News for Metro Atlanta and Region

UGA alum killed in Old Dominion shooting remembered as leader, mentor
UGA grad and former Savannah‑based Army aviator Brandon Shah died in an Old Dominion shooting. Former students and Georgia service members remember his impact.
Charges dropped against teens in Hall County teacher’s death
Jason Hughes died last week after being run over by a vehicle when a prank went wrong at his home.
She waited 13 years to face her rapist. Now, he faces life in prison.
Wesley Cooley faces life in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of rape, kidnapping with bodily injury and other charges.

Latest: Airport security delays at peak times continue with no end in sight
As spring break travel ramps up, Hartsfield-Jackson expects nearly 350,000 people to pass through Atlanta airport security checkpoints from Thursday through Sunday.
23m agoPHOTOS: Motorists fall for checkpoint ruse
An annual two-day operation, always on a Friday and Saturday in mid-March, is broadly aimed at catching lawbreaking travelers bound for St. Patrick’s Day revelry in Savannah.
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March for Life in Atlanta was just the beginning. Join our growing movement.
Georgia March for Life 2026 took place at the State Capitol, calling attention to the pro-life movement and to supporting pregnancy resource centers in the Peach State.
St. Patrick’s highway checkpoint ruse: Fiery crash, ‘chill’ women, man afoot
Annual highway DUI checkpoint ruse by rural Georgia police nabs scores of motorists, fleeing driver whose car burst into flames and one pedestrian ahead of St. Patrick's Day.
Georgia urges high court to allow executions of nine inmates
Georgia is asking the state's highest court to clear the way for nine inmates to be executed, while another condemned prisoner seeks death by firing squad.

DeKalb’s plans for new public safety training center could spark familiar fight
Nearly a year after Atlanta opened a highly contested public safety training center in southern DeKalb County, officials there are now developing a plan for their own.
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Government shutdown sparks new round of partisan finger‑pointing
Geoff Duncan says attacks show he’s shaking up governor’s race

Meet the Atlanta Harlem Globetrotter playing for the team’s 100-Year Tour
Rock “Wham” Middleton comes from a family of performers; his father was a rapper, and his cousin is actor and comedian Chris Tucker.
Gas prices in Atlanta and Georgia jump overnight amid Iran war uncertainty
Gas prices are getting higher in metro Atlanta and around Georgia thanks to the conflict in the Middle East.

2 teens killed in South Fulton ID’d as police search for shooter
Officials said late Tuesday no information on the suspected gunman was available and that it was “unclear” what led to the shooting.

How storms and a government shutdown wrought havoc on Atlanta air travel
Here’s a rundown of why the flight cancellations and disruptions in Atlanta have continued for days, and what travelers should know to navigate the hassles.
Georgia town defies ICE: No water for planned detention warehouse
Social Circle officials have placed a lock on the warehouse's water meter, effectively cutting off water and sewer service from the empty warehouse before it can be converted.

Fire union sues Atlanta over unsigned collective bargaining agreement
The department had operated under a new contract for six months, until it was told in October the agreement was not in effect because the mayor never signed it.

Oscar-winning cinematographer shares secrets in new book, Atlanta screenings
Roger Deakins, the cinematographer behind "Fargo," "Skyfall" and many more films, is in town this week for a master class at GSU, screenings and a book signing.

NHL in Alpharetta? Here’s the redevelopment vision for North Point Mall.
The development team aims to raze the outdated shopping mall and transform it into a massive mixed-use district centered around a 20,000-seat arena.

VA employee hurt, suspect dead after shooting at Jasper clinic, officials say
Officers confronted the suspected shooter outside of the Pickens County veterans' clinic and was "killed on site," officials said.

Long lines, canceled flights. Atlanta airport faces travel snarls again.
Tuesdays are typically one of the slower travel periods of the week, but that has been upended.





