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Elections ·
Bottoms elected Georgia's first Black woman governor
Voters elected Bottoms as governor on Election Day and chose Katherine Juhan-Arnold as state agriculture commissioner.
Elections ·
Mo Ivory elected chair of Fulton County commission
Moraima Ivory won the Nov. 3 general election for chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, defeating Republican Eric Tatum with 75 percent.
Read at SaportaReport
Elections ·
What Georgia’s New Constitutional Amendments Results Mean
In addition to electing the first nation’s Black female governor and flipping the state’s House of Representatives to majority Democrat, Georgians also passed three new constitutional amendments.
Read at Capital B Atlanta
Transit & Streets ·
GDOT to close I-285 lanes in Fulton County this weekend
The Georgia Department of Transportation will close Interstate 285 lanes in Fulton County again this weekend.
Read at WSB-TV Channel 2 (ABC)
Housing & Homelessness ·
Zoning board approves demolition of 811 Ponce de Leon Place NE
Atlanta Zoning Review Board voted to approve demolition of 811 Ponce de Leon Place NE, site of Michael Hardwick's 1982 arrest.
Elections ·
Keisha Lance Bottoms outlines Georgia priorities as governor-elect
Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms said Medicaid expansion, affordability and health care access will top her agenda, according to The Atlanta Voice.
Read at The Atlanta Voice
DevelopingPublic Safety ·
Suspect detained after gunshots reported at Dunwoody apartments
Police said a suspect was detained after multiple gunshots were reported early Friday at a Dunwoody apartment complex.
DevelopingPublic Safety ·
Reported explosion damages DeKalb County hotel building
Fire investigators are examining the cause of a reported explosion Thursday evening that damaged a DeKalb County hotel and blew out windows.
Public Safety ·
Stray gunfire injures 2 women at southwest Atlanta apartments
Police said two women were hospitalized after stray bullets from a shootout hit their apartment walls Thursday afternoon.
Public Safety ·
Woman dies days after shooting, Atlanta police say
Police said a woman who had been shot multiple times died days later. Officers were called to Murphy Avenue and Osborne Street, found the victim and called an ambulance.
Read at Atlanta News First (CBS)
Schools ·
Student investigated after social media threat at Cross Keys High
Cross Keys High School administrators and district police responded to a student's social media threat, and the student is being investigated.
Read at FOX 5 Atlanta
Politics
Elections ·
Ossoff wins reelection to Georgia Senate seat
Jon Ossoff won reelection to Georgia's Senate seat, securing a second term, The Atlanta Voice reported. Capital B Atlanta reported he defeated Collins.
Elections ·
Black Voters Play Major Role in Electing New PSC Commissioners
PSC elections have even greater implications for many Black Georgians, who tend to carry a higher energy cost burden due to having less energy efficient homes.
Read at Capital B Atlanta
Elections ·
Georgia 2026 Election Results: Winners in Key Races
With record turnout on Election Day, voters cast ballots to select Georgia’s governor, senator, attorney general, and decide several state and local races.
Read at Capital B Atlanta
Elections ·
Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia governor's race
Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia's governor race in Tuesday's election, according to Capital B Atlanta and The Atlanta Voice.
Read at Capital B Atlanta
Elections ·
Beyond Party Lines: Black Voters Explain Their Support for Rick Jackson
Black voters at Rick Jackson’s watch party cited his personal story, faith, HBCU outreach and leadership as reasons they supported the Republican nominee.
Read at The Atlanta Voice
Elections ·
Magic City crowd celebrates on election night
Patrons at Magic City in Atlanta celebrated election night on Tuesday, according to SaportaReport.
Read at SaportaReport
Housing
Housing & Homelessness ·
Atlanta Housing nears 10,000 affordable homes goal
Atlanta Housing said at its Oct. 28 board meeting it has created or preserved 9,776 affordable homes since July 2022, nearly 98% of its 10,000 goal.
Read at SaportaReport
Housing & Homelessness ·
Housing leaders meet in Atlanta on poverty and family outcomes
Officials and housing leaders from 14 states and Washington, D.C., met Oct. 29 in Atlanta to discuss housing, poverty and family outcomes.
Read at SaportaReport
Safety
Public Safety ·
Atlanta man convicted in nationwide fentanyl trafficking ring
A federal jury convicted Roderick Battle, 49, of leading a nationwide drug trafficking ring that hid fentanyl and methamphetamine in guitar amplifiers, prosecutors said.
Public Safety ·
Woman dies in single-car crash in DeKalb County
DeKalb County police said a woman died in a single-car crash. Police are trying to determine what led to the crash.
Read at Atlanta News First (CBS)
Public Safety ·
Jeep crashes into school building in DeKalb County
A driver crashed a Jeep into a school building off Lavista Road in DeKalb County on Friday morning. The crash caused property damage and no injuries were reported.
Read at FOX 5 Atlanta
Public Safety ·
Search continues for infant abducted from Atlanta home in 1978
Officials say Raymond Green was taken from his Atlanta home five days after his birth in 1978; he has not been seen since.
Read at CBS News Atlanta
Public Safety ·
Report examines murder charge against mother in toddler's death
Atlanta News First Investigates reviewed police and DFCS records in a toddler's death case, and spoke with officers, a judge and a forensic psychiatrist.
Read at Atlanta News First (CBS)
Transit
Transit & Streets ·
All southbound I-85 lanes in DeKalb reopen after incident
All southbound lanes of Interstate 85 in DeKalb County have reopened after an incident at Chamblee Tucker Road.
Read at Atlanta News First (CBS)
City Life
Weather & Environment ·
Cooler, sunny weekend forecast for Atlanta
Atlanta will reach 72 degrees Friday, then cool to a high of 65 Saturday. Sunshine is expected Sunday, with a light jacket advised for outdoor plans.
Read at CBS News Atlanta
Culture & Events ·
R&B Tour begins five-show Atlanta run at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Usher and Chris Brown's R&B Tour began a five-show run at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Thursday. Extra Atlanta dates were added after Friday and Saturday shows sold out.
Read at CBS News Atlanta
Weather & Environment ·
Zoo Atlanta opens giant panda habitat to public
Zoo Atlanta introduced giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to the public Friday in the Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove, after a month-long quarantine.
Around Town ·
Black Democratic Socialist Wins Georgia General Assembly Race
Making history, Mathewos Samson will be first Black DSA member to serve in the Gold Dome.
Read at Capital B Atlanta
Culture & Events ·
Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp festival returns Saturday, Nov. 7
The 23rd annual Chomp & Stomp festival is Saturday, Nov. 7, in Cabbagetown, with a chili cook-off, live music, a 5K and an artist market.
Read at Rough Draft Atlanta
Culture & Events ·
‘Waiting to Exhale’ celebrates 30 years with live concert at the Fox Theatre
Adam Blackstone leads a live band and a new generation of R&B voices — including Avery*Sunshine and Melanie Fiona — through the Grammy-winning soundtrack as the 1995 film plays in full on Friday, Nov. 6.
Read at The Atlanta Voice
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