Parts of downtown Atlanta had 3 hours of rain in just 15 minutes

Strong and quick-moving thunderstorms plowed through downtown Atlanta on Thursday afternoon, flooding roads, impacting college students and prompting the evacuation of one of the city’s premier attractions.

According to city officials, rain gauges show that about three hours’ worth of rain came down in just 15 minutes in some areas of downtown Atlanta.

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TRAFFIC UPDATE: Lanes reopen after crash on I-75 South in Clayton County

The crash blocked I-75 South in Clayton County on Tuesday morning.

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Second suspect in 2023 deaths of Atlanta veteran, teen arrested in Minnesota

Kmauri Burnett, 20, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Duluth, Minnesota, according to Atlanta police.

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Dickens asks top donors for $250K to help fund inauguration events

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is soliciting up to $250,000 from top donors to sponsor three days of events celebrating his second-term inauguration.

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TRAFFIC UPDATE: Lanes reopen after crash on I-75 South in Clayton County

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Second suspect in 2023 deaths of Atlanta veteran, teen arrested in Minnesota

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Dickens asks top donors for $250K to help fund inauguration events

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Georgia districts forge their own way as troubled program faces a crossroads

School districts are dropping out of GNETS to serve students with emotional and behavioral disabilities.

Ex-Truett McConnell VP indicted in case tied to sex abuse probe

A White County grand jury has indicted a former Truett McConnell University vice president, accusing him of lying to a county sheriff investigator.

Dickens asks top donors for $250K to help fund inauguration events

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is soliciting up to $250,000 from top donors to sponsor three days of events celebrating his second-term inauguration.