Atlanta opening warming centers through Sunday morning

Atlanta is opening two emergency warming centers this weekend in anticipation of frigid temperatures.

The centers will open Friday at 8 p.m. until Saturday at 8 a.m., according to the city. The centers will open again Saturday at 8 p.m. until Sunday at 8 a.m.

The warming centers will be located at Old Adamsville Recreation Center at 3404 Delmar Ln NW and Central Park at 400 Merritts Ave. NE.

Transportation will be provided to both locations beginning at 8 p.m. on both nights from the Gateway Center, located at 275 Pryor St. SW, with return transportation upon closure. Additional buses will be scheduled, as needed.

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Wilborn P. Nobles III

Wilborn P. Nobles III covers Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He began covering DeKalb County Schools for The AJC in November 2020. He previously covered Baltimore County for The Baltimore Sun and education for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. He interned at the Washington Post. He graduated from Louisiana State University.

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