Local News in Fulton County

Republican 'cavalry' arrives with a Trump-backed $150 million ad blitz in key races

To counter a difficult political environment, two Trump-aligned super PACs have reserved more than $150 million in ads — primarily in deep red House and Senate races that have now become competitive.

How Google is drafting AI chatbot laws around the country

As states push to regulate chatbots, tech companies are trying to write safety rules in ways that exempt some of their key products.

'Scour Order' by metal band Krallice is worthy of symphony halls

The band's new album, Scour Order, looks back on nearly two decades of making challenging metal and forges a new way forward.

Could trees developed with gene-editing technology protect Florida's citrus industry?

A bacterial infection is wiping out Florida's citrus trees. Growers hope a rootstock developed with gene-editing technology could keep the disease at bay.

What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil

The Houthis' biggest land grab in years reignited Yemen's 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia's oil exports.

It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that

The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.

South Fulton to host 25th annual HBCU National Tennis Championships

A four-day national tennis championship will begin this week at the South Fulton Tennis Center. The 25th annual HBCU National Tennis Championships will be held Sept. 17 through Sept. 20, bringing an estimated 250 tennis athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities…

Trump threatens to tear down the Kennedy Center, as legal battle continues

The president made the remark to reporters amidst back-and-forth developments in federal court, including an allegation that a forklift repeatedly struck the center.

Retired Olympic superstar Jessie Diggins wins her first-ever 100 mile trail race

This spring Jessie Diggins retired as one of America's most successful winter Olympic athletes at age 34. She's relaxing by entering 100-mile trail running races and navigating what comes next.

Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead ICE, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Trump's domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.

South Fulton Community Art-Themed Market Invites Residents to Shop Local

Invest Atlanta greenlights $15 million tax break for Amsterdam Walk

On Thursday, the Invest Atlanta board of directors greenlit a bond resolution that will give a nearly $15 million tax break to Portman Holding’s controversial Amsterdam Walk redevelopment. According to Invest Atlanta Senior Vice President of Community Development Phil Perkins,…