Atlanta

Metro Atlanta gas prices surge 23 cents in a week

July 20, 2026 8:45am EDT

Drivers across metro Atlanta are facing a swift surge at the pump this week.

Thousands pack Atlanta’s Piedmont Park for final World Cup match

July 19, 2026 8:26pm EDT

Thousands of soccer fans packed Atlanta's Piedmont Park on Sunday to celebrate Spain's dramatic World Cup victory over Argentina.

Atlanta marks 30 years since 1996 Centennial Olympic Games opening

July 19, 2026 5:14pm EDT

As the United States bids the FIFA World Cup farewell, Atlanta is marking three decades since the opening of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.

Argument leads to gunfire leaving 18-year-old injured in Atlanta

July 19, 2026 3:21pm EDT

An 18-year-old man is recovering at an area hospital after being shot just after midnight Sunday in Atlanta.

3 pulled from burning Atlanta apartment building during 2-alarm fire

July 19, 2026 7:28am EDT

A massive Atlanta apartment fire destroyed a complex building on Landrum Drive SW on Saturday.

Data center protest held at Georgia Capitol as part of nationwide demonstration

July 18, 2026 10:43pm EDT

Protesters gathered outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday to demand community consent and an end to tax breaks for data center development.

Gunfire at Atlantic Station leaves 28-year-old man hospitalized

July 18, 2026 8:53pm EDT

One person was hospitalized after an early-morning shooting stemming from a fight inside an establishment at Atlantic Station.

MARTA: Millions rode mass transit during FIFA World Cup

July 18, 2026 6:56pm EDT

MARTA Atlanta ridership reached 4.7 million rail passenger trips during the massive 35-day global soccer tournament that concluded Wednesday.

Atlanta potholes: City cuts downtown road hazards by 60%

July 18, 2026 6:12pm EDT

The roadway turnaround comes following a wave of summer FIFA World Cup soccer matches held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Video: Car rams into scaffolding at stalled Midtown building site

July 18, 2026 4:57pm EDT

Surveillance video captured a vehicle hitting a median and slamming into sidewalk scaffolding outside a long-stalled Midtown building last Sunday.

Contaminated Taco Bell lettuce may have sparked massive cyclospora surge

July 18, 2026 4:17pm EDT

Federal health officials tied a multistate cyclospora outbreak to contaminated Taco Bell lettuce, prompting a local Georgia investigations.

Watch sale setup ends in gunpoint basketball court robbery

July 18, 2026 3:54pm EDT

Atlanta police seek three men who robbed a watch seller at gunpoint at an Atlanta Student Movement Blvd SW basketball court.

Fairlife production halted across U.S. following network hack

July 17, 2026 7:39am EDT

The Coca-Cola Company has temporarily halted U.S. manufacturing operations for its fairlife dairy brand after discovering a cyberattack on its networks. An unauthorized third party gained access to a portion of the company's systems during a recent ransomware event.

How Atlanta used AI to prepare for the World Cup

July 16, 2026 6:40pm EDT

The smooth flow of World Cup traffic came down to a high-tech inspection decision the city made two years ago, long before the tournament arrived.

British leaders call for FIFA penalties against Argentina squad

July 16, 2026 1:24pm EDT

The British government pressed FIFA governing officials to penalize Argentina's national team after players unfurled a controversial political banner following a victory in Atlanta.

Arthur Blank celebrates World Cup Atlanta success; turnout tops 1 million

July 16, 2026 10:29am EDT

The 2026 FIFA World Cup generated a uniquely electric energy in Atlanta that Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank is calling "one of the major milestones in my life."