News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Kemp issues state of emergency as Georgia preps for snow, bitter cold
Several winter weather alerts have been issued across the state for this weekend, just days after thawing out from last weekend’s ice storm.
Winter storm threat forces Atlanta cancellations, closures including aquarium
For the second weekend in a row, the threat of inclement weather throughout metro Atlanta and North Georgia has prompted several closures and cancellations.

Through twists and turns, Georgia family waits 24 years to find a man’s killer
It took a quarter century of dead ends and strange leads before DNA evidence led a family to the real killer of Herman Wilder of Dahlonega.

These rural expanses could be Georgia’s next big development sites
State leaders are pumping a new round of funding into select rural Georgia communities to prepare their development sites for the needs of industry.
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Tara Baker case: Lawyers spar over DNA in contentious start to murder trial
Lawyers sparred over key DNA evidence in opening arguments of the murder trial of Edrick Faust for the 2001 killing of University of Georgia law student Tara Baker.

Music therapy helps a young Georgia patient find her voice
Myliyah “Grace” Leitzsey, 7, copes with months of hospitalization through songwriting while waiting for a heart transplant.

Wildman’s manager says $800K stock sale was a gift, not theft from estate
Marjorie Lyon, the late owner’s friend and longtime store manager, says a letter from 2021 proves the stock was rightfully hers.
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Suspect at large after shooting man inside crowded Decatur Library, police say
A man is in critical condition after he was shot inside the Decatur Library on Sycamore Street, police said.

Tara Baker case: Lawyers spar over DNA in contentious start to murder trial
Lawyers sparred over key DNA evidence in opening arguments of the murder trial of Edrick Faust for the 2001 killing of University of Georgia law student Tara Baker.
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Music therapy helps a young Georgia patient find her voice
Myliyah “Grace” Leitzsey, 7, copes with months of hospitalization through songwriting while waiting for a heart transplant.

Gov. Kemp proposes $50 million to help cities combat homelessness
State lawmakers once looked to punish cities for homelessness. Now, the Georgia governor wants to pour millions of dollars into addressing the problem.

One of the country’s fastest-growing AI startups moves HQ to Midtown
A startup that’s making waves by using artificial intelligence to optimize machinery systems has planted its flag in the heart of Atlanta’s innovation district.
Metro Atlanta governments take up reparations amid national challenges
Atlanta's and Decatur’s reparations committees are far from issuing recommendations for specific actions their cities should take.

Skaters turn out to protest ICE on Atlanta Beltline
Skaters came out to the Atlanta Beltline on Sunday in spite of the cold weather to demonstrate against ICE and to promote peace.

Snow, extreme cold keep northeast Georgia students home Monday
Several northeast Georgia school systems canceled Monday in-person classes after heavy snowfall. Schools in Gwinnett County, in northern metro Atlanta, also will be closed.

Temperature rises above freezing in Atlanta after bitter cold spell
Extreme cold continues in Georgia on Sunday, though Atlanta temperatures got above freezing in the afternoon.

Gridlock Guy: Inside an 11Alive traffic reporter’s first Atlanta ice storm
Rachel Cox-Rosen has covered hurricanes in South Florida. After her winter storm debut here, she said she's "really proud of Atlanta drivers."

Weather postpones nearly all of Saturday’s anti-ICE protests in metro Atlanta
Bad weather postponed or canceled many anti-ICE protests in metro Atlanta on Saturday, but a few protestors on both sides of the issue turned up anyway.

Tap water safe to drink south of Atlanta after airport fuel spill
Areas south of Hartsfield-Jackson said late Friday night that the area’s tap water system is safe to use after a fuel spill at the airport reached the Flint River.





