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• Atlanta weather: Flood warnings, strong storms before fall cooldown

  22-09-2026 13:41 via cbsnews.com
  
  Flash flood warnings are in effect in parts of north Georgia as another round of storms could bring heavy rain and damaging winds to metro Atlanta from 3 to 10 p.m. Cooler, drier weather arrives later this week.
  
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• Atlanta police searching for leads in deadly shooting of man on Centennial Olympic Park Drive

  22-09-2026 21:38 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Atlanta Police Department is asking the public for help solving a deadly shooting that happened earlier this month on Centennial Olympic Park Drive.A reward of up to $5,000 is available for anyone with information that leads to an arrest and indictment in the killing of Jaylon "JBake" Baker.Jaylon Baker was found shot to death in Atlanta shortly after noon on Sept. 2.Atlanta Police Department According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers were called to the 400 block of Centennial
  
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• Truett McConnell University student dies on campus; investigation underway

  22-09-2026 20:43 via cbsnews.com
  
  Truett McConnell University is mourning the death of a student on campus.The student died Sunday, Sept. 20, according to a statement from the university. School officials did not release the student's name or provide details about what happened, citing the family's privacy and an active investigation."Our community is heartbroken, and our prayers are with the student's family, friends, classmates and all who are grieving," the university said.The school said it is working with authorities and wi
  
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• Man accused of killing Gwinnett County police officer at hotel faces new charge in indictment

  22-09-2026 20:16 via cbsnews.com
  
  A DeKalb County man accused of killing a Gwinnett County police officer during a shooting at a hotel is facing a new charge. An arraignment hearing took place for 35-year-old Kevin Andrews Jr. on Tuesday afternoon in Gwinnett County.In April, a grand jury indicted 35-year-old Kevin Andrews Jr. on malice murder, felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, three counts of unlawful criminal gang activity, identity fraud, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of
  
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• Georgia State University opens new 9-story Research Tower in downtown Atlanta

  22-09-2026 19:23 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia State University is celebrating the opening of its new Research Tower in downtown Atlanta.The new tower, located off Decatur Street and next to the Petit Science Center and Research Science Center, is nine stories and 155,000 square feet. On the building's first two floors, there are classrooms, a lecture space, and teaching labs. Further up are research spaces for faculty, including members of the university's Institute for Biomedical Sciences. The top floors remain open for possib
  
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• Georgia man sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing 14-year-old

  22-09-2026 19:05 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Georgia man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was convicted of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. Investigators said Alejandro Rangel, 59, of Lawrenceville, began touching the girl inappropriately and against her will in May 2024. The abuse continued through June, according to prosecutors.Later that year, the girl encountered Rangel again. Her family noticed that she appeared uncomfortable and was crying around him. She then reported the abuse to family members, who c
  
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• Heavy rain, possible flooding expected in North Georgia Tuesday afternoon

  22-09-2026 18:59 via cbsnews.com
  
  The CBS News Atlanta Next Weather Team is calling Tuesday a Next Weather Alert Day as we track heavy rain and the risk of stronger winds this afternoon.
  
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• Man accused of killing Gwinnett County police officer at hotel heading to court for hearing

  22-09-2026 18:52 via cbsnews.com
  
  A DeKalb County man accused of killing a Gwinnett County police officer during a shooting at a hotel is set to appear in court on Tuesday afternoon. A motions hearing and an arraignment hearing are both scheduled for 35-year-old Kevin Andrews Jr. at 1 p.m. in Gwinnett County.In April, a grand jury indicted 35-year-old Kevin Andrews Jr. on malice murder, felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, three counts of unlawful criminal gang activity, identity fraud, possession of a fire
  
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• Nolan Wells' family continues push for answers after grand jury declines to charge anyone in teen's death

  22-09-2026 18:33 via cbsnews.com
  
  The family of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black man whose body was found after a July 4 boating trip and party on an island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast, is questioning a grand jury's decision not to charge anyone in his death. The decision announced late Monday by Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath, who has overseen the investigation into Wells' death, comes after months of intense speculation about how he went missing from the bustling party and why the friends who fe
  
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• Thousands of Georgians eligible for restitution, debt relief in $694 million auto loan settlement

