News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Snow, extreme cold keep northeast Georgia students home Monday
Several northeast Georgia school systems canceled Monday in-person classes after heavy snowfall. Schools in Gwinnett County, in northern metro Atlanta, also will be closed.

Temperature rises above freezing in Atlanta after bitter cold spell
Extreme cold continues in Georgia on Sunday, though Atlanta temperatures got above freezing in the afternoon.

Gridlock Guy: Inside an 11Alive traffic reporter’s first Atlanta ice storm
Rachel Cox-Rosen has covered hurricanes in South Florida. After her winter storm debut here, she said she's "really proud of Atlanta drivers."
Teachers, parents love Ga. cellphone ban. Now lawmakers turn to high schools.
Although long-term clinical research is sparse, studies and surveys show support for cellphone bans.
Native American leading effort to create Georgia’s first national park
The Ocmulgee Mounds near Macon in Middle Georgia were home to the Muscogee. A push to grant the site national park status has hit a hurdle.

Georgia man with AK-47 shot at utility workers restoring power, deputies say
Suspect faces five charges, including aggravated assault, Rabun County sheriff says.

Low-level offenders still languish in Fulton jail, ACLU finds
Fulton County’s diversion center was designed to serve more than 40 people a day, but on average serves just three people a day, as most low-level offenders stay behind bars.

Georgia man with AK-47 shot at utility workers restoring power, deputies say
Suspect faces five charges, including aggravated assault, Rabun County sheriff says.

Funeral set for Gwinnett police officer killed in hotel shooting
The service for Officer Pradeep Tamang takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday at 12Stone Church, Lawrenceville. Members of the community are invited to line the procession route.
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Coca-Cola launches new cherry-flavored soda, brings back another
Coca-Cola Cherry Float and Diet Cherry Coke are rolling out to retailers this month.

Atlanta mother accused of giving alcohol to 2-month-old, charged with murder
The baby’s blood-alcohol concentration was 0.179, about twice the legal limit for adults to have impaired driving, court records state.

Georgia Medicaid glitch briefly disenrolls disabled children
The Department of Community Health says the problem was solved Tuesday morning.

More than 200 people will be laid off as plant closes south of Atlanta
Continental Tire is shutting down a plant in Barnesville whose history stretches back to the 19th century.

Wildman’s manager says $800K stock sale was a gift, not theft from estate
Marjorie Lyon, the late owner’s friend and longtime store manager, says a letter from 2021 proves the stock was rightfully hers.
Republicans revive squatting bill, targeting extended-stay hotels
Proponents say it addresses squatters; critics worry it could erase Georgia Supreme Court protections for families living in hotels.

Bursting water pipes close facilities as metro Atlanta begins to thaw
After an extended freeze, temperatures are expected to return this week to more seasonable levels even though Groundhog Day predictions call for more winter.

Gwinnett County officer, 25, shot to death responding to call
The 25-year-old officer, who had been on the job less than a year, was fatally shot and another was critically injured responding to a fraud call at an Atlanta hotel.

A UK tech startup is making downtown Atlanta its U.S. headquarters
In choosing Georgia, Ekko has picked a payments processing hub home to many top financial technology companies.

5 Georgia moments we loved at this year’s Grammy Awards
This year’s ceremony featured nominees Teddy Swims, The Marías and Teyana Taylor.





