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• Rain chances rising in Georgia just in time for the weekend

  10-09-2026 18:28 via cbsnews.com
  
  Clouds are beginning to develop and the added humidity is making scattered showers and other storms a lot more likely on Friday and through the weekend.
  
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• Family and friends honor life of Atlanta Police recruit Moses Russ

  17-09-2026 23:05 via cbsnews.com
  
  The pews at Victory City Church were packed as family, friends, and fellow recruits gathered to share their love of Moses Russ.
  
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• Nearly 1 in 4 Atlanta water and sewer accounts delinquent with $236 million in unpaid bills, audit finds

  17-09-2026 22:11 via cbsnews.com
  
  The City of Atlanta is owed more than $236 million in unpaid water and sewer bills from over 60,000 accounts, a new audit reveals.According to the City Auditor's Office, the amount of delinquent accounts has increased by thousands over the last few years. That's despite Department of Watershed Management writing off amounts that they had deemed uncollectible.The findings were presented at a recent Atlanta City Council Utilities Committee meeting and were a follow-up to an audit of the Department
  
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• Funeral held for Atlanta police recruit killed in motorcycle crash

  17-09-2026 20:35 via cbsnews.com
  
  Family and friends gathered Thursday in Forest Park to honor a 24-year-old Atlanta Police Department recruit who was killed in a motorcycle crash while traveling to training.Moses Russ died Sept. 1 after his Kawasaki Ninja collided with an SUV at Moreland Avenue and McDonough Boulevard, according to Atlanta police. Russ was traveling to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center when the crash happened. He was pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital.During the service at Victory City
  
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• Loved ones celebrate the life of Atlanta police recruit Moses Russ

  17-09-2026 20:29 via cbsnews.com
  
  Family, friends and former colleagues gathered to honor 24-year-old Moses Russ, who died in a motorcycle crash while traveling to police training. The Coast Guard veteran and former Atlanta corrections officer was remembered for his commitment to service and the lasting impact he made on others.
  
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• Atlanta volunteer high school football coach arrested after on-field incident during game, officials say.

  17-09-2026 19:15 via cbsnews.com
  
  An Atlanta Public Schools volunteer football coach was arrested during a game against a Carroll County high school on Sept. 11, school officials say.The Carroll County School District tells CBS News Atlanta that the Temple Police Department arrested a visiting coach from Therrell High School after an "onfield incident" during Friday's game against Temple High School."Neither Temple High School nor the Carroll County School System is involved in the law enforcement action, but we are cooperating
  
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• Over $43 million in grants awarded to Georgia organizations combatting veteran homelessness

  17-09-2026 18:52 via cbsnews.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded more than $43 million in grants to Georgia community organizations in an effort to fight veteran homelessness in the state.The funding in Georgia is part of $1.17 billion in grants awarded to organizations across the country and will go to 21 organizations across the state, the agency said.The grants are an attempt to support the agency's Supportive Services for Veteran Families programs that help veterans who are at risk of losing their h
  
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• Metro Atlanta continues dealing with hot weather and poor air quality

  17-09-2026 18:34 via cbsnews.com
  
  While the day is looking nice, it's going to be hot, and people in metro Atlanta may want to avoid going outside due to a Code Orange Air Quality Alert.
  
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• Former Southern Company CEO named sole finalist for University System of Georgia chancellor

  17-09-2026 18:20 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has voted to name Thomas A. Fanning, the retired head of Southern Company, as the sole finalist for USG chancellor.If approved, Fanning would lead the state's public university system, which has 25 public colleges and universities, more than 50,000 faculty and staff, and over 382,000 students."Our university system's strong reputation brought us exceptional candidates from across the country, but Tom Fanning stood out immediately," Board C
  
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• Traffic stop during funeral procession leads to discovery of possible "mobile meth lab," sheriff says

  17-09-2026 18:13 via cbsnews.com
  
  A traffic stop during a funeral procession ended with Georgia deputies discovering what they called a "mobile meth lab," officials say.The Towns County Sheriff's Office says the situation ended with a highway being shut down for hours as hazmat crews worked at the scene.According to the sheriff's office, the situation began around 2:39 p.m. Tuesday, when Deputy Jeremy Stanley was helping with a funeral escort on U.S. Highway 76.While assisting with the escort, authorities say Stanley noticed a C
  
