‘Extremely frustrating:’ Alpharetta businesses fed up with years-long Highway 9 construction project
Residents and business owners along Highway 9 in Alpharetta say they are growing increasingly frustrated with a road project that has stretched on for years.
North Georgia storms bring flash flooding, damaging wind risk
A flash flood warning is in effect for parts of north Georgia after thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain across the area Friday afternoon.
Atlanta Waffle House cook goes viral with original rap “Waffy Options”
An Atlanta Waffle House grill operator has gone viral for his original rap, "Waffy Options."
Georgia Studying Possible Passenger Rail Service Between Atlanta and Savannah
ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a study examining the potential for passenger rail service between Atlanta and Savannah. The public comment period for the Atlanta-Savannah Intercity Passenger Rail Project runs through Aug. 6, 2026. GDOT is asking travelers to share feedback
Atlanta Turns Into Sauna as Storms Crash Friday Plans
Atlanta woke up to a wall of humidity Friday, with clear skies, temperatures near 75°F at Hartsfield‑Jackson and dew points in the low 70s. Translation: the air already feels sticky, and it is only going to get hotter. Highs should reach around 91°F, with heat index values pushing into the upper 90s across much of the
Questions raise about massive data center in Georgia as QTS pursues plans to build...
FAYETTEVILLE, GA. (WBRC) - As WBRC first told you, QTS is one of the companies involved in the massive and controversial data center project in Bessemer. Earlier this year, 6 On Your Side Investigates got a closer look at the QTS campus in Georgia. Records obtained by WBRC’s sister station,...
These Georgia school districts are curbing classroom screen time
New policy says classroom technology use should be “high value” and restricts the amount of time students in each grade should spend on screens.
Forsyth Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Fatal Stabbing of Roommate in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK, Ga. – A 27-year-old Forsyth man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing his roommate nearly 20 times inside a Woodstock apartment in 2024. Cherokee County District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway announced that Triston James Sexton entered a negotiated guilty plea on...
Thief saws through gate to steal SUV from Marietta dealership
MARIETTA, Ga. - Police are searching for a masked man who sliced through a chain on a heavy metal gate and drove off with a $100,000 SUV from Gravity Autos in Marietta on Wednesday. Marietta police investigation. What we know:. Surveillance footage caught a man wearing a stocking over his...
AI scams: How deepfakes are used to steal millions in GA, South FL
From a South Florida attorney whose voice was cloned to a metro Atlanta couple who lost $800,000, AI scams are on the rise, costing nearly $900 million nationwide.
