A familiar transportation tax is headed back to Fulton County voters, with more than $650 million in infrastructure funding on the line.

A fallen tree knocked out power at Sagamore Hills Elementary on the first day of school, sending students to nearby Lakeside High School.

Driverless shuttles are headed to Cumberland for a three-year test near Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta. Federal and district funding will cover the pilot without a county contribution.

Atlanta-based Delta has grounded humanoid and animal-like robots over lithium-battery safety concerns. Buying a seat for one will not get it past the carrier’s new policy.

Two Delta jets nearly crossed paths at Atlanta’s airport as one flight went around an incoming runway conflict. The FAA is now examining how the close call unfolded.

Atlanta City Council members want to count every remaining dirt and gravel road before setting paving priorities.

Neighbors say recurring breaks on Haygood Avenue flooded yards and left homes smelling of sewage; city crews repaired a six‑inch main but residents demand a permanent fix.

Flightradar24 logged a single‑day tracking record of 153,359 commercial flights on July 23, driven by peak summer schedules and wider ADS‑B coverage. The total reflects the platform’s visibility, not a passenger census.

A five-vehicle wreck involving three semi‑trucks forced a shutdown of westbound I‑285 near Riverdale Road early Saturday; three people were taken to Grady Memorial. Traffic was diverted at Exit 60 and officials urged drivers to avoid the area.

GDOT rescheduled a full I-285 shutdown in Cobb County for Aug. 7–10; expect detours and heavy delays on the Perimeter between South Atlanta Road and Paces Ferry Road.

Projected toll revenue from the I‑85 express lanes is set to top $300 million, a haul that could speed up plans for more toll lanes and larger public‑private deals. Commuters praise the time savings while critics raise equity questions.

A sinkhole near Juniper and 10th Streets snarled Midtown Atlanta traffic Wednesday evening, forcing lane closures and backups onto 14th and Peachtree.

Work begins this week on the long‑planned Monroe Drive Safe Streets overhaul, which narrows parts of the corridor and adds new crossings and signals across Midtown. Expect lane shifts and phased construction over the next two years.