MARTA urges passengers to spend down stored fares before Better Breeze fully arrives
MARTA is pushing through its Better Breeze rollout across its station network, but before they’re done, they want riders to take extra steps.
Lockdown lifted for Barrow County Schools after 3 campuses receive threats
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A lockdown has been lifted for Barrow County Schools after multiple threats were made to individual campuses Wednesday morning, according to the local sheriff’s office. The school system said it lifted its Hold and Secure status just before 10:30 a.m., after “law...
Pepsi drivers in Atlanta and Lithonia unionize with Teamsters
Over 100 PepsiCo drivers at shops in Atlanta and Lithonia voted to unionize with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 528 this month. “We joined the Teamsters because we were mistreated, underpaid, and needed to get rid of favoritism in the workplace,” said Kamian Vaughn, who’s worked as a PepsiCo driver...
Potential for power outages, dangerous roads with freezing rain from weekend winter storm
A massive winter storm is developing with warnings and watches stretching about 2,000 miles across the U.S. – north Georgia and metro Atlanta are under a winter storm watch.
GCPS cancels weekend activities; no decision made for Monday classes
Gwinnett County Public Schools officials announced that all weekend activities have been cancelled as the district monitors weather conditions forecasted for the weekend. "The safety of students and staff is our highest priority," the district said. The GCPS announcement said decisions related to inclement weather...
Deputies Investigate 4-Vehicle Crash on GA 400 in Forsyth County
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A four-vehicle crash shut down all northbound lanes of Georgia 400 in Forsyth County for more than an hour Wednesday evening, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to a crash on GA 400 northbound near Settingdown Road, just past the Browns Bridge...
Metro Atlanta couple among 3 killed in head-on crash in Indiana
A couple from Buford were two of three who died in a crash near Pendleton, Indiana. The triple deadly crash happened Jan. 14. Investigators with the Madison County, Indiana, Sheriff’s Office said a black 2011 Nissan Titan driving north on Indiana State Road 67 truck struck a 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon head on at 3:43...
Fulton County DA will not prosecute advocate accused of stealing Georgia Power’s ‘trade secrets’
Clean energy advocate Patty Durand, who was accused of stealing a booklet labeled as containing “trade secrets” during an energy regulatory hearing, will not be indicted after the Fulton County District Attorney’s office formally declined to prosecute the case. The decision was filed Wednesday in Fulton County...
Leave with more: Find unique tastes at Your DeKalb Farmers Market
Listen, I get it. You’re broke, probably tired and the last thing you want to do after pulling an all-nighter in the library is think too hard about food. The predictability of the Dobbs Common Table or the low-effort comfort of a microwaved ramen packet feels tempting, but easy has its limits, and boredom is one of...
Georgia school districts cancel, reschedule weekend events ahead of winter storm
Districts have not canceled class, but many have canceled events over the weekend.

















