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.
Debate heats up over how to protect Georgians from data center energy costs
A big Gold Dome debate is beginning over data centers, rising energy costs and consumer protections.

A year into Trump’s tariffs, Georgia businesses grapple with uncertainty
A number of Georgia business owners say they are still reeling from a tumultuous year marked by tariffs and tougher U.S. trade policies.
Immigrant advocates visit Georgia Capitol amid controversies over ICE
The annual mobilization, branded Latino Day at the Capitol, is in its fourth year.

Georgia’s chief justice suggests AI could help those without lawyers
Artificial intelligence might have a ‘role to play’ as it improves, chief justice tells lawmakers.

Ga. justices skeptical of bid to cap medical malpractice awards
At issue is a law the Georgia Supreme Court already overturned in 2010, which put a limit of $350,000 on jury awards in medical malpractice claims.
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Mayor Andre Dickens: ICE not invited to Atlanta for World Cup
The mayor makes comments about Immigration and Customs Enforcement during an event announcing programs to help small businesses capitalize on the World Cup.

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.

Atlanta Housing executive pleads guilty to Section 8 fraud
Executive Tracy Denise Jones allegedly used a fake name and a shell business to collect about $63,000 in housing assistance and pandemic relief funds.
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.
The AJC to cut staff as it continues digital transformation
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said Tuesday it will lay off staffers in the newsroom and other segments of the business.

Suspect still at large after man shot in crowded Decatur Library, police say
A man is in critical condition after he was shot inside the Decatur Library on Sycamore Street, police said.

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.









