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Georgia winter weather updates Friday: Ice storm warning extends to metro Atlanta
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (541+ words) ATLANTA " Georgia and much of the Southeast are bracing for a winter storm this weekend that could bring substantial and disruptive freezing rain and ice accumulation. While there is still uncertainty about the types of precipitation, we anticipate a long-duration…...
These Atlanta area and north Georgia schools will be closed due to winter storm
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (599+ words) ATLANTA " As a potentially strong winter storm makes its way toward Georgia and across the entire Southeast, some schools in metro Atlanta and the northern part of the state are starting to react accordingly. The disruptive winter storm could bring…...
More than 50 years ago, Atlanta saw one of its worst ice storms
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (511+ words) ATLANTA " As Atlanta and the broader Southeast brace for what could be a very major winter storm, it's worth looking on one of the worst ice storms in the city's modern record: the January, 1973 ice event. The storm was the…...
Northern lights seen across north Georgia! See the photos
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (180+ words) ATLANTA " If you look to the skies in north Georgia tonight and use the long-exposure setting on your camera, there's a good chance you can see the northern lights across the skies. That's because a G4 geomagnetic storm was observed on…...
What to know about this weekend's cold and chance of winter weather in north Georgia, metro Atlanta
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (545+ words) ATLANTA " Reinforcing Arctic air sets the stage for a cold weekend in metro Atlanta and north Georgia." But the question remains: Will we see any winter weather along with the cold air?" The short answer: The mountains will see a…...
Rally in Atlanta after woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (436+ words) ATLANTA " A couple hundred people gathered at the Georgia State Capitol Thursday night to rally after a mother of three was killed in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. An ICE agent shot Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, in…...
Democratic Georgia state senator enters race for insurance commissioner
2+ week, 1+ day ago (347+ words) ATLANTA " Nabilah Parkes, a metro Atlanta Democratic state senator, jumped into the race for Georgia insurance commissioner on Wednesday. State Senator Parkes announced her campaign with a priority to "lower costs for Georgians, now." "From health insurance to home and…...
13 fatalities across Christmas travel period in Georgia as of Sunday morning
3+ week, 5+ day ago (110+ words) The Georgia Department of Public Safety reports there have been 238 total crashes during the holiday travel period since after midnight Christmas morning. 13 fatalities across Christmas travel period in Georgia as of Sunday morning ATLANTA " The Georgia Department of Public Safety…...
Atlanta Police officer among 2 found dead in home near Piedmont Park, police say
3+ week, 6+ day ago (131+ words) ATLANTA " An Atlanta Police officer was found dead in a home near Piedmont Park, according to police. Officers say they were dispatched to conduct a welfare check at 618 Cooledge Avenue around 4:00 p.m. When they arrived, they found the man and woman…...
Atlanta shatters another December high temperature
3+ week, 6+ day ago (272+ words) ATLANTA, Georgia " If you stepped outside today and thought, "This feels more like spring than late December," you weren't imagining things. We officially rewrote the record books across parts of north and central Georgia. This unusual warmth isn't done just…...