ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 form alliance for scheduling, policy

The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 are forming an alliance to work together on the future of college athletics and scheduling.

13-year-old Marietta student begins classes at Georgia Tech

Like any new student, Caleb Anderson has some classes he looks forward to and others he is not as excited about taking.

'Put the guns down': APD Deputy Chief shares how citizens can help prevent violent crimes

Atlanta Police Department Deputy Police Chief Charles Hampton shared a way citizens can help officers curb the surge of violent crime in Atlanta: stay calm and put the guns down. 

Some Chick-fil-A locations close dining rooms due to worker shortage

"We are seeing far less job applicants or people not showing up for their interviews," one Chick-fil-A location wrote, saying they were in the middle of a "hiring crisis." Another location said it was closing its dining room because "our team members are exhausted and there is no relief for them in our roster."

Atlanta passes 100 reported homicides in 2021

Atlanta surpassed the milestone of 100 homicides in 2021 following a triple shooting after midnight on Sunday. 

Top tier Atlanta mayoral candidates spar

Two of the candidates for Atlanta mayor sparred Thursday over their ceremonial kickoffs in the 2021 campaign.

Cobb County issues declaration of emergency as COVID-19 cases surge

The order cites "the dramatic increase in hospitalizations that has left the county ‘critically low’ on critical care beds, as well as noting the increase in positivity rates for the virus and low vaccination rates compared to elsewhere in the country."

ACC teams that can't play due to COVID-19 will forfeit

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced an updated COVID-19 rescheduling policy on Thursday that means teams unable to play scheduled games because of pandemic-related protocols on its roster will be forced to forfeit.

FTC refiles antitrust lawsuit against Facebook

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a filing a revised version of its complaint alleging that Facebook abused its market power to suppress competition.

Police: Car break-in suspects fire shots at Atlanta security guard

Police say a group of people fired shots at an Atlanta restaurant's security guard when he tried to stop them from breaking into a car.

Disney retires FastPass, launches 'Disney Genie' and 'Lightning Lane'

Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort on Wednesday announced the debut of Disney Genie and a new queue called Lightning Lane.

Historian reacts to city's decision to remove Confederate sculpture

Ernest Blevins contends the removal of a Confederate monument from a downtown cemetery will only encourage the kind of acts they want to prevent.

Fulton County Board to vote on possible study to replace jail

The board is expected to vote on a resolution authorizing a feasibility study to replace the current facility with a new, high-tech detention center.