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Saturday and weekend airport wait times

How long are security lines at Atlanta airport? ‘There’s no telling,’ staff says

The president has suggested bringing in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement workers to fill gaps left by Transportation Security Administration employees.

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Social worker killed at VA clinic remembered as ‘devoted’ father, servant

Nicholas “Nic” Crews, a Veterans Affairs social worker, was fatally shot at a Jasper clinic. A close friend remembered him as a mentor.

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Georgia schools should treat severe storms with same caution as snow

Monday’s storms prompted some but not all metro districts to delay the start of classes.

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Local officials blindsided by reported plan to detain migrants in warehouse

Social Circle resident: ICE facility ‘will affect my family’

Critics of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement warehouse in Social Circle spoke out at the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday.

ICE at Atlanta airport appears to step into some TSA functions

ICE presence makes airport a no-fly zone for immigrant community

Agents have been observed standing or walking around public areas — though some have received training to help with identification and boarding pass verification.

Atlanta Airport March 26 2026

Trump to order TSA workers paid as Atlanta airport feels strain of shutdown

“It handles more passengers than any other facility in the world. But it wasn’t designed for what we’re experiencing," Atlanta airport General Manager Ricky Smith said.

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Atlanta and Cobb County Sheriffs police horses

Neigh-sayers, beware: Police horses gearing up to patrol World Cup events

Atlanta police and the Cobb sheriff’s office will deploy mounted officers to handle crowds and medical emergencies during events downtown for this summer's World Cup.

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Lawsuits follow deadly explosion at Tyson Foods facility in Georgia

Negligence by Tyson Foods and its subsidiary led to an explosion at a poultry feed site in Southwest Georgia that killed a man and seriously injured another, lawsuits allege.

No Kings Rally in Atlanta

Driving Saturday? ‘No Kings’ protests could back up traffic in some spots.

More than a dozen 'No Kings' protests and related events are scheduled for Saturday throughout metro Atlanta and could cause traffic disruptions.

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Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport long lines

Why have airport lines seemed worse at ATL? The reasons are many.

Atlanta and Cobb County Sheriffs police horses

Neigh-sayers, beware: Police horses gearing up to patrol World Cup events

No Kings Rally in Atlanta

Driving Saturday? ‘No Kings’ protests could back up traffic in some spots.

Tatum Lakes Nature Preserve,

Southwest Atlanta’s Tatum Lakes to become city’s newest nature preserve

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport long lines

The latest Atlanta airport wait times, as reported by passengers

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One of metro Atlanta’s best-known companies names new leader

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Live airport security wait times and today’s trends

ICE officers take over some TSA functions

ICE at Atlanta airport appear to step into some TSA functions

Gas prices in Atlanta and Cobb

The impact of the Iran war on gas prices in metro Atlanta

Trina Martin, Toi Cliatt and Gabe Watson

‘It’s very hard.’ FBI raid on Atlanta family stumps federal judge.