News for Metro Atlanta and Region
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.

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.

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.
What’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.

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.

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.

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.
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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.
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.






