5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1158+ words) The 2026 legislative session in Georgia started with a wide range of proposals aimed at curbing the recent surge in data center proposals and responding to other environmental or energy concerns. And while most of those bills failed to overcome the…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (239+ words) April 10, 2026 / 9:29 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta A three-week fugitive operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service and local law enforcement agencies resulted in 78 arrests and the seizure of dozens of illegal firearms and drugs across metro Atlanta, officials said. The…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (235+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A three-week fugitive operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Clayton County law enforcement agencies has resulted in 78 arrests. From March 16 through April 3, officials targeted suspects wanted for serious offenses, including murder,…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (410+ words) Georgia's 2026 legislative session has come to a close, but all bills passed by state lawmakers this year have one final hurdle to clear before they can take effect: being signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp. Kemp has 40 days after…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (248+ words) Leadership Atlanta hosting gubernatorial forum on April 14  Rough Draft Atlanta Leadership Atlanta will host a gubernatorial forum on April 14 at the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, convening leading candidates who want to lead Georgia. Confirmed candidates include…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (452+ words) Pinky Cole Hayes scored a legal victory this week after a federal bankruptcy judge ordered that a Loganville, Georgia, home seized during her Chapter 11 case be returned to her. The ruling came during an emergency hearing on Thursday, March 26, in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (21+ words) The Georgia General Assembly passed a term limits bill for Forsyth County commissioners that will next appear on the November ballot....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (992+ words) Georgia lawmakers put a bow on their 2026 legislative session after 1 a.m. Friday. You never really know what is going to happen on sine die, the final day of Georgia’s annual legislative session, or what’s not going to happen. Something…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (329+ words) Mayor Andre Dickens is launching "SO ATL" to provide safe activities for youth as eight metro counties begin spring break. The city is committing $50,000 for a feasibility study to create "third spaces" like teen-only clubs and arcades. Law enforcement officials…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (861+ words) The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved six rate increases in three years and signed off on a sweeping expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure, decisions that have reshaped Georgia’s energy landscape and contributed to rising electric bills for many households....