A 21-year-old man drowned Saturday at Lake Lanier near Robinson Park, and investigators have not yet determined what caused his death. What happened: Georgia Department of Natural Resources game wardens got a call about a possible drowning near Robinson Park at about 2:54 p.m. Saturday. Searchers used sonar equipment to look for the victim. About […]
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Man dies after being hit by MARTA train
A man died Saturday morning after falling onto the tracks at MARTA’s Civic Center Station in Atlanta and being struck by a train. What happened: The man arrived at the station by train around 10:32 a.m. A few minutes later, he sat on a granite strip at the edge of the platform and dropped down […]
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Fallen Georgia police officer’s funeral will be livestreamed Sunday
Who he was: Krish had been with the Carrollton Police Department for three years. His brother, Sgt. Chad Krish, also serves on the force. He is survived by his wife, Emily, and his brother. What happened: Krish died June 9, nearly a year after he was hurt on the job. In June 2025, he was […]
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Georgia could elect first openly transgender, nonbinary lawmaker
In January, the Georgia Legislature is likely to welcome its first openly transgender, nonbinary and Japanese-American lawmaker, and all these firsts could be courtesy of one person. Bentley Hudgins, whose experience includes serving as Georgia state director for the Human Rights Campaign, was the top vote-getter in last month’s Democratic primary election to represent House […]
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Georgia man busted for child sex abuse and incest
A 45-year-old Dearing man is in jail facing child sex abuse charges after his arrest this week. What’s Happening: Joseph Addison was arrested June 11 and booked into the McDuffie County Jail. He faces three charges: child molestation, aggravated child molestation, and incest. What’s New: The McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office opened the case June 8. […]
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Crawling with roaches: Georgia steakhouse scores 18 on health inspection
A Peachtree City Japanese steakhouse is facing a follow-up inspection later this month after a state health inspector found dozens of live roaches crawling through the kitchen, on the ice machine, inside refrigerators, and across the sushi bar during a routine visit earlier this month. Mr. Fuji Japanese Steakhouse, located at 1204 N. Peachtree Pkwy., […]
Posted inWeather
Georgia Scorcher: Heat index hits 110 today
Most of Georgia is under a heat advisory Saturday, with dangerous heat and humidity expected to last into the evening. What’s happening: Two heat advisories cover most of the state today. Inland and northern Georgia are under an advisory from noon to 8 p.m., with heat index values — what the air feels like when […]
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POWER STRUGGLE: Georgia GOP runoff could slash your electric bill
An election on the Republican ballot Tuesday goes to the core of two overarching concerns during this election cycle: affordability and data centers. The five-member Georgia Public Service Commission does not decide whether technology companies can build their data centers, which consume land to house their computer servers, often use water to cool them and […]
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LANE PAIN: Ga. 400 drivers face week of nightly shutdowns
Drivers on Ga. 400 will hit nightly lane closures in both directions starting Monday as crews build new express lanes along a 16-mile stretch from Sandy Springs to Forsyth County. What’s happening: Work runs Monday, June 15 through Friday, June 19, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. The project adds express lanes from […]
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Atlanta’s YMCA Helped Launch Youth Soccer in the U.S. Now the World is Coming to its Backyard
More than 50 years ago, a partnership between a local YMCA and a professional soccer team helped spark a movement. Now, as Atlanta prepares to host matches during the FIFA World Cup 2026, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta is sharing that story. It started in the late 1960s in Decatur. Players from the Atlanta Chiefs, […]