  22-09-2026 17:59 via cbsnews.com
  
  Thousands of Georgians are eligible for restitution and debt relief as part of a multi-state settlement against one of the country's largest auto finance companies.The Georgia Attorney General's Office announced that it is one of 41 states that entered into a $694 million settlement agreement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC).As part of the settlement, the company agreed to pay more than $28.19 million in relief for over 4,800 Georgians as well as a payment of more than $373,000 to the st
  
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• Spelman College named nation's No. 1 HBCU for 20th consecutive year

  22-09-2026 17:58 via cbsnews.com
  
  Spelman College has once again been named the No. 1 historically Black college or university in the country by U.S. News & World Report.It is the 20th consecutive year the Atlanta women's college has claimed the top spot in the publication's annual rankings. Spelman also ranked No. 2 for social mobility and rose three spots to No. 34 among National Liberal Arts Colleges. Spelman is known for its STEM programs. The college says it is the nation's leading producer of Black women who earn Ph.D.
  
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• Atlanta's 911 operations restored after technical issues, crews investigating problem

  22-09-2026 17:30 via cbsnews.com
  
  Investigators are working to learn what caused the technical difficulties that brought down the city of Atlanta's 911 emergency services on Monday night.Just before 9 p.m., the city of Atlanta announced that its 911 service was experiencing problems affecting its operators' ability to receive and dispatch emergency calls.While the Atlanta Police Department's team worked to resolve the issue, the city's 911 calls were transferred to the Fulton County Emergency Communications Center and the Atlant
  
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• Netflix's "A Different World" revival hosts premiere party at Morehouse

  22-09-2026 17:15 via cbsnews.com
  
  Crowds packed the campus of Morehouse College for the HBCU celebration of the "A Different World" sequel, set to premiere on Netflix on Sept. 24.
  
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• Atlanta mayor proposes new rules for Flock cameras and other city surveillance tools

  22-09-2026 16:42 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta could soon have citywide rules governing how surveillance technology is approved, used and monitored.Mayor Andre Dickens introduced proposed legislation Monday that would establish a review and oversight system for surveillance tools used by city departments and agencies. The plan would replace a review process based largely on cost with one that also considers a technology's capabilities, intended use, scale, data practices and potential effects, according to the mayor's office."Technol
  
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• Death investigation underway in South Fulton; man found dead in woods

  22-09-2026 15:01 via cbsnews.com
  
  Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a wooded area in South Fulton following reports of gunfire.Officers responded to the area near Blake Loop and Peyton Trail on Monday evening after receiving reports of shots fired, according to Capt. Nick Wilson Williams with the South Fulton Police Department.Police found the man in the wooded area. Medical officials pronounced him dead at the scene.CBS News Atlanta Investigators have not determined whether the reported gunfire was connecte
  
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• Thunderstorms prompt Atlanta airport ground stop as flood warnings cover North Georgia

  22-09-2026 14:41 via cbsnews.com
  
  Keep the umbrella handy and check your flight status before heading to the airport Tuesday. Heavy rain, possible flooding and damaging winds could create problems across North Georgia and metro Atlanta.The CBS News Atlanta Next Weather team has declared a Next Weather Alert Day as a slow-moving front brings rounds of rain and storms through the region.Flash flood warnings are in effect for Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Gordon and Murray counties. Some areas have received several inches of rai
  
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• Artist returns to City of Hope Atlanta to thank former doctor through chalk art

  22-09-2026 13:33 via cbsnews.com
  
  Nearly three years after a health scare brought her to City of Hope Atlanta searching for answers, artist Lata Fields returned to the cancer center for a different reason: to say thank you.Fields was among the artists participating in City of Hope's Healing Power of Hope and Art event during Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Her subject was Dr. Natalie Godbee, the gynecologic oncologist who treated her during a frightening period of uncertainty.Fields said she had experienced abdominal pain fo
  
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• Fresh food, healthy minds: Atlanta seniors receive produce during World Alzheimer's Month

  22-09-2026 13:22 via cbsnews.com
  
  September is World Alzheimer's Month, an international campaign focused on raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.The Atlanta Community Food Bank and its partners are promoting brain health by providing fresh produce boxes to underserved seniors across Atlanta.About 1,350 boxes will be distributed. Each contains fresh vegetables, including spinach and zucchini.John West with the food bank said organizers selected foods that can support brain health."We're fortuna
  
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• Metro Atlanta artist thanks doctor who gave her hope with a chalk portrait

  22-09-2026 13:10 via cbsnews.com
  
  After a year of pain and a frightening health scare, Lata Fields returned to City of Hope Atlanta to honor the doctor who cared for her through art.
  
