News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Where’s winter? High temperatures could break records again this week.
Across much of Georgia, temps are expected to climb into the 70s, about 15-25 degrees above normal and potentially tying or even setting record marks for those dates.

Tuskegee University police chief charged with DUI in metro Atlanta
A Tuskegee University police chief was charged with driving under the influence on New Year's Day, according to a university spokesperson.
Man pleads not guilty in theft of Beyoncé’s music in Atlanta
Kelvin Evans made a virtual court appearance in Fulton County from Sumter County Prison, where he is incarcerated after being convicted of unrelated crimes.
Georgia gets $219 million to `transform’ rural health
The grant is to be the first of five annually, and is meant to offset health care cuts in the federal spending plan.

As a star departs, a boy asks, ‘When did Trae Young stop being the best?’
AJC reporter Thomas Lake and his family are big Atlanta Hawks fans. They'll miss Trae Young. They also have some questions.

Diet advisers weigh in on America’s new ‘real food’ approach
New guidelines shift the focus to protein and healthy fats, but nutrition experts urge moderation and balance. Georgia experts weigh in.

Gwinnett deputy accused of sending nude photos, videos of himself to minors
Rylee Willis, 21, charged with 2 counts each of child molestation, enticing a child, according to police.

1 dead, 1 injured in drive-by shooting at East Point funeral home, police say
One person was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night during a wake at Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home, according to East Point police.

Fani Willis’ office misled court, delayed Young Thug’s assets, judge says
A judge told Fulton County prosecutors they have until 5 p.m. Friday to return the rapper’s stuff.
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Atlanta judge lifts lid on Fani Willis’ Trump prosecution evidence
Sensitive evidence against President Donald Trump and his allies in the criminal 2020 election interference case in Fulton County can be publicly revealed for the first time.
3 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds. A MARTA world record?
"We don’t want to just set a record and then somebody comes in next week. We want to make it unbreakable," says MARTA rider Matthew Plese.

With Big Ten teams in town for Peach Bowl, Friday’s commute could be tricky
Traffic will likely be challenging in Atlanta on Friday afternoon as thousands of Indiana and Oregon fans head to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
Want $60 FIFA World Cup tickets? It’s complicated.
FIFA announced a new $60 tier of tickets for teams’ most loyal supporters. But how exactly can people get those tickets?

Fulton Commissioners Ivory, Arrington to challenge Chair Robb Pitts
The election contests are taking shape for four seats on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners in 2026.

Is Trump’s proposed ban on investor-owned homes real?
Georgia’s Democratic senators welcome focus on housing affordability, but a ban on investors buying single-family homes could face legal challenges.
Rivals call Norfolk Southern merger ‘anti-competitive’
The companies are in the early innings of what’s shaping up to be a long fight over the proposal.
Anne Isenhower, respected public relations expert, has died
Anne Isenhower, a well-known public relations professional, died Jan. 1 in her Atlanta home, according to her close friend Danielle Gordon. Isenhower was 59.
Atlanta protesters take to the streets after deadly ICE shooting
More than 150 demonstrators marched through downtown Atlanta on Thursday night to protest the killing of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

New MARTA train cars delayed ... again
The futuristic, European-style cars won’t hit the tracks until early June, just days before World Cup games begin downtown.



