 20-mile stretch near Atlanta after heavy rain and flooding this week.