News for Metro Atlanta and Region
FAA Ground Stop
Daily checks of police scanners, traffic cameras reveal work zone dangers
Narrower lanes and shoulders, new striping and added delays in freeway work zones all create greater chances for drivers to make mistakes.
Woman killed in North Georgia was swept away by floodwaters, officials say
A woman was found dead the day after floodwaters carried her from her vehicle following torrential rains that devastated parts of North Georgia, officials said.
‘It’s a mess’: In flood-ravaged North Georgia town, more devastation
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Fannin, Gilmer, Murray and Union counties.
Georgia News
PHOTOS: Cancellations continue after national ground stop lifted
Lines linger at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta as thousands of travelers remain waylaid Saturday after a national ground stop Friday delayed and canceled
Flight canceled in Atlanta? Here’s what to know.
Lengthy disruptions can wreak havoc on flight schedules for days, even after operations resume.
Twin Gwinnett high school grads and soccer players arrested by ICE
The Orta Santoro brothers’ arrest comes amid Trump misgivings about political fallout of ICE overreach.
Crime & Public Safety
DeKalb officer accused of selling pills to undercover agent to end pregnancy
A DeKalb officer faces criminal charges after authorities said he sold a prescription drug to an undercover GBI agent who told him they were looking to terminate a pregnancy.
Atlanta area schools lift lockdowns after phone threats
Multiple metro Atlanta schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday before being quickly reopened after officials determined the phone threats were not credible.
Tipster gave cops ‘heads-up’ on 110-kilo stash of meth disguised as cabbage
Mexican man illegally in the U.S. arrested in Georgia as part of alleged drug-smuggling cartel that hid methamphetamine in cabbage leaves, according to federal authorities.
