News for Metro Atlanta and Region
MARTA to launch revamped bus network, ‘last-mile’ van service
MARTA officials hope that revamped bus network, van service will better serve existing passengers and attract new ones.
Officer shoots man armed with knife on Buckhead road, police say
Lenox Road in Buckhead was closed Tuesday evening police shot a man they say was brandishing a knife.
2 children, 1 adult killed in Cobb apartment complex fire that displaced dozens
Firefighters were called around 10 p.m. Sunday to the Concord Crossing Apartments on Woodsong Way just outside Smyrna.
School safety bills scarce in 2nd Ga. legislative session since Apalachee shooting
Required weapons detectors, high school cellphone ban could become law this year.
1h ago
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.

Man arrested in 7-year-old Atlanta girl’s shooting death
A man is arrested in the shooting death of 7-year-old Zoey Price in Atlanta. The girl was injured when gunfire struck the house where she and her mother were, on Feb. 24.
47m ago
Former DeKalb Sheriff Sidney Dorsey, who had his rival killed, dies in prison
The Augusta State Medical Prison inmate, who confessed to his 2000 crime in prison in 2007, died of natural causes at 86, the Georgia Department of Corrections says.
54m agoColin Gray convicted in Apalachee High School shooting
A jury from neighboring Hall County found the father guilty of second-degree murder, among other charges.
Now Playing
Atlanta’s first wind phone finds a permanent home at Oakland CemeteryAtlanta’s first wind phone finds a permanent home at Oakland CemeteryAtlanta’s first wind phone finds a permanent home at Oakland CemeteryAtlanta’s first wind phone finds a permanent home at Oakland CemeteryAtlanta’s first wind phone finds a permanent home at Oakland Cemetery
'I could have done more': Father of Apalachee shooting suspect gets emotional in court'I could have done more': Father of Apalachee shooting suspect gets emotional in court'I could have done more': Father of Apalachee shooting suspect gets emotional in court'I could have done more': Father of Apalachee shooting suspect gets emotional in court 'I could have done more': Father of Apalachee shooting suspect gets emotional in...
How the largest nuclear plant in the country powers GeorgiaHow the largest nuclear plant in the country powers GeorgiaHow the largest nuclear plant in the country powers GeorgiaHow the largest nuclear plant in the country powers GeorgiaHow the largest nuclear plant in the country powers Georgia
Who should investigate Atlanta’s questionable contract with former clerk?
Lawmakers couldn’t agree Monday if the investigation should be conducted by outside counsel, or internally by the city’s inspector general or auditor.
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.

Did you hear the NYSE bell ring? Atlanta leaders hope World Cup travelers did.
The Atlanta World Cup Host Committee rang the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell Monday to celebrate the global tournament's arrival in 100 days.

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.

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.
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.

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.


