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.
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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.
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.
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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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Armed shoplifting suspect dead after police shooting at Cobb mall, officials say
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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