Residents and drivers across 30 Georgia counties need to watch for possible flooding today as waves of heavy rain move through the area. The watch runs from 8 a.m. through 9 p.m. tonight. What’s happening: A flood watch is in effect across a wide stretch of north, northwest, and west central Georgia. A flood watch […]
Bulldozers don’t move fast, but you still have to pay attention to them
There is a moment — a very specific, very American moment — that I have witnessed more times than I can count in my years covering local news. It goes something like this. A couple is driving down a road they’ve driven a thousand times. Maybe it’s a Saturday morning. Maybe they’ve got coffee. And […]
Roswell Panda Express damaged in kitchen fire Saturday
What happened: Firefighters were called to the Panda Express on Holcomb Bridge Road at 8:51 a.m. Saturday. The fire started in the kitchen and traveled up through the exhaust vent into the space between the roof and the building’s frame. Crews had to cut into the roof to reach and put out the fire. What’s […]
Yellow flag flying at Tybee Island beach Sunday
Yellow flags are up at Tybee Island today, signaling medium hazard conditions in the water. Rip currents are possible. What This Means for You: Swimmers should stay close to a staffed lifeguard tower. A rip current is a fast-moving channel of water that pulls people away from shore and is one of the leading causes […]
I-285 is being torn up and rebuilt. Here’s what drivers need to know
A stretch of I-285 on the west side of metro Atlanta is being completely torn out and rebuilt, and drivers will feel it on weekends for the next three years. The work covers both directions of I-285 between Exit 7 at Cascade Road and Exit 9 at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, running through Fulton […]
Storms are coming for Georgia today
Showers and thunderstorms are on the way for Georgia today, with northwest Georgia getting hit hardest this afternoon. What’s happening: The National Weather Service says the storms will bring lightning and stretches of heavy rain, but they are not expected to be severe. Northwest Georgia has the highest chance of getting wet, with rain probability […]
Roswell keeps door shut on data centers
Roswell has blocked new data centers from being built in the city while officials work on rules to govern them. The ban has been in place since January and is set to expire June 26, though city staff plans to ask for another extension. What’s happening: The Mayor and City Council voted unanimously on Jan. […]
Cochran residents blindsided by utility bill delay
The City of Cochran issued an alert Friday saying it had received a large number of calls from customers who had not yet gotten their bills. What to do if your bill has not arrived Residents who have not received a bill are asked to call City Hall at (478) 934-6346 before the 10th of […]
Moo-ving violation: Loose livestock linger along Long County lanes
Four free-range philosophers are causing a bovine brouhaha in Long County — and they did not ask for your permission. Long County officials are warning drivers to watch out for the hazardous herd after a small herd of cattle — one heifer and three yearlings — wandered off somewhere near the intersection of Moody Road […]
Poll Position: Hall County voters getting bounced for Bible school
Four Hall County polling places will be at different addresses on June 16 for the runoff election. Voters who normally cast ballots at those sites will need to go somewhere else that day. What’s Happening: Vacation Bible School events and ongoing construction are blocking the use of four regular polling sites on June 16 only. […]

