Atlanta Bites: Where and what to eat in metro Atlanta | May 2024

Latest restaurant news from around the metro Atlanta area, including events, new menu items and specials, openings and closings and more.

Flight attendants to rally in Atlanta over pay, benefits

Delta is the only U.S.-based mainline carrier where flight attendants don’t have a union, but there has been a major push recently to get its employees representation.

UPDATE: Court canceled for convicted spa shooter in Fulton County

Robert Aaron Long, the man convicted of killing four people at a Cherokee County spa, was expected in court this morning in Fulton County.

Woman fatally shot on I-20 near Downtown Connector Sunday morning

A woman was fatally shot early Sunday morning on Interstate 20 near the Downtown Connector, according to Atlanta police.

Atlanta Airport MARTA Station reopening after $55M renovations

MARTA riders who used to take the train to get to and from the Atlanta airport are in for a treat on Monday. The station, which has been closed for renovations over the last six weeks, is finally reopening.

12-year-old shot multiple times in Atlanta may never be the same, mom says

A 12-year-old boy from Atlanta was rushed to the hospital on Friday after a shooting near the intersection of Martin Luther King Junior Drive NW and Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW. Investigators are now searching for the person who pulled the trigger.

Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser, dies at 58

Alice Stewart, a CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns, has died at age 58, the news network reported Saturday.

Angela Bassett gives Spelman 2024 Commencement Address: 'Embody the queen you were meant to be'

Hours after President Joe Biden gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, renowned actress Angela Bassett took center at Spelman College to instill her own wisdom into the class of 2024.

President Biden delivers Morehouse College Commencement 2024 address

President Joe Biden was invited to Atlanta to address Morehouse College's graduating class of 2024, a move that has garnered mixed reactions over the past few weeks.

Biden’s upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture

When President Joe Biden gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, he will have his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war at a center of Black politics and culture.

Woman found shot to death in car with toddler in backseat in Atlanta

A woman was found inside a car, shot dead on Hollywood Road in Atlanta. After further investigation, police found another crime scene where they believe the shooting actually occurred.

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could be at 1st debate

The first presidential debate is June 27, months earlier than in past elections. This has sent third party candidates, particularly Robert F. Kennedy Jr., scrambling to meet qualifications.

Parents of teen shot at Atlanta pool party faces more struggles

The family of a 17-year-old shot at a spring break pool party in Atlanta said their son has a long road to recovery. 

12-year-old boy shot multiple times in Atlanta

Police are investigating a shooting incident that left a 12-year-old boy injured in Atlanta.

KIPP Atlanta pays tribute to fallen student at graduation

A teen killed in a shooting outside an Old Fourth Ward apartment last year was honored by KIPP Atlanta Collegiate High School during a graduation ceremony on Friday morning.