News for Metro Atlanta and Region

As storm inches closer to Georgia, metro Atlanta braces for ice threat

See where winter storm power outages in Georgia are located

The winter storm moving across the U.S. has coated parts of Georgia and triggered power outages across the state. An interactive map shows where outages are concentrated.

Waymo photos
OPINION

Gridlock Guy: Upset about Waymos? Georgia Tech professor says give them time.

When Waymo vehicles began running school bus stops and stopping in intersections, they quickly became infamous. Should they be held to a higher standard than humans?

GDOT ice storm warning sign

Icy conditions to worsen overnight, Sunday morning

An ice storm warning has been issued for northeast Georgia for the first time in more than a decade as the state braces for treacherous winter weather arriving this weekend.

Georgia News
temperatures in the teens

Dangerously frigid temps settle over North GA with even colder air on horizon

Another arctic blast is on the way that will keep conditions frigid over metro Atlanta and could even bring a small chance for snow to the Peach State.

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Louisville UPS Plane Crash

UPS retires fleet of MD-11 planes after Louisville crash

UPS had 26 MD-11 planes, which made up about 9% of its total fleet of aircraft.

Savannah Cotton Exchange

Got $10 million? Savannah’s historic Cotton Exchange is for sale.

Savannah's 19th-century Cotton Exchange building housed cotton traders after the Civil War. More recently, it's been home to a historic Masonic Lodge. Now it's for sale.

Crime & Public Safety
Fire midtown

Power restored after underground fire in Midtown, outage map shows

By Tuesday morning, the Georgia Power’s outage map showed fewer than five customers without power around Midtown.

Atlanta Police Foundation - @Promise MLK Jnr Dr Grand Opening

Atlanta opens new center for at-risk youth, aimed at reducing crime

The new At-Promise center, opened on Martin Luther King J. Drive, will the fourth in Atlanta. They aim to reduce youth crime by providing a safe space for children and teens.

The Pink Awards 2023

Ex-husband of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star drops defamation case

The deported ex-husband of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Porsha Williams is ending his defamation lawsuit against her because he’s unsure he can attend trial in Atlanta.

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Downtown Atlanta parking lot will be a $5 billion bet on the city’s future

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Minneapolis and ICE
OPINION

Calling for ICE surge in Atlanta is a cry for right-wing relevance

Gwinnett first day of school

These metro Atlanta schools will reopen Tuesday after storm closures

Amazon

Amazon seeks $16M tax break to turn Atlanta warehouse into package center

Atlanta airport, TSA batten the hatches for impending ice storm

Flight disruptions in Atlanta continue into Monday from huge winter storm

Atlanta Homeless Camp Death

Family of man killed during Atlanta camp sweep sues nonprofit working for city

AAJC 041625 Sweetwater 420 Fest

Popular rock band among headliners for Atlanta’s 2026 SweetWater 420 Fest

Bitter cold will test Georgia’s power grid. Utilities say they’re ready.

Bitter cold will test Georgia’s power grid. Utilities say they’re ready.

ICE Protest in Atlanta

Attorney: Pregnant woman deported from Atlanta despite medical distress

Pedestrians brave the weather near Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, as a major winter storm drenched Georgia with freezing rain, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses across the state, slickening roads and keeping hundreds of flights in and out of Atlanta grounded. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Georgia steels itself for more challenges this week amid winter storm

A doctor whose father works for Iran no longer works for Emory

Atlanta doctor exits Emory amid controversy over father’s ties to Iran