News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Some metro Atlanta schools canceling classes Monday as storm approaches
Winter storm preparations include colleges and universities closing and canceling activities for the weekend.
Ice storm threat forces Atlanta cancellations, closures, including Zoo Atlanta
Closures include Atlanta Botanical Garden and Georgia Aquarium; cancellations include shows at Variety Playhouse and Masquerade.
Grocers say don’t ‘panic-buy’ as Georgians hit stores before winter storm
Metro Atlanta residents rush to gather food and other necessities for a potential winter storm this weekend.
Attorney: Pregnant woman deported from Atlanta despite medical distress
Zharick Daniela Buitrago Ortiz was eight months pregnant when she was deported last week from Hartsfield-Jackson.
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AI is affecting metro Atlanta’s workforce, from white collar to hands-on jobs
Ready or not, AI is already being used in offices all over.
55m agoGeorgia steels itself for more challenges this week amid winter storm
The National Weather Service warns of more power outages and ‘impossible travel,' with dangerous cold possibly lasting until Thursday.

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.

CEO of Alpharetta firm pleads guilty in $380M Ponzi scheme
The founder and CEO of an Alpharetta investment advice firm has pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors accusing him of operating Georgia's largest Ponzi scheme.
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Atlanta protest demands ICE withdrawal amid mass demonstration in Twin Cities
The Atlanta rally coincided with an economic boycott tied to demands that Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave Minnesota after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

Robotaxis are all over Atlanta. What are companies’ plans for the ice storm?
Atlanta’s ice storm will test local robotaxis. Waymo says it’s monitoring conditions, while May Mobility says it may suspend service.
Grocers say don’t ‘panic-buy’ as Georgians hit stores before winter storm
Metro Atlanta residents rush to gather food and other necessities for a potential winter storm this weekend.

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.

Atlanta airport, TSA batten the hatches for impending ice storm
The Atlanta airport could face one of its biggest tests in years as the huge storm could bring heavy amounts of freezing rain to much of Georgia.

CEO of Alpharetta firm pleads guilty in $380M Ponzi scheme
The founder and CEO of an Alpharetta investment advice firm has pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors accusing him of operating Georgia's largest Ponzi scheme.
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.

‘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.

The new CDC deputy also a MAHA fan and vaccine skeptic
Dr. Ralph Abraham of Louisiana began as the CDC’s principal deputy director Jan. 5.






