More than 5,000 Georgia Power customers in Midtown were without power Friday morning as crews worked to restore service along Juniper and Piedmont avenues.

Mercedes‑Benz Stadium swapped the rushed Copa América sod for a below‑ground natural pitch and system upgrades aimed at standing up to the 2026 World Cup. The changes include deeper sod, new drainage and grow lights.

Sunny and warm Friday with highs near 85°F. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Saturday for North and Central Georgia—avoid outdoor burning.

A former Pearson police chief and his wife were arrested after investigators say they diverted more than $30,000 from a county Christmas charity meant to help local children.

A Metro Atlanta student survived severe aplastic anemia after receiving dozens of transfusions during a nationwide blood shortage and now volunteers with the Red Cross.

Georgia lawmakers approved HB 1112 to round cash purchases to the nearest five cents; the bill now goes to Gov. Brian Kemp as penny production winds down.

Patchy morning fog gives way to highs around 81°F Thursday; temperatures spike into the mid‑80s Friday before a cool, breezy weekend with elevated fire‑weather concerns.

Mamadi Tambajang was convicted after bodycam footage showed him telling police he "snapped" in the killing of Amber Kelly; a judge sentenced him to life plus 20 years.

State officials warn Georgia’s flu deaths have climbed to a five‑year high as low vaccination rates and co‑circulating viruses strain hospitals.

CDC has declared pediatric sepsis a national medical emergency after a large analysis found thousands of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths each year. Officials want hospitals and clinics to boost screening and tracking.

OutKast’s Big Boi will perform at a free downtown Atlanta block party on April 4, paired with Smorgasburg vendors and an Impossible Foods "Big Boi Burger."

A Jonesboro man is jailed after warrants were issued in a human‑trafficking probe that centers on a 17‑year‑old victim. Prosecutors say the AG’s unit is handling the case.

A weapons-detection lane at South Gwinnett High flagged a firearm in a student’s bag and, officials say, the student fled before officers could make contact. School leaders credited the new Evolv system.