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• Memorial planned for Georgia College & State University soccer player who died after battling rare melanoma

  17-09-2026 17:57 via cbsnews.com
  
  The memorial service for a Georgia College & State University women's soccer player who passed away after a battle with cancer will take place in her hometown of Loganville on Friday. Isabella "Izzy" Sause was a 19-year-old student-athlete, majoring in pre-nursing. Her family says Izzy had a rare type of melanoma and had been undergoing serious treatments for over two years. She passed away on Aug. 30. In her freshman season for the GCSU Bobcats, Izzy played in two games and had tw
  
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• 2 men hospitalized after shooting outside northwest Atlanta restaurant, police say

  17-09-2026 17:33 via cbsnews.com
  
  Two men have been rushed to the hospital after a late-night shooting outside a northwest Atlanta restaurant, police say.Officials tell CBS News Atlanta that officers were called to reports of a shooting at the Daiquiri Factory on the 1500 block of Howell Mill Road just after midnight on Thursday.At the scene, officers found two men who had been shot. Medics rushed the men to Grady Memorial Hospital. Officials say one of the men remains in critical condition.Investigators believe the inciden
  
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• DeKalb County adds two more early voting sites in Stone Mountain and Tucker

  17-09-2026 16:43 via cbsnews.com
  
  DeKalb County voters will have two more places to cast ballots during the final week of early voting.The county is expanding from 20 to 22 early voting locations after continued planning and an August meeting focused on voter access, according to DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections.The two new sites are: Living Grace Lutheran Church in Tucker and the Wade Walker Park Family YMCA,  in Stone MountainUnlike the county's other early voting sites, the two additions will operate only d
  
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• Missing Georgia Tech student Caden Qiao found safe, police say

  17-09-2026 15:49 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia Tech student Caden Qiao has been found safe after disappearing Sunday evening, campus police announced Thursday morning."Thank you to every officer and community member who remained vigilant, shared information, and worked together to help bring our student home safely," the Georgia Tech Police Department said in a 9:30 a.m. update.Georgia Tech student Caden Qiao wen missing Sunday, Sept. 13. Photo courtesy of Georgia Tech University Police did not disclose where Qiao was found or p
  
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• Atlanta airport reports 33,000-gallon sewage spill near runway

  17-09-2026 15:23 via cbsnews.com
  
  A sewage spill near a runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport released around 33,000 gallons into a wooded area, airport officials said Wednesday.The spill occurred Tuesday at a sewer lift station near the west end of Runway 10-28. The sewage flowed into an area next to Sullivan Creek, according to an airport report.The cause remains under investigation.Airport officials said the lift station resumed normal operations about 90 minutes after the spill began. Crews applied
  
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• Georgia Tech freshman missing after leaving residence hall without belongings

  17-09-2026 14:43 via cbsnews.com
  
  Have you seen Caden Qiao? Georgia Tech and Atlanta police are asking for the public's help finding a first-year student who has been missing since Sunday evening.Qiao was last seen at about 6:04 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, heading east on 17th Street from Northside Drive, according to the Georgia Tech Police Department.Earlier surveillance footage showed Qiao leaving Eighth Street East, a Georgia Tech residence hall at 555 Eighth St., at approximately 5:06 p.m. Police said he left without any
  
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• Chateau Elan celebrates the art of winemaking during 28th annual Vineyard Fest

  17-09-2026 13:52 via cbsnews.com
  
  The 28th annual Vineyard Fest at Chateau Elan is this weekend in Braselton.The weekend-long event lets patrons sample the vineyard's wines while learning about how they're made."It's a huge tradition for the property. It's our biggest event of the year," said Raelynn Connor, the vineyard's senior marketing manager. "It really started as a celebration of our harvest. It started in August. It was maybe hundreds of people. Now we're up to 2,600 people and just more vendors, more food offerings, a w
  
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• Chateau Elan’s Vineyard Fest showcases Georgia’s growing wine industry

  17-09-2026 13:45 via cbsnews.com
  
  The 28th annual Vineyard Fest celebrates Chateau Elan’s harvest while highlighting Georgia’s wine industry and the economic impact of agritourism. The Braselton winery now produces more than 45,000 cases annually, up from 5,000 in 2012.
  
