Flooding on the way for metro Atlanta; tornado watch issued

FOX 5 Atlanta is closely monitoring a storm system expected to bring severe weather to metro Atlanta and North Georgia later today, including the potential for damaging winds, heavy rainfall and an isolated tornado.

Horse collapses, dies on downtown Atlanta sidewalk

Police are investigating the death of a horse that was found on a sidewalk in downtown Atlanta.

Chicken sandwiches, drugs, cellphones among Fulton County Jail contraband

Two men were busted for trying to fly drugs into the Fulton County Jail using a handy, dandy drone, according to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.

Hundreds turned away from 404 Day Festival at Underground Atlanta due to space, not gunfire: organizers

Despite some commotion and a social media post that suggested shots had been fired, Atlanta police confirmed they received no reports of a person shot at the 404 Day Festival planned at Underground Atlanta.

Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, Carmelo Anthony and more head to Basketball Hall of Fame

Atlanta's very own Dwight Howard is going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice. Here are the other heavy hitters joining him.

'Hands Off!' protests against Trump, Musk hit Georgia

There are well over a thousand "Hands Off!" protests planned across the United States Saturday for demonstrators to rally against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Trump administration says US can't force return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

A federal judge didn’t have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison, government attorneys argued Saturday as they urged an appeals court to suspend the ruling.

Ukrainian refugees mistakenly told they must leave US, reports say

Ukrainian refugees who came to the United States to flee Russia’s invasion were mistakenly told Friday that they had to “immediately" leave the country and self-deport.

China backed out of TikTok deal after Trump tariffs announcement

China reportedly backed out of a deal to sell TikTok to U.S. investors a day after President Donald Trump announced wide-ranging global tariffs.

Things to do this weekend: 404 Day, festivals, music, theater & more | April 4-6, 2025

Here's a roundup of fun things to do this weekend in Atlanta, including 404 Day events, festivals, musical performances, movies and theater, cars and trains and much more.