Metro Atlanta

News, Weather June 1, 2026

Scattered But Strong Storms Could Bring Damaging Winds Across Georgia

Strong storms could affect north and central Georgia Monday afternoon and evening, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms bringing the risk of damaging wind gusts. Additional storms are expected Tuesday, with…

Photo of people at tents in Maximum Impact Love event by metro Atlanta churches

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 20, 2026

Maximum Impact Love Hosts Metro Atlanta Outreach Event

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Maximum Impact Love: Maximum Impact Love is an association of churches across the Metro Atlantaarea who come together to…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness May 20, 2026

Georgia Confirms Three New Measles Cases in Unvaccinated Metro Atlanta Family After International Travel

The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed three measles cases involving members of a metro Atlanta family who were not vaccinated and recently traveled internationally. Read more Health &…

News, Weather May 20, 2026

Lightning and Heavy Rain Possible Across Georgia Through Saturday

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia from Thursday through Saturday, with lightning and locally heavy rainfall possible, according to the National Weather Service outlook issued Wednesday morning….

Parks & Recreation, Parks in Cobb County May 15, 2026

K. Lynn Berry appointed Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area superintendent

The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area will soon have new leadership. The National Park Service announced Thursday that it had selected K. Lynn Berry for the job of Superintendent. She…

News, Transportation May 13, 2026

Full closure on west I-285 rescheduled for May 15 to 18

The Georgia Department of Transportation distributed the following update on the full closure of all northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 285 (I-285) between State Route (SR) 139/Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

News, Weather May 6, 2026

Flood watch in effect for much of Georgia beginning Wednesday PM

A Flood Watch will be in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning for much of north and central Georgia, where excessive rainfall could cause flooding in low-lying, flood-prone, poor…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle parked in a marked space

Crime & Public Safety April 23, 2026

GBI investigating the fatal shooting of suspect in Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Cobb County in which the suspect was ultimately killed (follow this link to read the GBI…

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Environment, Weather & Environment April 23, 2026

Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Atlanta Due to Ozone and Wildfire Smoke

A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for metro Atlanta on Thursday, April 23, as elevated ozone levels combine with smoke from regional wildfires to create potentially unhealthy…

Crime & Public Safety June 3, 2026

Cobb/Mableton police services agreement stalls over what court handles misdemeanor cases

By Larry Felton Johnson This is a breaking story, we will provide further information as it becomes available. The Intergovernmental Agreement between Cobb County and the City of Mableton over…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 3, 2026

How much do you know about Cobb’s Cumberland area? Take the quiz and find out!

(Correction: when this was first posted, question 4 was giving an improper result. We’ve corrected it and apologize to anyone who took the quiz earlier) The Cumberland area is arguably…

Sports June 3, 2026

Goalball, a sport for visually impaired athletes, held its qualifier tournament in Smyrna

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Georgia Blind Sports Regional Qualifier Goalball Tournament Georgia Blind Sports hosted its Regional Qualifier Goalball Tournament atthe Smyrna…

Government & Politics, State Government June 3, 2026

Do Runoffs Help Or Hurt Parties In Georgia Governor Races?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College While former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms easily won her Democratic Party Primary for the gubernatorial nomination, businessman Rick Jackson…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community June 3, 2026

Swing into Summer with Meet Lurleen on the Green

(photo above provided by Lurleen) [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] I haven’t played golf in over…