News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Gridlock Guy: Bright headlights spark reader complaints, advice
Modern glare is the result of user-error and poor maintenance, some readers suggest.

Drier air will bring cooler temperatures to North Georgia
Storms late Friday and Saturday washed away the unseasonable warmth and ushered in much cooler temperatures.
Power outages ease across Georgia after Saturday of thunderstorms
Thousands of Georgians are without electricity because of a storm moving through the state. Thunderstorms began to fade in intensity Saturday afternoon.

Georgia Regents vote to demolish Legion Pool on University of Georgia campus
The University of Georgia is proceeding with a plan to demolish 90-year-old Legion Pool, once the largest pool between Virginia and Florida. Athens residents are unhappy.
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‘It’ll be a strong year. Whether it’ll be a record year or not, I don’t know. It has the potential to be,’ Delta CEO Ed Bastian said.
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Day after deadly Georgia prison brawl, 2nd fight breaks out at nearby site
At least two inmates were hurt in a Hancock State Prison brawl Monday, a day after three inmates died in a “gang-related disturbance” at Washington State Prison.
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Lanes reopen after 4-vehicle crash closed I-285 East in Cobb
The collision happened around 6 a.m. on the Perimeter and blocked traffic leaving Marietta heading toward Sandy Springs.
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Day after deadly Georgia prison brawl, 2nd fight breaks out at nearby site
At least two inmates were hurt in a Hancock State Prison brawl Monday, a day after three inmates died in a “gang-related disturbance” at Washington State Prison.
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Man arrested after fatally shooting neighbor at Gwinnett home, police say
Gwinnett County police have classified the shooting early Sunday morning near Snellville as a homicide.
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Atlanta demonstrators join ICE protests breaking out across the nation
Demonstrators in metro Atlanta filled the streets for the fourth day of protests after an ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis woman.

Atlanta rapper Cash Out ordered to pay $40 million in federal sex trafficking suit
Atlanta rapper Cash Out, who was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison, has been ordered to pay $40 million to one of his alleged sex trafficking victims.

Atlanta leaders want transit expansion. Will suburban voters ever agree?
Mayor Andre Dickens says regional transit expansion is a second-term priority.

EF1 tornado touches down in Carroll County during weekend storms
Winds destroy several buildings across Carroll County on Saturday morning, including homes and barns, officials say.

John Lambis, longtime radio producer and advertising executive, dies at 76
Bob Lacey — one half of Radio Hall of Fame duo Bob & Sheri — credits the late John Lambis with helping lauch his career when they were both 19 in Massachusetts.

Will Georgia expand school cellphone ban? Most state bans include high schools.
Georgia's K-8 ban will take effect in the 2026-2027 school year.

Gridlock Guy: Bright headlights spark reader complaints, advice
Modern glare is the result of user-error and poor maintenance, some readers suggest.

Drier air will bring cooler temperatures to North Georgia
Storms late Friday and Saturday washed away the unseasonable warmth and ushered in much cooler temperatures.
Power outages ease across Georgia after Saturday of thunderstorms
Thousands of Georgians are without electricity because of a storm moving through the state. Thunderstorms began to fade in intensity Saturday afternoon.

Indiana fans at team hotel celebrate ‘once in a lifetime’ run
After decades of living in football obscurity, the Hoosiers have shocked the country this season and now find themselves headed to Miami for the national championship.

