News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Heat advisory issued, storms popping up as steamy July 4th weekend begins
The heat index will bring "feels-like" temps in the 100s. The Peachtree Road Race is expected to begin under a red flag, indicating potentially dangerous conditions.
Brace for holiday traffic to peak Friday during Independence Day weekend
Over the Fourth of July weekend, about 2.4 million Georgians are expected to go at least 50 miles from home, with the vast majority opting for a road trip.
What streets will be closed for the 2026 Peachtree Road Race?
From the race’s start near Lenox Square, along its route down Peachtree, to the finish line on 10th Street just east of Piedmont, there will be road closures.
Gilded Age redux? Fed plan OKs new mansions on ‘primitive’ Georgia island
Land swaps at Georgia's Cumberland Island National Seashore have watchdog groups concerned that a new Gilded Age could return to what was once a Carnegie family playground.
FBI presses ahead with probe of Georgia’s 2020 election
FBI analysts race toward a July deadline to complete tens of thousands of record checks related to Fulton County's 2020 presidential election.
Vote to name Athens’ new pro team asks age-old question: Football or music?
The new professional indoor football team is asking fans to choose its name, and the four finalists lean heavily on Georgia football and Athens' legendary music scene.
That wasn’t fireworks: 2 DeKalb gunfire incidents end in arrests
“Celebratory gunfire” in the evening hours of July 4 led to three arrests across two separate incidents in Dekalb County.
Exonerated man looks to rebuild after 16 years of lost time in prison
Brandon Pugh was exonerated after 16 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. But stepping out of the Georgia prison proved not to be the end of his uphill battle.
One dead, one injured in shooting after Gainesville concert, police say
Police were patrolling the Midlands area when they found the first victim, who died at the hospital.
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