News for Metro Atlanta and Region

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."

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.

Georgia Medicaid glitch briefly disenrolls disabled children
The Department of Community Health says the problem was solved Tuesday morning.
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Republican Rick Jackson enters Georgia governor’s race
Billing himself as a pro-Donald Trump, straight-shooting outsider with nothing to lose, Jackson is hoping his deep bank account will help him overcome veteran GOP contenders.
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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.

Atlanta mother accused of giving alcohol to 2-month-old, charged with murder
The baby’s blood-alcohol concentration was 0.179, about twice the legal limit for adults to have impaired driving, court records state.
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Suspect still at large after man shot in crowded Decatur Library, police say
A man is in critical condition after he was shot inside the Decatur Library on Sycamore Street, police said.

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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5 Georgia moments we loved at this year’s Grammy Awards
This year’s ceremony featured nominees Teddy Swims, The Marías and Teyana Taylor.

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."





