With less than two days to go until polls close in the Republican runoff election for governor Tuesday, Gov. Brian Kemp threw his support behind Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to succeed him. “Over the last eight years, we’ve accomplished a lot and we’ve had a strong ally in Burt Jones. Burt knows how to get […]
15 drones seized near Atlanta FIFA venues
Fifteen drones have been seized around downtown Atlanta since the FIFA World Cup No Drone Zone began, and the restricted airspace over the city is getting larger ahead of Monday’s match at Atlanta stadium. What’s happening: FBI agents seized the drones from pilots who flew into restricted airspace near the stadium and Centennial Olympic Park. […]
The moving truck held all our stuff, but the house holds all our memories
We moved out of our house this week. I want to say that sentence again, slowly, because it still doesn’t feel entirely real: we moved out of our house this week. Twelve years. Twelve years of living, loving, breaking things, fixing things, breaking things again, and deciding some things just weren’t worth fixing. Twelve years […]
21-year-old man drowns at Lake Lanier
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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., […]
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 […]

