News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Snow, extreme cold keep northeast Georgia students home Monday
Several northeast Georgia school systems canceled Monday in-person classes after heavy snowfall. Schools in Gwinnett County, in northern metro Atlanta, also will be closed.

Temperature rises above freezing in Atlanta after bitter cold spell
Extreme cold continues in Georgia on Sunday, though Atlanta temperatures got above freezing in the afternoon.

Gridlock Guy: Inside an 11Alive traffic reporter’s first Atlanta ice storm
Rachel Cox-Rosen has covered hurricanes in South Florida. After her winter storm debut here, she said she's "really proud of Atlanta drivers."

Georgia man with AK-47 shot at utility workers restoring power, deputies say
Suspect faces five charges, including aggravated assault, Rabun County sheriff says.
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Georgia Medicaid glitch briefly disenrolls disabled children
The Department of Community Health says the problem was solved Tuesday morning.

Republican Rick Jackson enters Georgia governor’s race in surprise move
Billing himself as a pro-Donald Trump, straight-shooting outsider with nothing to lose, Jackson is hoping his deep bank account will help him overcome veteran GOP contenders.

Georgia man with AK-47 shot at utility workers restoring power, deputies say
Suspect faces five charges, including aggravated assault, Rabun County sheriff says.
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Funeral set for Gwinnett police officer killed in hotel shooting
The service for Officer Pradeep Tamang takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday at 12Stone Church, Lawrenceville. Members of the community are invited to line the procession route.

Suspect still at large after man shot in crowded Decatur Library, police say
A man is in critical condition after he was shot inside the Decatur Library on Sycamore Street, police said.
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Bursting water pipes close facilities as metro Atlanta begins to thaw
After an extended freeze, temperatures are expected to return this week to more seasonable levels even though Groundhog Day predictions call for more winter.

Gwinnett County officer, 25, shot to death responding to call
The 25-year-old officer, who had been on the job less than a year, was fatally shot and another was critically injured responding to a fraud call at an Atlanta hotel.

A UK tech startup is making downtown Atlanta its U.S. headquarters
In choosing Georgia, Ekko has picked a payments processing hub home to many top financial technology companies.

5 Georgia moments we loved at this year’s Grammy Awards
This year’s ceremony featured nominees Teddy Swims, The Marías and Teyana Taylor.

Music therapy helps a young Georgia patient find her voice
Myliyah “Grace” Leitzsey, 7, copes with months of hospitalization through songwriting while waiting for a heart transplant.

Gov. Kemp proposes $50 million to help cities combat homelessness
State lawmakers once looked to punish cities for homelessness. Now, the Georgia governor wants to pour millions of dollars into addressing the problem.

One of the country’s fastest-growing AI startups moves HQ to Midtown
A startup that’s making waves by using artificial intelligence to optimize machinery systems has planted its flag in the heart of Atlanta’s innovation district.
Metro Atlanta governments take up reparations amid national challenges
Atlanta's and Decatur’s reparations committees are far from issuing recommendations for specific actions their cities should take.

Skaters turn out to protest ICE on Atlanta Beltline
Skaters came out to the Atlanta Beltline on Sunday in spite of the cold weather to demonstrate against ICE and to promote peace.





