The Latest Breaking News from Atlanta

ATLANTA — As a massive smoke plume soared into the sky from the controlled burn of a wrecked Norfolk Southern train in early February, even the company’s CEO Alan Shaw was alarmed. And he’s been working for the railroad for more than 28 years.

ATLANTA — The Padres began a seven-game road trip that will have them facing two of the National League’s other heavyweights with a rumble.

Passenger count was up 24% from the prior year.

Inspired by tragedies Yahya McClain lands the  biggest role of his acting career. 

‘I was like, “Man, I’m telling you, this will be funny!”’ Glover recalled

Visa's chief diversity officer is doing double duty, going door-to-door in her efforts to help address Atlanta's persistent poverty and systemic inequity while diversifying the professional ranks of the company.

ATLANTA — A prospective juror in the case against Atlanta rapper Young Thug and his alleged associates was sentenced to three days in jail for filming court proceedings on her cellphone.

ATLANTA — Marc Bolden is frustrated with the out-of-town protesters who cut through his DeKalb County neighborhood, blasting their music and fireworks late into the night and clashing with police.

Former President Donald Trump faces the most urgent legal challenge of his life this week in New York, where he’s set to be arraigned Tuesday on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign. But as much of the attention will be on the courthouse in lower Manhattan,…