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• Atlanta food bank distributes 1,350 produce boxes to support brain health

  22-09-2026 13:08 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Atlanta Community Food Bank and its partners are delivering fresh produce to underserved seniors as experts highlight Alzheimer’s warning signs and brain-healthy habits.
  
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• Atlanta’s top fall searches reveal fashion, football and outdoor trends

  22-09-2026 13:02 via cbsnews.com
  
  Google search trends show Atlanta is embracing chartreuse fashion, searching for NFL teams and looking for pumpkin patches and apple-picking destinations this fall.
  
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• After devastating car crash, Rome teen finds passion volunteering to help other children

  22-09-2026 12:53 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Rome high school student is using a life-changing experience to fuel his volunteer work for other children. Will Bowerman says he's lucky to be alive after he got seriously hurt in a car crash when he was 9. He detailed his injuries while speaking to CBS Atlanta: "Cardiac arrest, spinal fracture. Rib fractures. Broke my clavicle. Biggest thing was my spleen. Ruptured my spleen and that had to be taken out." He says it was a slow, intense recovery process, learning to walk again.Once he re
  
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• Truck Drivers react to record-high diesel prices in Georgia and across the country

  22-09-2026 12:48 via cbsnews.com
  
  The average price of a gallon of diesel reached a record high in Georgia on Friday, according to AAA. AAA said diesel prices in Georgia hit $6.35 per gallon. Carl Knapp was filling up in Gwinnett County on Monday. He has been driving trucks since 1974, but his 52-year stint may be coming to an end.  "I've been doing this a very long time, and for a while it was halfway lucrative," Knapp said. "It's not anymore." Knapp said if he fills up from empty, it costs him $1,300. 
  
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• Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell inspires Forsyth County students to read

  22-09-2026 12:44 via cbsnews.com
  
  Former Georgia Bulldog and Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell read to students at a Forsyth County public library and explained how reading transformed his life.
  
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• Georgia teen turns crash recovery into service for children with disabilities

  22-09-2026 12:41 via cbsnews.com
  
  After surviving a serious crash and learning to walk again, 17-year-old Will Bowerman found purpose volunteering with Extra Special People, which is opening a new facility in Rome.
  
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• Record-high Georgia diesel prices squeeze longtime truck drivers

  22-09-2026 12:36 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia’s average diesel price reached a record $6.35 per gallon, leaving truck drivers struggling with soaring fuel costs that could eventually increase prices for consumers.
  
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• Atlanta City Council backs light rail along full 22-mile Beltline loop

  22-09-2026 12:26 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Atlanta City Council voted unanimously Monday to back a plan that could move the long-debated question of light rail on the Atlanta Beltline closer to a decision on whether and how to build it.Council members approved the resolution 14-0, affirming the city's support for light rail along the full 22-mile Beltline corridor and calling on the mayor's office to work with MARTA, Atlanta Beltline, Inc., and other city departments on next steps to implement and fund the project.The resol
  
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• Flights at Newark, JFK, LaGuardia airports resume following equipment outage, FAA says

  22-09-2026 04:19 via cbsnews.com
  
  Flights into and out of Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports resumed Monday night, following an earlier equipment outage, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.The outage had and will continue to have a ripple effect on air traffic throughout the country.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said early Monday evening the telecom lines that had been damaged in an earlier incident on NJ Transit property were repaired. However, delays are
  
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• Atlanta's 911 system experiencing technical difficulties receiving emergency calls

  22-09-2026 03:27 via cbsnews.com
  
  The city of Atlanta's 911 emergency system is experiencing technical difficulties affecting its operators' ability to receive and dispatch emergency calls on Monday night.The Atlanta Police Department said its team is working to quickly resolve the issue and restore full 911 service.Officials have not given a reason for the service disruption.Authorities say anyone experiencing an emergency or requiring immediate assistance should go to their nearest hospital, fire station, or police precinct.
  
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• Flights at Newark, JFK, LaGuardia airports set to resume following equipment outage, FAA says

  22-09-2026 00:36 via cbsnews.com
  
  Flights into and out of Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports are expected to resume shortly following an earlier equipment outage, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.The outage had and will continue to have a ripple effect on air traffic throughout the country.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday evening the telecom lines that had been damaged in an earlier incident on NJ Transit property have since been repaired. Howeve
  
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