Butterflies and family fun soar at 27th Flying Colors Butterfly Festival

The 27th Flying Colors Butterfly Festival at Chattahoochee Nature Center offered up-close butterfly encounters, pollinator education, and summer previews.

• Jun 7

Keisha Lance Bottoms courts Black men voters ahead of 2026 midterms

The Georgia governor candidate's outreach effort comes as both Democrats and Republicans examine turnout, engagement and voting trends among Black men ahead of Georgia's 2026 midterms.

• Jun 7

Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard power Dream to blowout win over Mystics after Fever loss

The Atlanta Dream scored 109 points, the second-highest total in franchise history, in a dominant 109-77 blowout of the Washington Mystics at Gateway Center Arena.

• Jun 8

Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP

A federal judge has sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get billions of dollars from the federal food aid program.

• Jun 6

The World Cup is coming to Atlanta. Advocates want unhoused residents protected, not pushed aside

Advocates for the unhoused are working to ensure they aren't pushed off the streets or out of town as the FIFA Men's World Cup comes to Atlanta.

• Jun 5

Atlanta mayor pushes to extend neighborhood investment districts as debate over redevelopment continues

Mayor Andre Dickens is asking city leaders to extend six Atlanta districts that allow future growth in property tax revenue to be reinvested into neighborhoods, arguing more work remains in historically underserved communities.

• Jun 5

Third jet fuel spill this year reported at Atlanta airport as pollution concerns grow

Environmental group Flint Riverkeeper says a Memorial Day weekend jet fuel spill from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the latest in a series of fuel releases affecting waterways downstream of the airport.

• Jun 5

A former NASA engineer will become the next president of Spelman College

Spelman College has selected a nationally recognized artificial intelligence pioneer, entrepreneur and former NASA engineer to become its next president.

• Jun 5

Mableton begins plan for independent public safety division after Cobb County talks fail

The City of Mableton is moving forward with plans to create its own Public Safety Division that would include law enforcement services, city leaders announced.

• Jun 5

Two separate overnight shootings in Atlanta leave teens wounded

A series of overnight shootings in metro Atlanta left three teenagers wounded and prompted active investigations in both Atlanta and South Fulton, according to police.

• Jun 5

At Buttermilk Kitchen, finding an open table without a wait can feel like winning the breakfast lottery.

The restaurant, known for its pillowy biscuits and elevated Southern comfort food, has become one of Atlanta's most popular breakfast destinations.

• Jun 5

GDOT closes all lanes of I-285 between MLK Jr. Drive and Cascade Road for weekend construction

All lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. and Cascade Rd. are temporarily closing tonight as the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) continues a major reconstruction project on Atlanta's west side.

• Jun 8

Atlanta Dream can't slow Kelsey Mitchell in 83-71 loss to Indiana Fever

The Atlanta Dream couldn't slow down Kelsey Mitchell on Thursday night. Mitchell scored 25 points and helped lead the Indiana Fever to an 83-71 win in Indianapolis, dropping Atlanta to 6-3 on the season.

• Jun 5

Former professional soccer player launches academy in Forsyth County to mentor young athletes

A former professional soccer player who grew up in Cameroon is now using the game to help shape the next generation of athletes in Georgia.

• Jun 5

Fulton County approves $1.3 million airport upgrade project

Fulton County leaders are fast-tracking improvements at Fulton County Airport ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

• Jun 5

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