News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Cobb police shoot woman who pointed gun at officer outside HQ, GBI says
The GBI has been asked to investigate the incident, which left a 26-year-old Marietta woman in critical condition.

Georgia man accused of shooting at utility workers restoring power from storm
Suspect faces five charges, including aggravated assault, Rabun County sheriff says.

She died in a Fulton hospital in November 2024. But no one knows her name.
A woman who died at a Fulton County hospital in 2024 remains unidentified, and Roswell police are asking for the public's help.

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.
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Chemical and materials giant cutting jobs at Georgia mining facilities
Chemical and materials giant Chemours recently announced it will lay off more than a third of its Georgia-based workforce.
40m agoWhat’s next for two Savannah architectural landmarks? Feds consider sale.
Savannah's U.S. Custom House, built circa 1850, is among the properties being considered for sale by the federal government. A less-significant building is also on the list.
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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.

Gwinnett County officer, 25, shot to death responding to call
The 25-year-old officer, who had been on the job less than a year, was fatally shot and another was critically injured responding to a fraud call at an Atlanta hotel.

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.
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Open drinking in Atlanta? Historic South Downtown could be the first.
City officials are floating the idea of open container districts ahead of the FIFA World Cup to boost economic impact.

Georgia’s Gulfstream finds itself in U.S. trade dogfight with Canada
Savannah-based Gulfstream finds itself in the middle of a political trade dispute after President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on and decertify Canadian-made planes

Dr. Gloria Wade-Gayles, Spelman College professor, writer, activist, dies at 88
Wade-Gayles died Jan. 25 of a heart attack, her family said. She is being remembered for her many accomplishments and activism.

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.

Saks Off 5th stores to close across U.S. One Atlanta outlet spared.
Saks Global will shutter most of its Saks Off 5th stores as it navigates bankruptcy restructuring. But at least one Atlanta-area location will stay open.
Meet the Georgia high schoolers organizing walkouts, protests against ICE
Some students compare their protests to what young people did during the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War.

Is the Toyota Prius intended to be a Tesla Model 3 competitor?
For 2026, the current-generation Toyota Prius returns with the same basic formula — excellent efficiency — wrapped in a design that’s finally not so frumpy.

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.

CBS Atlanta to launch morning newscast. Here’s what to know.
Filling the 6 a.m. hour, the “CBS News Atlanta Mornings” newscast will feature community-focused reporting and a seven-day forecast.
Georgia Dems move to end sanctuary city ban, roll back ICE collaborations
The mass protests and deaths of two people in Minnesota are pushing Democratic lawmakers in Georgia to try to curtail immigration enforcement.




