News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Wind advisory in effect for metro Atlanta on frigid Sunday
Gusts of up to 40 mph are expected across North Georgia and central Georgia, the National Weather Service says.

Gridlock Guy: Marietta dad touts driver safety after Auburn star’s fatal crash
The Lutzie 43 Foundation reaches Georgia students with lessons on sober, focused driving inspired by Auburn standout Philip Lutzenkirchen’s fatal crash.
Ex-judge found not guilty in brawl outside Buckhead club
Christina Peterson, who represented herself during the trial, had been arrested in June 2024 and was accused of willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, a misdemeanor.

Warnock, Social Circle officials blast Trump over ICE detention warehouse
Warnock said city residents may have voted for Trump, but they didn’t vote for sewage spills and boil-water advisories that are likely to come with the detention warehouse.

Here are some Atlanta leaders you should know this Women’s History Month
Take a moment this Women’s History Month to check out our collection of AJC Her+Story profiles and stories about some of the leading women across metro Atlanta.

Mystery at Murder Creek: The vanishings no one noticed
Mysterious,unsolved disappearances of the non-human kind along Murder Creek in Putnam and Jasper counties have for years left state and local officials scratching their heads.
Parole board can decide execution despite member’s recusal, judge says
A Georgia inmate's clemency petition can still be decided by a partial State Board of Pardons and Paroles, an Atlanta judge said when ordering a board member to recuse.
Apalachee trial: Dad’s case is handed off to the jury
The jury is to begin deliberations Tuesday in the trial of Colin Gray, charged in relation to this son, Colt Gray, allegedly opening fire inside Apalachee High School in 2024.

Apalachee trial: What to expect as the case against Colin Gray nears close
A look ahead at what looks to be final week of the trial of Colin Gray, the father of the boy accused of killing four in the Apalachee High School shooting in 2024.
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Iran strikes upend Middle East travel, pause Delta’s Tel Aviv service
Delta has issued a waiver for Tel Aviv travel through the end of March.
PGA Superstore’s return to Atlanta a ‘full circle moment’ for the brand
The golf retailer will open its newest location March 7 in the Buckhead Square shopping center, backfilling a Havertys store that closed last summer.

Atlanta is going green: 6 ways to welcome in March
Celebrate the luckiest holiday around, take a tree tour or head out for some adult beverages all during the month of March.

Retired sergeant struck by vehicle at Publix Atlanta Marathon
An incident at the Publix Atlanta Marathon sends a retired Fulton County Sheriff’s Office sergeant to the hospital Sunday morning. An investigation is underway.
Atlanta singer Angie Stone died a year ago. Her son carries on her legacy.
A year after Atlanta singer Angie Stone’s death, her son Swayvo Twain works to honor her and his father, D’Angelo, as he builds his own musical identity.

Metro Atlanta sheriff arrested for DUI in county-issued SUV, officials say
A metro Atlanta sheriff was booked into his own jail Friday after being accused of driving under the influence, officials said.
‘Sponge parks’ and underground vaults: Inside Atlanta’s fight to stop floods
As Atlanta grows, new infrastructure projects aim to address longstanding flooding issues in the city's Black communities. Critics say there's much more work to do.

Most students use AI. Schools, colleges don’t know what to do about it.
New research from the College Board indicates that the use of artificial intelligence is on the rise, but policy guidelines are lagging.

Human rights advocates support court-ordered cap on Fulton’s jail population
The report “Path to 1,000″ by the nonprofit Community Over Cages recommends a series of actions that would limit the population in the Rice Street facility to 1,000 inmates.

Security guard acquitted in deadly Buckhead stabbing of 90-year-old man
Janet Williams was acquitted Friday on all counts, including murder, in the 2024 killing of a 90-year-old who lived in the Atlanta Housing Authority building where she worked.


