News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Atlanta did well during the close of I-285. What about the next dozen closings?
Atlanta traffic held up better than expected during a full I-285 closure, offering clues to how drivers may respond to future GDOT shutdowns.

‘No contamination was detected’: Atlanta lifts boil water advisory
The city on Saturday morning lifted a boil water advisory that had included 50,000 customers in the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.
Traveling for Memorial Day weekend? These interstates will be the busiest.
Pack some patience along with a bathing suit. Expect traffic congestion throughout the state, with the longest backups in metro Atlanta, Middle Georgia and near the coast.
Rick Jackson declines Atlanta Press Club debate invitation
Candidates in the runoffs for Georgia's primary have been invited to the latest round of Atlanta Press Club debates.

Georgia man who stole $11 million from behind bars escapes from federal prison
As a Georgia inmate, Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. was accused of orchestrating a scheme to steal from a Hollywood movie producer and ordering a drive-by shooting in Atlanta.

U.S. House District 11: Cowan and Adkerson advance to GOP runoff
The winner of the Republican runoff will face Democrat Chris Harden in November after he won his primary.

Armed shoplifting suspect killed by police at Cobb mall identified, GBI says
A shoplifting suspect at a Georgia mall died Wednesday after police said he produced a gun while running from an officer and the officer opened fire.
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Popular Roblox game no fun for Georgia parents, elected officials
How safe are digital spaces for children? A growing number of lawsuits against online gaming platform Roblox paints a dismal picture.

Kemp names interim DA in Statesboro area after predecessor’s sudden death
Gov. Brian Kemp named Jillian Gibson as acting district attorney in the Ogeechee Judicial District in southeastern Georgia, after the DA there died suddenly
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Can you spell that? Georgia bee champion has a quiz for you.
The winner of Georgia's state bee is competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the third year in a row.

Why renovated Atlanta office buildings have a leg up on their competition
In the years since COVID-19 upended the office market, there’s been way more empty space in the Atlanta area than companies want to lease. It's giving tenants leverage.

Toyota settles ‘smart key’ suit over Atlanta man’s death on eve of trial
Toyota has settled a lawsuit blaming it for the fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of an Atlanta man who unwittingly left his Tacoma idling in his garage.

‘Rinse and repeat’: More flooding likely as storms pour on Atlanta
Most of North Georgia, including all of metro Atlanta, is under a flood watch through Tuesday night.

Chattahoochee fish kill and flooding postmortem gets testy at City Council
When an Atlanta City Council committee convened Tuesday to dissect recent flooding, a boil water advisory and a fish kill, things got heated.
Bystander killed, 3 injured in Georgia State Patrol chase on Memorial Day
A woman was killed and two passengers were hospitalized after a Georgia State Patrol highway chase went awry Monday afternoon in Fulton County.

AI job losses are increasing. Are training programs the answer?
From Atlanta Technical College to statewide data, Georgia faces AI-driven job losses even as training expands. Experts question if skills equal jobs.

Former ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ star arrested on DUI charge in metro Atlanta
Lindsie Chrisley was arrested in metro Atlanta over Memorial Day weekend after being accused of driving under the influence and trying to elude law enforcement.

Memorial Day weekend’s storms prelude soggy week to come for metro Atlanta
Daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to extend beyond Memorial Day for North and Middle Georgia this week, the National Weather Service says.

How Georgia’s hospitals are adapting to treat their youngest patients
When pediatric emergencies happen, specialized care isn’t always close by. Here’s how Georgia hospitals are working to change that.




