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Fulton County officials say FBI seizure of election records violated U.S. Constitution
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (418+ words) February 18, 2026 / 1:37 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Fulton County officials have filed an amended motion for what they say were "improperly seized" election records taken when the FBI searched their offices in January. In a filing submitted on Tuesday morning in the…...
Atlanta-bound Delta flight returns to Houston after passenger disturbance, police meet plane
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (281+ words) February 18, 2026 / 10:00 AM EST / CBS Atlanta A Delta flight heading to Atlanta had to turn back to Houston shortly after takeoff Wednesday morning after a passenger started causing a disturbance, leading the crew to call for help and request police meet…...
Republican Steven McNeel wins Georgia Senate District 18 runoff election over Democrat LeMario Nicholas Brown
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (302+ words) February 18, 2026 / 9:20 AM EST / CBS Atlanta Georgia Senate Republicans are set to expand their majority after attorney Steven McNeel won Tuesday's special election runoff in Senate District 18, defeating Democrat LeMario Nicholas Brown in a closely watched Macon-area race. According to unofficial…...
Murder suspects who escaped from southwest Georgia jail back in custody after days-long manhunt
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (244+ words) February 13, 2026 / 10:51 AM EST / CBS Atlanta Two inmates who have been on the run for days after escaping from the Sumter County Jail are back in custody, officials say. The Sumter County Sheriff's Office announced in a Facebook post on Thursday…...
New true crime exhibit at Pullman Yards goes into the minds of notorious serial killers
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (292+ words) February 13, 2026 / 10:37 AM EST / CBS Atlanta If you are a true crime junkie, there is a new exhibit in Atlanta that's for you, but it's not for the faint of heart. "Serial Killer: The Exhibition" is a 40-room exhibit looking into…...
Emory preserves legendary photographer's collection of Black life in Atlanta
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (224+ words) February 13, 2026 / 10:21 AM EST / CBS Atlanta "I call myself a participant observer," Alexander said. " "Maynard Jackson walked by, and he was standing there watching us," Alexander said. "He said to me, 'You look like you know what you're doing with that…...
Georgia's first all-Black high school stands as a living museum of history and excellence
1+ week, 1+ day ago (446+ words) February 10, 2026 / 8:48 AM EST / CBS Atlanta The story behind Georgia's first all-Black secondary school, Booker T. Washington High School, begins at its doorstep, with a replica of Tuskegee University's "Lifting the Veil of Ignorance." It's the statue of Washington, who was born…...
Two inmates charged with murder escape from southwest Georgia jail
1+ week, 2+ day ago (353+ words) February 9, 2026 / 11:02 AM EST / CBS Atlanta Two inmates facing serious violent crime charges escaped from the Sumter County Jail late Sunday, prompting an urgent manhunt and warnings from law enforcement across southwest Georgia. According to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, the…...
"Broadway on Bankhead" brings big-stage theater to Atlanta's West Side youth
1+ week, 3+ day ago (363+ words) Updated on: February 8, 2026 / 5:57 PM EST / CBS Atlanta You don't have to travel to New York to experience Broadway-level performances. Right here in metro Atlanta, a group of children and teens is transforming a small black box theater into productions inspired…...
Over 100 Atlanta charter school employees lose jobs as KIPP Soul Schools announce June closure
1+ week, 5+ day ago (422+ words) February 5, 2026 / 11:25 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Parents say they were caught off guard by the timing. "It's really upsetting because there's other kids like first graders and second graders who don't know what's going on or what school they're going to…...