3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (257+ words) May 29, 2026 / 10:32 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta The Georgia Public Service Commission this week approved a plan expected to reduce utility bills for Georgia Power customers by a few dollars a month. The commission said the change will generate about $285 million in…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (402+ words) May 27, 2026 / 11:16 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Elevated E. coli levels along parts of the Chattahoochee River are forcing some businesses to temporarily shut down operations as officials continue monitoring unsafe water conditions following days of heavy rain. The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper says spikes…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (431+ words) May 25, 2026 / 11:21 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Officials are outlining next steps after a stormwater overflow from last Wednesday's flood killed thousands of fish in the Chattahoochee River. Experts say the damage spans about 20 miles. Jason Ulseth, the executive director of the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (182+ words) May 22, 2026 / 10:18 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta The City of Atlanta is under a boil water advisory in parts of downtown after an internal power failure at the Hemphill Water Treatment Plant, according to the Department of Watershed Management. City officials said…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (199+ words) May 14, 2026 / 12:33 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Cobb County officials say they are monitoring a blue-green algae bloom in Lake Allatoona that could be dangerous to residents. Authorities with the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority say the bloom, located near the Red Top…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (302+ words) May 14, 2026 / 7:26 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta As temperatures rise across Georgia, cooling costs are also expected to climb this summer. The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to hear one of Georgia Power's proposed agreements aimed at saving customers money on…...

4+ mon, 3+ min ago   (265+ words) May 12, 2026 / 11:33 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Residents at Manor III Apartments on Arthur Langford Place in Atlanta say they have been without electricity since Mother's Day after an apparent electrical issue caused sparks and knocked out power across parts of the…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (316+ words) May 11, 2026 / 10:47 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta A Chamblee neighborhood park is home to a device catching trash, filtering stormwater and growing native plants all at once. The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper installed a floating wetland trash trap at Huntley Hills Park. It is…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (389+ words) May 8, 2026 / 10:46 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta North Fulton County continues to recover from the overnight storms that rolled through Metro Atlanta Wednesday night into Thursday morning. RFD said crews were at the scene in under four minutes, had the fire under…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (227+ words) April 29, 2026 / 1:26 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta A Level 1 drought is now in effect across Georgia, and while there are no mandatory restrictions yet, officials say what happens next depends on how much people conserve now. The Level 1 drought declaration applies to…...