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Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | Sept. 5-7, 2025

September 4, 2025 12:16pm EDT

From local traditions to new experiences, metro Atlanta has something for everyone this week—whether you’re into food, music, or outdoor fun.

Shooting near Lindbergh, Piedmont appears to be self-defense, police say

September 4, 2025 9:30am EDT

Police are investigating a shooting that happened Thursday morning in a busy Buckhead corridor.

Pace Academy teacher charged with sexual battery, fired from job

September 4, 2025 7:45am EDT

A now former Pace Academy teacher has been arrested on charges of sexual battery involving two teenage students.

Two $1M tickets sold in Georgia as jackpot climbs higher

September 4, 2025 7:32am EDT

The Powerball jackpot continues to grow after no one hit the grand prize in Wednesday night’s drawing.

Metro Atlanta weather: Scattered storms today; cooler temps return after weekend

September 4, 2025 7:11am EDT

North Georgia warms into upper 80s with partly cloudy skies today.

Man charged for selling drugs in deadly Cobb County overdose

September 3, 2025 11:49pm EDT

Marietta police say a fentanyl dealer has been charged with felony manslaughter, almost a year after the alleged crime.

Community mourns 16-year-old killed inside his home

September 3, 2025 11:37pm EDT

The mother of a 16-year-old boy killed in his home said she is trying to process what happened. She said the father of her 3-year-old shot him thinking he was an intruder.

CDC shooter’s mental health struggles captured on police body camera

September 3, 2025 10:13pm EDT

Newly released body camera footage from September 2024 shows the night the alleged CDC shooter was taken to the hospital after his father called police, saying he was trying to get ahold of guns and was suicidal.

Emory Univeristy closing DEI offices, stopping programs

September 3, 2025 9:00pm EDT

Emory University announced it is ending its DEI programs and closing DEI offices.

'Water Boys' allegedly steal DeKalb County man's wallet

September 3, 2025 8:18pm EDT

A DeKalb County man is speaking out after he says three teens selling water took advantage of his kindness and stole his wallet.

Fayetteville police searching for women accused of stealing lost phone

September 3, 2025 7:01pm EDT

Fayetteville Police are looking for three women who allegedly stole a delivery driver’s phone by claiming it belonged to them after he left it behind.

Woman killed in deadly DeKalb County fire remembered by brother

September 3, 2025 6:32pm EDT

The family of a DeKalb County woman who was killed in an apartment fire Monday has started a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses.

Smyrna police investigating fire on Windy Hill Road as homicide

September 3, 2025 6:19pm EDT

One person is dead after an apartment fire early Wednesday morning in Smyrna.

Fulton Commission votes to table appointments of GOP election board nominees

September 3, 2025 5:56pm EDT

Fulton County commissioners are once again weighing whether to seat two Republican nominees to the county’s Board of Registration and Elections, an issue that has been tied up in court for months.

Labor Day weekend crashes kill 15 people across Georgia

September 3, 2025 4:32pm EDT

Fifteen people lost their lives on Georgia roadways over the 2025 Labor Day holiday weekend, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

Fire at mansion in Buckhead on West Paces Ferry Road

September 3, 2025 3:53pm EDT

A fire at a mansion in Buckhead sent a firefighter to the hospital as a precaution.

Man suspected of killing woman at Macon Family Dollar killed by deputies

September 3, 2025 2:07pm EDT

A man suspected in the fatal shooting of a woman outside a Family Dollar on Jeffersonville Road Tuesday afternoon was killed hours later in an exchange of gunfire with deputies.