<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Atlanta - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Atlanta with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia Tech kicks off football season at home against Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Georgia Tech's quest for a championship begins Thursday night as the Yellow Jackets take on Colorado at Bobby Dodd Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/georgia-tech-kicks-off-football-season-at-home-against-colorado/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/georgia-tech-kicks-off-football-season-at-home-against-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After beating rare cancer, Cobb County young man continues dream of becoming a pilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a young age, Nico Leonardo knew he wanted to become a pilot. A rare cancer diagnosis put the Pope High School graduate's plans on pause, but he's continued to fight to return to the skies.His dreams of flying started with a role model close to him."My grandfather was a pilot, and I grew up watching him fly," Leonardo said. "He used to do aerobatics and air shows, and as a kid I just thought it was the most fascinating thing."Last year, the Auburn University student dealt with turbulence on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/after-beating-rare-cancer-cobb-county-young-man-continues-dream-of-becoming-a-pilot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/after-beating-rare-cancer-cobb-county-young-man-continues-dream-of-becoming-a-pilot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young cancer survivor gets a chance to return to the skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rare cancer diagnosis put the Nico Leonardo's plans of being a pilot on pause, but he to fought to return to the skies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/young-cancer-survivor-gets-a-chance-to-return-to-the-skies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/young-cancer-survivor-gets-a-chance-to-return-to-the-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New school safety requirements in place 2 years after deadly shooting at Apalachee High School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years after the shooting at Apalachee High School, its impact is still shaping school security across Georgia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/new-school-safety-requirements-in-place-2-years-after-deadly-shooting-at-apalachee-high-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/new-school-safety-requirements-in-place-2-years-after-deadly-shooting-at-apalachee-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At 75, Atlanta female impersonator Lena Lust looks back at decades-long career, overcoming obstacles]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly five decades, female impersonator Lena Lust has been stealing the show and earning tips in Atlanta's drag scene.Lust, whose official name is Lester West, has worked in Atlanta's drag scene since 1977. Her career as a performer offers a window into decades of change, as well as challenges Black members of the community have faced over the years."I think a lot of them do not understand it until they are confronted with it, when someone brings it out," Lust said, referring to the challen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/at-75-atlanta-female-impersonator-lena-lust-looks-back-at-decades-long-career-overcoming-obstacles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/at-75-atlanta-female-impersonator-lena-lust-looks-back-at-decades-long-career-overcoming-obstacles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small storms not stopping Georgia's heat wave, but rain's coming Labor Day weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of metro Atlanta and North Georgia saw scattered showers on Thursday afternoon, but the rain didn't make the high temperatures feel that much cooler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/small-storms-not-stopping-georgias-heat-wave-but-rains-coming-labor-day-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/small-storms-not-stopping-georgias-heat-wave-but-rains-coming-labor-day-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer deaths linked to alcohol abuse has doubled, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent study from the University of Miami found that more than 23,000 Americans died from alcohol-linked cancer in 2023, compared to 11,000 in 1990.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/cancer-deaths-linked-to-alcohol-abuse-has-doubled-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/cancer-deaths-linked-to-alcohol-abuse-has-doubled-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search continues for 21-year-old Georgia woman reported missing at Fort Yargo State Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Georgia state park was shut down for most of Thursday as crews search for a 21-year-old woman who was reported missing on Wednesday night.The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says its game wardens were notified that Erica Gibson went missing at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder around 7:30 p.m.Crews spent the day using side sonar and dive teams to search the 260-acre lake.Erica Gibson was reported missing at Fort Yargo State Park on Wednesday night.Winder Police Department On Thursday eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/search-continues-for-21-year-old-georgia-woman-reported-missing-at-fort-yargo-state-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/search-continues-for-21-year-old-georgia-woman-reported-missing-at-fort-yargo-state-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlanta drag queen Lena Lust looks back at nearly 50 years of performing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lena Lust has been entertaining people in Atlanta since the 1970s, and at 75 year old, this fixture of the nightlife scene is using her platform for good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/atlanta-drag-queen-lena-lust-looks-back-at-nearly-50-years-of-performing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/atlanta-drag-queen-lena-lust-looks-back-at-nearly-50-years-of-performing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloria Steinem, trailblazing feminist, dead at age 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloria Steinem, one of the most visible symbols of the U.S. women's liberation movement, has died at her New York home. She was 92 years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/gloria-steinem-trailblazing-feminist-dead-at-age-92/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/gloria-steinem-trailblazing-feminist-dead-at-age-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trending Now: Search for missing Georgia woman, football game fight, and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's nearly a day since 21-year-old Erica Gibson went missing at Fort Yargo State Park, officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/trending-now-search-for-missing-georgia-woman-football-game-fight-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/trending-now-search-for-missing-georgia-woman-football-game-fight-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As temperatures rise, metro Atlanta cooling stations open to provide relief to residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fall may be just weeks away, but summer temperatures are holding on across Georgia.With