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FIFA World Cup could make getting around Atlanta much harder this summer
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (277+ words) May 20, 2026 / 2: 52 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta You don't have to love soccer to feel the impact of the FIFA World Cup coming to Atlanta this summer. The World Cup kicks off in Atlanta on June 15, bringing eight matches and an estimated…...
Atlanta's park system now one of the top 20 in the nation in annual Park Score ranking
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (191+ words) May 20, 2026 / 12: 32 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Atlanta's park system is now one of the 20 best in the nation, according to a new ranking by a national organization." This week, the Trust for Public Land announced that Atlanta has ranked 18th in its…...
Atlanta business owners feel impact of I-285's weekend construction shutdown
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (338+ words) May 18, 2026 / 6: 22 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta The construction project on Interstate 285 not only caused major traffic delays over the weekend. It also led to slower business for some in Southwest Atlanta. The Georgia Department of Transportation completed some construction work on…...
I-285 reopens in both directions after weekend closure in southwest Atlanta
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (250+ words) May 18, 2026 / 8: 05 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta A stretch of I-285 in southwest Atlanta between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road reopened around 5 a. m. Monday, following a full weekend shutdown that sent traffic spilling through nearby neighborhoods and onto alternate routes across…...
Riley and Holmes power Braves past Red Sox 8-1 for another series win
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (372+ words) May 17, 2026 / 10: 33 PM EDT / AP Austin Riley hit a three-run homer, Grant Holmes pitched six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves routed the Boston Red Sox 8-1 Sunday to win another series. The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for…...
American passenger from hantavirus-hit cruise ship speaks about life in quarantine
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (547+ words) May 14, 2026 / 7: 17 PM EDT / CBS News The number of people being monitored for hantavirus in the United States has grown to 41, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, as new details emerge about potential flight exposures and the conditions…...
Ex-Georgia warden accused of taking part in prison contraband scheme, burying evidence
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (272+ words) May 14, 2026 / 1: 23 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta A former Georgia warden is accused of being involved in a contraband smuggling operation tied to a gang inside the prison he oversaw, Attorney General Chris Carr said. Brian Adams, the 52-year-old former Smith State…...
Georgia Power proposal comes as summer cooling costs are expected to rise
6+ day, 17+ hour 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…...
Fulton County DA Fani Willis threatens lawsuit over Georgia law stripping party labels from Atlanta-area elections
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (398+ words) May 13, 2026 / 6: 39 PM EDT / AP Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law requiring nonpartisan elections for most local officials in the five most populous counties in the Atlanta area, leading Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and another Democratic prosecutor to…...
Atlanta takes top spot for U. S. summer travel destinations in 2026, new report finds
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (201+ words) May 13, 2026 / 12: 31 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Summer vacation season is coming up, and new data from Wallet Hub says the best place in the country to go may be right in your backyard. The new analysis found that the metro Atlanta…...