News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Bills awaiting Kemp’s approval could impact protests, police, religious services
During Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, criminal justice and law enforcement measures emerged that could soon become law. Here’s what you need to know.

Atlanta mayor says he’ll enforce teen curfews following last weekend’s shootings
Family starts GoFundMe to pay funeral expenses of 16-year-old killed on a day when the Midtown Atlanta park hosted a 404 Day celebration.

Scattered storms dampen Easter Sunday services, egg hunts
Your Easter Sunday services and events may get muddy and soggy. A cold front moving into Georgia brought overnight rain, and showers are expected to linger.

‘A piece of my heart left with them’: Metro Atlanta mourns 3 teens killed in crash
Tributes, fundraising help are pouring in to a Cumming community mourning volleyball players Jaylyn Fehr, 17, and Charlotte Martin, 16, and one-liner king Jackson Mobley, 18.

Data centers in space? This Georgia startup says it’s not science fiction.
Atomic-6, a metro Atlanta aerospace and defense startup, launched an online storefront Monday called “ODC.space“ where it advertises orbital data centers.
Battery recycler with plant east of Atlanta files for bankruptcy
The company filed for Chapter 11 protection Thursday in the Southern District of Texas’ bankruptcy court.

Police credit cameras, tech in catching suspect after shootings left two dead
Brookhaven Police Chief Brandon Gurley credited the city’s investments in technology and interagency partnerships among law enforcement.
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Why Atlanta struggles to curb youth violence during the warmer months
Cameron Coney’s shooting on Saturday makes him at least the fifth child killed in Atlanta since the start of the year, according to data from the police department.

Police searching for suspect after woman shot, stabbed to death in DeKalb
DeKalb police were called about a shooting on Battle Forrest Drive early Monday morning.
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2 charged in toddler’s fatal shooting at Atlanta apartment
The victim, 3-year-old Armani Lyons, was left with a babysitter while his parent worked, police said.

CBS Atlanta to launch 5 p.m. newscast, expanding local coverage
The station is gradually expanding its news hours because of viewer response.

Is traffic worse during a full moon? A recent rush hour tests that theory.
Studies are largely inconclusive on the effect full moons may have on traffic, but the commute preceding the most recent one April 1 was memorable in a bad way.

Pregnant woman killed in Atlanta hours before flight to see sister, family says
A pregnant woman was found fatally shot in Atlanta shortly before a planned flight to Detroit, leaving her family searching for answers.
Walter Reeves, Georgia gardening guru, has died at age 74
Walter Reeves spread his gardening gospel on WSB radio and through The Atlanta Journal-Constitution over a span of decades.

WABE raises $1.1 million through benefit event after losing federal funding
By the end of the night, WABE raised about $1.1 million, filling more than half its need heading into the next year. But the work isn’t over yet.

Alpharetta lands new concept from the team behind Buena Vida Tapas, Chicheria
The restaurant will launch with a fully gluten-free, seafood-forward menu and a tequila program this summer.
75-year-old angler dies after snagging lure in Lake Lanier, officials say
The incident happened Friday after the man fell from a boat, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

Offset out of hospital after Florida shooting, says ‘life’s a gamble’
Atlanta rapper Offset, who was shot while in Florida earlier this week, has been released from a hospital and says in a statement, "I’m good … but I’m planning to be better."

New robotic tech at Emory offers alternative to surgeries
A joystick-like robot lets Emory doctors guide a tiny wire to blocked blood vessels, offering precise, minimally invasive treatment through a simple pinhole incision.