temperatures pushing well into the 90s, municipal cooling stations are opening across metro Atlanta to provide some relief from the heat.At the Selena S. Butler Park Recreation Center in Atlanta, doors opened at 11 a.m., offering air conditioning, indoor seating, and complimentary bottled water. Staff at the center say the facility provides a critical respite for those without access to reliable cooling."The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/as-temperatures-rise-metro-atlanta-cooling-stations-open-to-provide-relief-to-residents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/as-temperatures-rise-metro-atlanta-cooling-stations-open-to-provide-relief-to-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Atlanta cooling centers help residents beat intense heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[With temperatures pushing well into the 90s in Georgia, municipal cooling stations are opening across metro Atlanta to help residents beat the heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/metro-atlanta-cooling-centers-help-residents-beat-intense-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/metro-atlanta-cooling-centers-help-residents-beat-intense-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Douglas County inmate escapes from jail while working at sheriff's office's car wash, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputies are searching for an inmate who has gone on the run after escaping while working at the department's car wash.Authorities say Isaac Giovanni Kindle was assigned to work at the Douglas County Sheriff's Office car wash on Thursday morning, but left in a sedan driven by a woman.The driver was later stopped and taken into custody in Cobb County, but Kindle was no longer in the vehicle.Jail records show that Kindle was in custody without bond on charges of failure to appear and theft by shop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/douglas-county-inmate-escapes-from-jail-while-working-at-sheriffs-offices-car-wash-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/douglas-county-inmate-escapes-from-jail-while-working-at-sheriffs-offices-car-wash-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral arrangements announced for Warm Springs police officer killed in shooting while on duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funeral arrangements have been set for the Warm Springs Police officer killed in a shooting while on duty.Sgt. Christopher Fisher, 36, was finishing up an unrelated traffic stop just before midnight on Tuesday when a driver pulled next to his patrol car and fired multiple shots, killing him.The driver, later identified as Jimmy Lee Steverson, was later found with what authorities called a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a traffic stop on Interstate 85 in South Carolina. Steverson was pronoun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/funeral-arrangements-announced-for-warm-springs-police-officer-killed-in-shooting-while-on-duty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/funeral-arrangements-announced-for-warm-springs-police-officer-killed-in-shooting-while-on-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son of former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star indicted on sex crime charges by Georgia grand jury]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fulton County grand jury has indicted the teenage son of former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak and former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kroy Biermann on seven felony counts.Kroy Biermann Jr. is facing charges of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, aggravated sodomy, false imprisonment, and three counts of sexual battery against a child under the age of 16.The indictment comes after officers arrested the 15-year-old in August on charges of aggravated sodomy and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/son-of-former-real-housewives-of-atlanta-star-indicted-on-sex-crime-charges-by-georgia-grand-jury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/son-of-former-real-housewives-of-atlanta-star-indicted-on-sex-crime-charges-by-georgia-grand-jury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triple-digit heat indexes hit Georgia ahead of busy Labor Day weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a lot to do in metro Atlanta for Labor Day weekend, but the hot weather may make you want to just stay in the air conditioning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/triple-digit-heat-indexes-hit-georgia-ahead-of-busy-labor-day-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/triple-digit-heat-indexes-hit-georgia-ahead-of-busy-labor-day-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man smuggled cocaine from Mexico to Georgia in fruit, electronic shipments, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Atlanta man's elaborate scheme to import hundreds of pounds of cocaine using fake companies has ended with him facing a decade in federal prison, officials say.Prosecutors say 37-year-old Carlos Salazar-Garcia used shipments of fruit and electronics to bring the drugs from Mexico to the metro area.According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia, federal agents in Laredo, Texas, found 119 pounds of cocaine hidden among a shipment of electronic transformers on its w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/man-smuggled-cocaine-from-mexico-to-georgia-in-fruit-electronic-shipments-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/man-smuggled-cocaine-from-mexico-to-georgia-in-fruit-electronic-shipments-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Kemp declares Sept. 4 Apalachee Remembrance Day 2 years after deadly school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Brian Kemp proclaimed Friday, Sept. 4, as Apalachee Remembrance Day during a ceremony Thursday at the Georgia State Capitol. Families, school leaders, first responders and members of the Barrow County community attended."Two years on, the pain of September 4th is still here, and it will continue to be for quite some time," Kemp said. "But the people of Winder and Barrow County are also still here, showing up every day, working to help each other and putting one foot in front of the other as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/gov-kemp-declares-sept-4-apalachee-remembrance-day-2-years-after-deadly-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/gov-kemp-declares-sept-4-apalachee-remembrance-day-2-years-after-deadly-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Georgia school vendor sentenced for using AI to make child sexual abuse material]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gilmer County man who worked as a vendor at a local school has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for using artificial intelligence to turn photographs into child sexual abuse material.Authorities say some of the altered photos found in 49-year-old Ronald Richardson's home, car, and devices were of minors who deputies recognized from their community.In August, a judge found Richardson guilty of 118 counts of sexual exploitation of children.Officials with the DeKalb County District Attorney's]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/former-georgia-school-vendor-sentenced-for-using-ai-to-make-child-sexual-abuse-material/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/former-georgia-school-vendor-sentenced-for-using-ai-to-make-child-sexual-abuse-material/</guid></item></channel></rss>