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 […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
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 […]
Posted inSports
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, […]
Posted inCrime
MARTA faregate vandals will face felony charges
Riders who break or damage faregate glass at a MARTA rail station face felony criminal charges under Georgia law, MARTA police said Friday. The law: Georgia law makes it a felony to intentionally destroy property when the damage tops $500. Replacing faregate glass costs more than $500, which means anyone who breaks one hits that […]
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META MELTDOWN: Facebook and Instagram go dark
Millions of users lost access to Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger Friday morning — and many still cannot get back in. Why It Matters: These platforms are how many people stay connected to family, run small businesses, and get their news. When they go dark without warning, the impact is immediate and widespread. What’s Happening: Meta […]
Posted inWeather
FEELS LIKE 111: Georgia bakes before monster storms roll in
A hot, mostly dry weekend is ahead for most of Georgia, but a round of storms is expected to move through Sunday and linger into next week. Today (Friday): Georgia is baking under mostly sunny skies Friday, with highs ranging from the low 90s in the mountains to the mid-90s across south Georgia and the […]
Posted inOpinion
Jackson or Jones: Is there a lesser of two evils?
“One of my opponents…can’t win the primary, and the other can’t win the general election.” -Georgia AG Chris Carr (St. Simons event, February) If you are like most people, versus political junkies like me, you probably have not been keeping up with the GOP primary race for Governor of Georgia. Well, the primaries are over. In the GOP […]
Posted inBusiness
Want to launch a biz in Georgia? Move to This ZIP code
A private lender that sells small business loans has declared Alpharetta’s 30005 ZIP code the best place in Georgia to start a business in 2026. What’s happening: OnDeck, a company that makes loans to small businesses, ranked nearly 10,000 ZIP codes across the country using 13 metrics, including business growth, business density, average revenue, local […]
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HURRICANE SEASON HITS: 4 steps every Georgia home needs today
Georgia residents are being urged to get ready for hurricane season before a storm is on the way, not after. What’s happening: The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is underway, and the American Red Cross of Georgia is urging households to take four steps now to be ready. Make a plan: Every household should have two […]
