News for Metro Atlanta and Region

The family of deceased two year old Messiah Harris speaks to the media

Mother’s boyfriend charged with murder after missing boy found dead

A man is now facing murder charges days after he was arrested and accused of concealing the death of 2-year-old Messiah Harris in the woods in Marietta, court records show.

Friday Hot Weather

North Georgia sizzles under heat advisory; feels-like temp up to 109 in forecast

The National Weather Service expects the feels-like temperature to top triple digits this weekend and into the start of the work week.

Detour
GRIDLOCK GUY

Road work delays during weekday rush often triggered by two big culprits

The Georgia Department of Transportation says weather and equipment failures are among the reasons road work lingers past scheduled cutoff times.

Georgia News
Gov. Kemp picks Stan Wise to replace GOP regulator who stepped down early

Gov. Kemp picks familiar face to replace PSC regulator who stepped down early

Stan Wise, a Republican who previously served on the Public Service Commission for more than two decades, will replace Tricia Pridemore.

Frank Rubio, a NASA astronaut, is helped out of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft minutes after he and Roscosmos cosmonauts landed near Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Rubio safely returned to Earth after spending 371 days in space, a record in spaceflight for American astronauts. He will return to orbit next year aboard the Orion spacecraft. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via The New York Times)

He delivered 100 Georgia babies. Soon, he’ll return to space on Artemis III.

Artemis III astronaut Frank Rubio, also a doctor and a helicopter pilot, served at Georgia's Fort Benning and Hunter Army Airfield before notching a U.S. space trip record.

110622 watch party photos

Longtime GOP utility regulator to leave post early

This year’s Public Service Commission races have drawn heightened attention after Democrats flipped two seats on the five-member panel last year.

Crime & Public Safety
DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith admitted this week it was wrong for her to briefly jail a lawyer and threaten to jail prosecutors, including District Attorney Sherry Boston. (AJC FILE)

DeKalb judge admits wrongdoing, seeks reprimand in misconduct case

A DeKalb County judge admits she was wrong to briefly jail a lawyer and threaten to jail prosecutors, including District Attorney Sherry Boston.

The Villages of Castleberry Hills

Man found dead in vehicle at SW Atlanta apartments

A man was found dead early Friday at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex that was hit by gunfire just 24 hours prior, police said.

Dunwoody City Council Flock discussion
GUEST COLUMN

Flock camera resistance is just the beginning. Let’s avoid a ‘1984′ scenario.

More cities are rejecting Flock cameras because of concerns over privacy, errors, wrongful arrests and abuse. The solution is to regulate the mass surveillance industry.

More Metro News
Job Fair

What end of EEOC sex, race data collection could mean for Ga. workers, employers

MARTA

MARTA’s long-term parking rates are going up

North Point Mall rendering (August 2026)

Pro hockey and ‘the A word’ dominate North Point Mall redevelopment debate

Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams

Stockbridge mayor faces ‘sexual misconduct’ allegation

Cox Merger

Charter plans to establish Southeast offices in Atlanta after Cox deal

James Laney
OBITUARY

James Laney, former ambassador to Korea and Emory University president, dies at 98

Atlanta's DNC bid

Atlanta falls short again in Democratic convention sweepstakes

Newsletter - AM ATL

A.M. ATL: Fire and brimstone

Mary Margaret Murphy
AJC HER+STORY

Need help building something complex in Georgia? That’s her team’s specialty.

Weinermobile visits Atlanta

Get in, we’re going for a ride in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile