News
News

5 things to know today: Woman gets lost, gives birth, starts forest fire, more

July 1, 2015

Get the daily digest delivered directly to your inbox every morning — sign up 

1. Caitlyn Jenner goes from the closet to center stage: Jenner is delighting the paparazzi in New York with her fashion statements, and is in high demand with designers hoping she will wear their clothes. [Read more]

3. Woman gets lost, gives birth, accidentally starts forest fire: A woman decided to take the back roads to her parents' home for help when she went into labor, but nothing went as planned.  [Read more]

4. July 1 means new Georgia laws take effect: July 1 will go down in Georgia history as a good day for white-tail deer, children with autism and the state's largest transit system. [Read more]

5. Daytona wants fans to turn in their Confederate flags: The Daytona International Speedway president announced that the track will offer fans the chance to turn in their Confederate battle flags for nice, new U.S. flags. [Read more]

Get the daily digest delivered directly to your inbox every morning — sign up 

More Stories

Keep Reading

Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, was an artillery mechanic from Battle Creek, Mich. (Courtesy of U.S. military)

Credit: 3rd Infantry Division

Fourth U.S. soldier who went missing in Lithuania has been identified

The U.S. military on Wednesday identified the fourth American soldier from Georgia’s Fort Stewart found dead after going missing during a training mission in Lithuania.

Health care provider bankruptcy may stick rural Georgia with state prisoners’ medical bills

Public ambulance services and hospitals are owed $75 million from the now-bankrupt Wellpath. Some want the state to reimburse them.

3 of 4 U.S. soldiers who went missing in Lithuania have been found dead

Three of four U.S. soldiers who went missing in Lithuania have been found dead. The soldiers had been stationed at Georgia's Fort Stewart.

The Latest

State representatives throw paper in the air to celebrate the end of the 2024 legislative session last year. Who has to pick all that up?!

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC

A.M. ATL: Tree-totaling

Fourth U.S. soldier who went missing in Lithuania has been identified

A.M. ATL: More pain at the CDC

Featured

An aerial image shows the Atlanta skyline on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez

Atlanta is known for its trees. How far will it go to save them?

A new ordinance to protect Atlanta's trees could soon reach City Council for a vote, but it's not clear if key provisions will make it in.

Training center opponents vow to complicate 2025 city elections

Opponents of the law enforcement training center, known to some as "Cop City," told the AJC they promise to be a thorn in the side for Mayor Andre Dickens as he campaigns.

Watch out, spring breakers: Friday could break records at the Atlanta airport

TSA estimates Friday, April 4 is projected to see a record-breaking 115,000 Atlanta security screenings.