More toll lanes coming to Atlanta, but the state doesn't want to run them
The issue of toll lanes can be very polarizing. Love them or hate them, there are more of them coming to metro Atlanta. But this time, state officials want a private firm to take control of building and maintaining them.
The issue of toll lanes can be very polarizing. Love them or hate them, there are more of them coming to metro Atlanta. But this time, state officials want a private firm to take control of building and maintaining them.
Georgia law changing for teen drivers
On July 1, the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) will begin enforcing new requirements that will impact all teen drivers.
On July 1, the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) will begin enforcing new requirements that will impact all teen drivers.
Family claims college student from Thailand detained in immigration detention center over CBD oil and vitamins
A college student from Thailand is in a US federal detention center over what her family claims is CBD oil and vitamins.
A college student from Thailand is in a US federal detention center over what her family claims is CBD oil and vitamins.
'Don't leave your common sense at home': A warning from police about baggage claim thieves
Police suggest travelers go right to baggage claim on their return from a trip or if they are welcoming family to Atlanta.
Police suggest travelers go right to baggage claim on their return from a trip or if they are welcoming family to Atlanta.
Atlanta police 174 pounds of marijuana stuffed in luggage at the airport
Atlanta police officers with the airport drug interdiction unit found 174 pounds of marijuana inside several suitcases at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.
Atlanta police officers with the airport drug interdiction unit found 174 pounds of marijuana inside several suitcases at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.
Part of Old Fourth Ward will be closed off to traffic
A portion of the Old Fourth Ward in Atlanta will soon be closed off to traffic on weekends.
A portion of the Old Fourth Ward in Atlanta will soon be closed off to traffic on weekends.
MARTA to replace all trains, seeks rider input
MARTA has launched a campaign called “Your Ride You Decide” to collect feedback from riders as they choose what features the new rail cars should include.
MARTA has launched a campaign called “Your Ride You Decide” to collect feedback from riders as they choose what features the new rail cars should include.
NFL player's Rolls Royce stolen from Atlanta airport parking lot
NFL player Janoris Jackson says he parked his Rolls Royce at the Atlanta airport before heading off on a flight. When he came back over two weeks later, the expensive car had disappeared.
NFL player Janoris Jackson says he parked his Rolls Royce at the Atlanta airport before heading off on a flight. When he came back over two weeks later, the expensive car had disappeared.
CPB officers seize gallon of liquid ketamine at Atlanta airport
Police say the traveler from Columbia tried to smuggle the $11,000 worth of liquid ketamine in toiletry bottles.
Police say the traveler from Columbia tried to smuggle the $11,000 worth of liquid ketamine in toiletry bottles.
1 shot, 1 grazed in shooting on MARTA train at Five Points station, police say
One person was shot, another grazed in a shooting on a MARTA train in Downtown Atlanta.
One person was shot, another grazed in a shooting on a MARTA train in Downtown Atlanta.
Sen. Warnock addresses need to pass U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
The Georgia Democrat said passing the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 is a first step in passing the American Jobs Plan.
The Georgia Democrat said passing the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 is a first step in passing the American Jobs Plan.
Officials break ground on Atlanta Speedway Airport
The new 4,500-square-foot building will include a covered drop-off, large lobby with a service counter, conference and break rooms, a pilot's lounge, and an outdoor covered patio.
The new 4,500-square-foot building will include a covered drop-off, large lobby with a service counter, conference and break rooms, a pilot's lounge, and an outdoor covered patio.
Hartsfield-Jackson security ready for record travel since pandemic
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is preparing for its busiest travel weekend in more than a year since the pandemic began with 1.5 million people expected to pass through the world's "most efficient" airport starting Wednesday.
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is preparing for its busiest travel weekend in more than a year since the pandemic began with 1.5 million people expected to pass through the world's "most efficient" airport starting Wednesday.
Medical emergency shows gap in Atlanta's airport response
The case of a heart attack patient who collapsed in front of the airport terminal exposed a gap in medical response at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The case of a heart attack patient who collapsed in front of the airport terminal exposed a gap in medical response at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Pete Buttigieg visits Atlanta, touts White House's infrastructure plan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is making a stop in Atlanta on Friday to tout President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is making a stop in Atlanta on Friday to tout President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan.
Biden presents GOP with $1.7T infrastructure plan counteroffer
The White House has put forward a $1.7 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to Senate Republicans. The new proposal drops President Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal “in the spirit of finding common ground,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.
The White House has put forward a $1.7 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to Senate Republicans. The new proposal drops President Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal “in the spirit of finding common ground,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.
Expert: Gas outages in Georgia improving, more than one-third of stations still out
An industry analyst said 34% of stations in Georgia were still out of fuel on Wednesday morning.
An industry analyst said 34% of stations in Georgia were still out of fuel on Wednesday morning.
Multi-vehicle crash involving MARTA bus sends 1 to hospital
Officials say the driver of a car has been hospitalized and the MARTA bus driver and passenger were injured in the crash.
Officials say the driver of a car has been hospitalized and the MARTA bus driver and passenger were injured in the crash.
Memphis bridge crack: Interstate still closed but barge traffic resumes under damaged structure
River traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after it was closed when a crack was discovered in the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday.
River traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after it was closed when a crack was discovered in the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday.
Service at gas pumps should be ‘normal’ by end of weekend after Colonial Pipeline attack, Granholm says
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “over the hump” on gas shortages following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “over the hump” on gas shortages following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline.