Atlanta, GA
Most metro Atlanta schools reopen despite frigid weather
DUNWOODY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Extremely low temperatures prompted a few Georgia school districts to delay the start of school by a couple of hours Wednesday. Clayton County students went virtual for the day. Most districts, however, reopened their buildings after Tuesday’s “snow day.”
An Atlanta News First crew followed behind a DeKalb County school bus before daybreak Wednesday. The driver made 10 stops, but only one child got on the bus.
Later, at Kingsley Elementary School in Dunwoody, many parents were seen dropping off their children.
Kendall Crye and her daughter Aubrey, who’s in the fourth grade, said they took some extra steps to prepare for the cold.
“That’s why we’re running late to school, because we had to drip all the faucets in the house,” said Kendall Crye.
“I’m wearing a long-sleeve shirt and a short-sleeve shirt on top,” said her daughter, who was also wearing a third layer – a warm jacket.
She and her classmates are returning to school after having stayed home the day before. The DeKalb County School District, along with most other districts in metro Atlanta, canceled classes Tuesday because of the early morning rain system that moved through, fortunately, just before roadways had time to freeze over.
District leaders, no doubt, didn’t want to take any chances. Many of them have vivid memories of the 2014 ice storm that shut down metro Atlanta interstates, leaving countless people, including buses full of children, stranded for hours.
Parents will need to bundle up their children for the remainder of the week and into Monday, as temperatures will continue to start out below freezing.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating a shooting near an Atlanta park on Sunday night.
Police say a man was shot at 616 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, which is Rodney Cook Sr. Park in the Vine City neighborhood.
The man’s condition is currently unknown.
This is a developing story. Return to Atlanta News First for updates.
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The Atlanta Falcons are looking to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017, and they’ll be relying on a new coaching staff to help them get there. But Kevin Stefanski is no rookie; he’s a two-time NFL Coach of the Year, only now he’ll be working with an entirely different group of personnel after coaching in Cleveland since 2020.
In addition to a new coach, the Falcons may have a different starting quarterback as Michael Penix Jr. continues to rehab last season’s torn ACL. He’ll also be competing with Tua Tagovailoa. Together, the Falcons believe they can compete for a playoff spot in the NFC South, but to do so, they’ll need all the help they can get. Unfortunately, the Falcons may not have everyone on hand to start the season.
According to The Athletic‘s Falcons insider Josh Kendall, the NFL is “likely” to suspend edge rusher James Pearce Jr.
Pearce faces three felony charges after an incident with his former girlfriend, WNBA player Rickea Jackson. Pearce’s charges are for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, fleeing the police, and resisting arrest with violence.
“Atlanta now appears to be waiting on the NFL to decide on Pearce. Under the league’s personal conduct policy, commissioner Roger Goodell has wide latitude to impose discipline regardless of the outcome of the criminal case. The league is likely to suspend Pearce. Steelers defensive back Cam Sutton was suspended eight games in 2024 after a domestic violence incident that began as a felony charge but was eventually reduced to a misdemeanor. Goodell could also place Pearce on the commissioner’s exempt list, which serves as an indefinite suspension while the league gathers more information.”
The Athletic’s Josh Kendall on James Pearce
Pearce is coming off an excellent rookie season that saw him record a team-high 10.5 sacks while starting three of his 17 appearances. The 26th overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft looks like he’s poised to be a star. Yet, now the 22-year-old may have to wait to start his second NFL season. The question is how long?
If Pearce is forced to miss time, the Falcons will be counting on others, such as fellow 2025 first-round pick Jalon Walker, to make a bigger impact. The 22-year-old Walker recorded 5.5 sacks, making nine sacks in 15 appearances.
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I’ve also heard that Atlanta sees great value in Swain at No. 23, but the Hawks have been signaling for some time that they are prepared (and perhaps even prefer) to trade their second pick in the first round after No. 8 for future draft capital. It sounds as though Atlanta will invite external trade interest for that pick until it is actually on the clock to make the selection Tuesday night.
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