A tornado watch is in effect for 49 Georgia counties until 11 p.m. tonight, stretching from the Atlanta suburbs through central Georgia and down into the southwest corner of the state. What’s happening: The watch covers some of Georgia’s largest cities, including Atlanta, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Albany, Marietta, Lawrenceville, Newnan, Griffin, Cordele, and Americus. […]
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Atlanta Flyers Beware: July 4 flight cancellations could spike 197%
What’s happening: Luxury Link, an online travel booking platform, studied U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics records from 2023 through 2025 to measure how the July 4 holiday affects domestic air travel. The company compared flight volume, cancellations, and delays during the week ending July 4 against the rest of the year. Atlanta by the numbers: […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene crosses southern border for better health care
Thousands of Americans cross the border each year for medical care they say is too expensive or unavailable back home. On June 6, 52-year-old former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of them. What’s Happening: Greene and her fiancé, right-wing media personality Brian Glenn, got stem cell IV treatments at Dream Body Clinic in […]
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STILL OUT THERE: Henry County woman has been missing since Sunday. Have you seen her?
Henry County police are asking for help finding a woman who walked away from her home four days ago and has not been found. What’s Happening: Yawovi Segla was last seen June 14 at about 4 p.m. leaving her home near The Farm Road and North Ola Road on foot. She has a history of […]
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All 58 Cherokee County emergency sirens are down and a storm is coming
Every outdoor warning siren in Cherokee County has stopped working, and Tropical Storm Arthur is on its way. What’s happening: All 58 sirens are out. A maintenance vendor is working on a fix, but no one has said whether the repairs will be done before the storm gets here. What’s important: Outdoor sirens are built […]
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Help find him: 15-year-old vanishes from Cobb County
A 15-year-old boy has been missing from Cobb County since April 17, and investigators are asking the public for help finding him. What we know: Dontaevious Harris was last seen on Favor Road. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, and has brown eyes and brown hair. What he was wearing when […]
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Heavy rain and strong winds threaten much of Georgia through Friday
Residents across a large part of Georgia are facing the threat of flooding and damaging wind gusts through Friday, with two weather alerts now in effect. What’s Happening: A flood watch and a wind advisory cover dozens of Georgia counties, stretching from the Atlanta suburbs south through central Georgia and into parts of the southeast. […]
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Kemp shot down by his own party on Georgia election map redraw
Republican lawmakers in Georgia will not redraw election maps as suggested by Gov. Brian Kemp, leaders of the House and Senate said Wednesday afternoon, less than an hour before gaveling in for their special session. House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, and Senate President Pro Tem Larry Walker III, R-Perry, both cited ongoing litigation over Georgia’s […]
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Will Georgia have a voting system that is legal by the July 1 deadline?
Georgia’s special legislative session starts Wednesday, and while partisan fights about redistricting are likely to dominate and attract daily protests, there is one issue that legislators must come to an agreement on: What to do about Georgia’s election system. The state’s current election equipment uses QR codes to count ballots, but has faced criticism from […]
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POWER GRAB: Georgia high court to settle Fulton election board war
(The Center Square) – The Georgia Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case involving the appointment of two Republicans to the Fulton County Elections Board. State law requires two appointments to the election board from each political party. The Republican Party nominated two candidates to the five-member board in 2025. One of the nominees, […]