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• $6 million Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard improvements celebrated but residents call for more investment

  17-09-2026 13:27 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta transportation officials are celebrating a roughly $6 million improvement project along Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard on Thursday as some longtime residents call for similar investments deeper into surrounding neighborhoods.The Atlanta Department of Transportation will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. at Lindsay Street Baptist Church in Atlanta's English Avenue neighborhood.The project covers Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard between Mitchell Street and Joseph E. Boone Boulevard. The city
  
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• Metro Atlanta air quality alert issued as temperatures climb into the 90s

  17-09-2026 13:21 via cbsnews.com
  
  Metro Atlanta is under an air quality alert as temperatures reach the low 90s Wednesday and climb even higher Thursday. People with respiratory conditions should limit outdoor activity, while rain chances and cooler temperatures return next week.
  
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• Two Georgia Southern fraternities suspended during conduct investigations

  17-09-2026 13:16 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia Southern University suspended Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Nu while it investigates alleged student conduct violations. The university said the suspensions are not findings of wrongdoing, but new members cannot participate in chapter activities during the investigations.
  
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• Killer Mike champions local businesses at Atlanta Beltline funding fair

  17-09-2026 13:13 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Atlanta Beltline’s annual funding fair connected small-business owners with more than 20 resource stations. Atlanta rapper and entrepreneur Killer Mike urged leaders to ensure the city’s growth includes businesses and people rooted in the community.
  
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• $6M safety upgrade transforms Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard

  17-09-2026 13:09 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta is celebrating new crossings, lighting, sidewalks and accessible ramps along Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard. One longtime Westside resident says investments must extend deeper into surrounding neighborhoods and help existing residents remain as the area changes.
  
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• Georgia Tech students develop technology to detect hard-to-spot drones

  17-09-2026 13:00 via cbsnews.com
  
  Two Georgia Tech students are building a defense technology company that uses sound and cameras to detect drones that may evade traditional systems such as radar. With help from the university’s CREATE-X program, they are pursuing patents and seeking investors.
  
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• Atlanta residents reflect on what the end of summer means to them: "The last blast of hot air"

  17-09-2026 12:47 via cbsnews.com
  
  Depending on where you are in life, the end of summer can mean something different. For some, it's back to busy schedules. For others, it's a chance to slow down. At the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concert in Piedmont Park on Sept. 9, people reflected on what the seasonal shift means to them.For Tahra Nichols and Barbara Coble, summer's end no longer comes with a deadline. "I'm a retired educator, so the end of summer for me used to mean back-to-school and back to work," said Coble.These days, it
  
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• FIFA World Cup helped fuel $950M downtown Atlanta transformation

  17-09-2026 12:35 via cbsnews.com
  
  Tourism officials say the FIFA Men’s World Cup helped drive an estimated $950 million into downtown Atlanta development, including Centennial Yards, the former CNN Center and South Downtown.
  
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• Atlanta says goodbye to summer with music in Piedmont Park

  17-09-2026 12:32 via cbsnews.com
  
  As summer winds down, Atlanta residents reflect on returning to busy routines, welcoming cooler weather and embracing a slower pace during a free Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concert in Piedmont Park.
  
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• Georgians react to first West Nile virus death of 2026

  17-09-2026 12:25 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia has confirmed its first West Nile virus death of the year after eight people contracted the disease. With mosquito traps testing positive in DeKalb, Fulton and Chatham counties, health officials are urging residents to use insect repellent and wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved clothing outdoors.
  
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• New Georgia-Texas interstate could bring industries to state, reduce congestion, study finds

  17-09-2026 01:18 via cbsnews.com
  
  A new interstate could connect much of the Southeast United States in the future, bringing new connections and improved freight transportation from Georgia to Texas. The Transportation Construction Coalition released its case study examining how the proposed multi-state corridor Interstate 14 could transform the communities around it. Congress designated the new "high-priority" route in 2021 in its Surface Transportation Law. A portion of Interstate 14 already exists in Texas. The start of the f
  
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• Quarterback questions linger as Falcons approach home opener

  17-09-2026 00:26 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Falcons are still a few days away from opening their home slate, but who will start as quarterback remains uncertain.
  
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