News for Metro Atlanta and Region

How long are security lines at Atlanta airport? ‘There’s no telling,’ staff says
The president has suggested bringing in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement workers to fill gaps left by Transportation Security Administration employees.

Social worker killed at VA clinic remembered as ‘devoted’ father, servant
Nicholas “Nic” Crews, a Veterans Affairs social worker, was fatally shot at a Jasper clinic. A close friend remembered him as a mentor.
Georgia schools should treat severe storms with same caution as snow
Monday’s storms prompted some but not all metro districts to delay the start of classes.
Social Circle resident: ICE facility ‘will affect my family’
Critics of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement warehouse in Social Circle spoke out at the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday.

ICE presence makes airport a no-fly zone for immigrant community
Agents have been observed standing or walking around public areas — though some have received training to help with identification and boarding pass verification.

Trump to order TSA workers paid as Atlanta airport feels strain of shutdown
“It handles more passengers than any other facility in the world. But it wasn’t designed for what we’re experiencing," Atlanta airport General Manager Ricky Smith said.

Lawsuits follow deadly explosion at Tyson Foods facility in Georgia
Negligence by Tyson Foods and its subsidiary led to an explosion at a poultry feed site in Southwest Georgia that killed a man and seriously injured another, lawsuits allege.

Neigh-sayers, beware: Police horses gearing up to patrol World Cup events
Atlanta police and the Cobb sheriff’s office will deploy mounted officers to handle crowds and medical emergencies during events downtown for this summer's World Cup.
Driving Saturday? ‘No Kings’ protests could back up traffic in some spots.
More than a dozen 'No Kings' protests and related events are scheduled for Saturday throughout metro Atlanta and could cause traffic disruptions.
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Why have airport lines seemed worse at ATL? The reasons are many.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been the backdrop for some of the worst scenes of the ongoing government shutdown’s toll on the nation’s airports.

Neigh-sayers, beware: Police horses gearing up to patrol World Cup events
Atlanta police and the Cobb sheriff’s office will deploy mounted officers to handle crowds and medical emergencies during events downtown for this summer's World Cup.
Driving Saturday? ‘No Kings’ protests could back up traffic in some spots.
More than a dozen 'No Kings' protests and related events are scheduled for Saturday throughout metro Atlanta and could cause traffic disruptions.
Southwest Atlanta’s Tatum Lakes to become city’s newest nature preserve
The 50-acre Tatum Lakes property will be transformed into a protected green space with trail access.

The latest Atlanta airport wait times, as reported by passengers
With the help of travelers, the AJC is collecting security wait times from users at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

One of metro Atlanta’s best-known companies names new leader
David Duncan, a veteran of Koch Inc. companies, will lead the paper and packaging giant Georgia-Pacific.

Live airport security wait times and today’s trends
The AJC gathers real-time wait-time data from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to show what security lines look like right now.

ICE at Atlanta airport appear to step into some TSA functions
Some ICE officers appeared to take over boarding pass and ID checks normally performed by TSA as callouts continue.

The impact of the Iran war on gas prices in metro Atlanta
Gas prices are elevated in metro Atlanta and around Georgia thanks to the conflict in the Middle East.

‘It’s very hard.’ FBI raid on Atlanta family stumps federal judge.
A federal judge had a hard time Wednesday deciding if claims against FBI agents who raided the wrong Atlanta house can proceed to trial in what could be an influential case.







