News for Metro Atlanta and Region

What Georgians should know before taking off on spring break trips
Spring Break begins Monday for public schools across metro Atlanta.

Sleeping 7-year-old boy injured in drive-by shooting, Atlanta police say
The incident happened early Thursday morning at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta that has been the scene of previous shootings.

Spaghetti Junction was built to fix Atlanta traffic. So, why is it still a nightmare?
Spaghetti Junction is infamous. Credit: AJC|Getty|@throwedoffjaun, @kjackzsupreme/IG|@dajwajj/TT|Outkast|Sony Pictures|Bita Honavar, Floyd Jillson/AJC

Gwinnett’s bet to build Georgia version of Research Triangle Park starts to pay off
Many states covet the ecosystem created by North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, a biotech and life sciences hub positioned between the Tar Heel State’s top universities.

Leaders share updates on Georgia’s agriculture industry over ham and eggs
The Ham & Eggs Breakfast at Fort Valley State University featured updates from elected officials working in Washington and the Gold Dome to boost the agriculture industry.

Bill passes to establish a Georgia Music Office to support industry
The passage is a step forward in formalizing Georgia’s approach to supporting its music industry, supporters say.

Alpharetta company hit with $58M verdict in fight over consultant’s arrest
An Alpharetta company that makes medical adhesive products has been hit with a $58 million jury verdict in a yearslong fight with a Stanford professor of emergency medicine.

‘A piece of my heart left with them’: Metro Atlanta mourns 3 teens killed in crash
Tributes, fundraising help are pouring in to a Cumming community mourning volleyball players Jaylyn Fehr, 17, and Charlotte Martin, 16, and one-liner king Jackson Mobley, 18.
Georgia basketball player arrested for speeding, driving without a license
Georgia basketball player Kareem Stagg was arrested and charged with speeding and driving without a valid license. Further details of his arrest have not been released.
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3 metro Atlanta students killed in Florida spring break crash identified
The water tower in Cumming will be lit in the school colors of Horizon Christian Academy, where the four teens involved in the crash were students.

Downtown Atlanta’s top cheerleader says it’s time to hang up his hat
A.J. Robinson will step down as president and CEO of downtown’s main civic organization, Central Atlanta Progress.

Rapper Lil Tjay arrested in connection with Offset shooting; calls him a ‘rat’
Atlanta’s Offset, of Migos fame, was shot near a Florida casino and remains hospitalized.

Delta expects more than $2 billion in extra jet fuel costs from Iran war
“We’ve seen $100 oil prices in the past, but not within the time horizon we’re seeing here so quickly,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said.

DoorDash launches drone delivery in metro Atlanta
Takeout food can arrive by air in one metro Atlanta city.

The impact of the Iran war on gas prices in metro Atlanta
Gas prices are elevated in metro Atlanta and around Georgia thanks to the conflict in the Middle East.

Atlanta banned data centers in most of the city. One is trying anyway.
The potential data center project raises tensions over how to best use land near transit stops, the Beltline and Atlanta’s urban core.

What do Lil Jon, Jimmy Carter and 13 Grammys have in common? Kabir Sehgal.
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Bills awaiting Kemp’s approval could impact protests, police, religious services
During Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, criminal justice and law enforcement measures emerged that could soon become law. Here’s what you need to know.
Easter weekend shootings put pressure on Atlanta’s youth violence strategy
Curbing teen crime has always been a cornerstone of Mayor Dickens’ agenda. Can the city keep rates down ahead of the FIFA World Cup?

