LIVE UPDATES: Curfew issued in McCaysville after ‘catastrophic’ flooding
Heavy rainfall overnight and into early Thursday morning resulted in a Catastrophic Flash Flood Warning for some north Georgia counties.
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Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic prepared for conflict at London airport after terminal changes
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic are both pushing back hard on Heathrow Airport in London after it announced moves to have their currently integrated terminals split and Delta moved.
Kemp: State ‘actively responding’ to flooding in northwest Georgia
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says state agencies are actively in the mix in northwest Georgia, where flash flooding has led to a local state of emergency and school closures.
Tort reform: Walmart wins new trial in Georgia slip-and-fall case, judge cites recent legislation
Walmart may be the first company to use Georgia’s recently passed tort reform legislation to successfully appeal for a new trial after a judgement gets awarded in a case.
Metro Atlanta city holding ‘fresh start’ amnesty program all through November
A metro Atlanta city’s municipal court is making the month of November special, at least for some.
Atlanta police report crime down overall by 13%, homicides continue trending lower
The Atlanta Police Department’s latest crime report was shared by the city’s government, showing overall crime trends were down.
Georgia election 2026: Police investigate political arson after campaign signs burned
While the 2026 midterm elections are mostly complete and polls closed Tuesday night, a metro Atlanta police department is investigating a political fire.
Mother arrested after 10-year-old found walking alone mile from home sues Georgia sheriff’s office
Brittany Patterson, the mother of a boy who was arrested in 2024 when he was seen walking to a nearby store alone, is now suing the deputies who arrested her, and the Fannin County Sheriff.
Scholarship honoring Laken Riley announced at Georgia university
Georgia Southwestern University created a nursing scholarship to honor Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was killed in Athens in 2024.
City Council approves extending ban on new self-storage facilities into spring 2027
As of Monday, the City of Atlanta will ban proposals for new self-storage facilities for an additional 60 days.
