News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Waymo makes case for robotaxi safety citing its data, including in Atlanta
Driverless vehicles can be unnerving, but Waymo's research says its cars have a better safety record than human drivers.
Georgians urged to stay vigilant as officials assess storm impact
Georgia officials are urging residents to stay vigilant Sunday as much of the state remains under a flood watch and strong winds are expected to continue in Isaias' wake.
Isaias rolls through Georgia
Top Georgia officials and weather authorities across the state are urging people to take precautions as they continue to monitor the impacts of Hurricane Isaias.
Georgia News
Georgia Ports Authority gets OK to build $2.3B Savannah container terminal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approves permit to build large new container terminal at Savannah port after September shipping traffic set a record and accelerated in October.
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Metro Atlanta voter registration nosedives at citizenship ceremonies
Groups registered 14,000 fewer new U.S. citizens to vote so far this year, compared to 2024.
‘Beyond sad’: Georgia’s bad lawyering revealed in legislative study
Georgia legislators are considering improvements to post-conviction litigation as the state's top judges warn of poor representation provided to some indigent defendants.
Crime & Public Safety
Atlanta school ‘devastated’ after educator falls from Six Flags roller coaster
An Atlanta charter school educator died this week when he was ejected from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, which officials said is scheduled to reopen Friday.
Why proposed Atlanta City Detention Center sale to Fulton County is misguided
A sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center doubles down on a failed approach. It will cement the city’s complicity in Fulton County’s disastrous carceral system.
5 face murder charges in DeKalb jail attack as victim’s family seeks answers
An inmate was killed after he was in the jail for roughly one day and had been granted bond, records show. GBI investigators said 5 inmates attacked him in one of the cells.
