Black Friday weather: Bitter cold start with little warming ahead

Metro Atlanta woke up to another bitterly cold morning Friday, with temperatures dipping to or below freezing across much of the region.

Hundreds line up overnight for Black Friday deals in Lawrenceville

Black Friday officially kicked off Friday morning, and hundreds of shoppers at Bass Pro Shops in Lawrenceville lined up overnight to secure early deals and gift card giveaways.

74 DUIs reported so far for Thanksgiving weekend in Georgia

The Georgia Department of Public Safety has released new enforcement and crash data from the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, offering an early look at road activity as of 6 p.m. on Nov. 27.

Vehicle crashes into BP gas station in DeKalb County, catches fire

DeKalb County firefighters and police are investigating how a vehicle crashed into a BP gas station Friday on Boulder Road near Clifton Church Road, igniting a fire that spread into parts of the building.

Clayton County police arrest armed and dangerous suspect

Clayton County police say an armed and dangerous suspect is in custody after officers located him on Moreland Avenue.

DC ambush suspect linked to CIA, faces multiple charges

Ramanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, is accused of opening fire on two National Guard members. Lakanwal was part of a CIA-associated unit in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

DeKalb County woman struck and killed by speeding car on way to work

This Thanksgiving holiday, the family of Alexis Wallace is fighting for answers after they say their daughter was killed by a speeding driver.

Family wants change after daughter killed by speeding driver
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A family is fighting for change in DeKalb County after their loved one was struck and killed by a speeding driver. FOX 5's Eric Perry has the story.

National Guard member dies, another 'fighting for his life,' officials say

President Donald Trump revealed on Thursday that Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two National Guard members who were shot during what authorities are calling an ambush, has died. 

Woman shot inside home on Lethea Street, Atlanta police say

Atlanta police are investigating after a 26-year-old woman was wounded when gunfire hit her southeast Atlanta home early Thursday morning.

Hosea Helps continues tradition of distributing Thanksgiving boxes

Thanksgiving Day brought long lines, full hearts and critical support for Atlanta families as Hosea Helps launched its 55th annual Festival of Services, distributing food to hundreds in need.

Hiram police officer's home catches fire Thursday

Paulding County Fire & Rescue crews responded Thursday to a house fire on Baywood Crossing in Hiram, where strong winds made an already challenging situation even more difficult for firefighters on scene.

The storm that took down the Edmund Fitzgerald

The Edmund Fitzgerald still sits at the bottom of Lake Superior, submerged in 535 feet of water, about 17 miles north-northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan.

Christmas & holiday festivities in metro Atlanta | 2025

List of holiday happenings and Christmas-related activities and celebrations in the metro Atlanta and North Georgia area.