Atlanta, GA
Some Atlanta residents say they have been without water for 6 days
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – People in Atlanta are watching and waiting for a boil water advisory to be lifted after a series of water main breaks that started on May 31.
Crews completed repairs in Midtown Wednesday, at the intersection of West Peachtree and 11th Streets.
Officials say the boil advisory is still in place, but service has been restored.
There are still some residents, however, who say their faucets are dry.
Atlanta Fire Rescue was a welcome sight to those people Wednesday evening in Mechanicsville.
They drove a red pickup truck, packed with cases of water, and delivered it right to them.
One resident, who lives in the City Views Apartments on Richardson St. SW, showed Atlanta News First a video of his bathroom sink faucet and shower.
Despite turning the handles, not one drop of water comes out.
“Since Friday, we haven’t had any water,” said Janet Johnson, who also lives in that complex. She said floors seven and higher in the building have not had service restored.
“I went to BP and bought a case of water for $16 dollars, which I can’t afford anymore,” she explained. “The case of water is helping, but it’s not helping totally. You’ve got to bathe. You’ve got to cook. You’ve got to do everything with the water.”
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in a press conference Wednesday that lessons were learned in this nearly week-long ordeal.
“We won’t learn it again,” he said. “We got it now.”
The City also announced assistance from FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers is coming, as well as new AI monitors on water valves to detect any issues before they get out of hand.
In the meantime, residents are still waiting for safe and clean water back in their homes.
The City of Atlanta says they are waiting for water sample test results to come back clean. The earliest that could happen is 2:00 a.m. Thursday.
Atlanta News First reached out to the Mayor’s office to ask about what some people were experiencing on Richardson Street SW. They said someone from Atlanta Watershed Management would be sent out that night to investigate the matter. The Mayor’s office also reminds people it may take time for the water pressure to ramp back up, particularly for those on higher floors.
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ATLANTA, GA — Two people are dead following a fiery crash on Interstate 75 in Atlanta, according to police.
The crash occurred shortly before 3:15 a.m. Saturday on southbound I-75 near Cleveland Avenue Southwest. According to police, a Kia Sportage was traveling on I-75 when the driver lost control of the vehicle while attempting to exit at Cleveland Avenue.
Police said the vehicle left the roadway, hit a pole and subsequently caught fire.
Two unidentified occupants of the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department Accident Investigations Unit responded to the scene to determine what led to the crash. The investigation into the collision is ongoing.
An Atlanta chef allegedly shot two teenagers who were suspected of trying to steal packages outside his home in broad daylight.
Rakim Bradford was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony after he opened fire on the boys, ages 15 and 16, at his townhouse in the Mays neighborhood, southwest of Downtown Atlanta, on Thursday around 3:40 p.m.
Bradford, the head chef at an area IHOP, according to his LinkedIn, was at his home on the 700 block of Celeste Lane SW when he noticed the teens near his front porch, Atlanta Police said.
Officials believe the teens had traveled to the Villages of Cascade complex, where they spotted a delivery van and followed it, according to Atlanta News First, citing Bradford’s arrest warrant.
“After the packages were dropped, they agreed to steal that package from the front of the residence,” the warrant stated.
Bradford caught the teens going for the packages and allegedly shot the pair before they could steal the delivery.
“We believe a property crime was occurring, that some packages were being taken off a front porch, which is common this time of year,” Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum told reporters. “The homeowner did discharge his weapon to stop that theft of packages.”
The unidentified 15-year-old was found with a gunshot wound to the right foot. Officers later found the 16-year-old suffering from a gunshot to the right arm.
He was transported to the hospital in critical condition before undergoing surgery. The teen is expected to survive.
“The Atlanta Police Department takes gun violence very seriously,” Schierbaum said. “Anytime a child is injured in our city, we really take that really seriously. We want to make sure they know what’s happening.”
Bradford was detained after the shooting and brought in for questioning.
Officials ruled out a home invasion and didn’t announce any charges against the two teens.
Neighbors warned potential porch pirates of stealing packages from other homes.
“Don’t go and steal people’s packages,” Andrew Julian told the outlet. “On the other side of that, what right do you have to defend your own home, and then what decision do you make to defend your own home based on somebody taking an item off of your porch? So, it’s certainly a conversation to be had.”
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Are you trying to find a short-term rental in Atlanta for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on match day?
The players on the field won’t be the only ones facing fierce competition.
In the days since the announcement of the group stage match-ups last week, demand for short term rentals in Atlanta has skyrocketed, reaching nearly a 5000% increase in some neighborhoods.
In a report published by AirDNA — a vacation rental analysis group that uses data from companies like Aibnb, VRBO and rental partners — researchers compared searches for short-term rentals in Atlanta in June and July 2025 to searches for the coming year during the same time period.
Here is what they found.
These Atlanta neighborhoods have highest demand
AirDNA found that in the city of Atlanta, the year-over-year change in demand for short term rentals for the dates of the group stage games increased 286% overall, as of Dec. 10.
For the round of 32 date, demand went up 351% from 2025 to 2026. During the round of 16, the demand was up 284%. The semi-final match led to an increase in demand of 213%.
For specific neighborhoods, the year-over-year increase in nightly demand for rentals was astronomical.
Here are the top 10:
- Chosewood Park — 4450%
- Buckhead — 2400%
- Atlanta University Center/ Vine City — 1911%
- Cabbagetown — 1833%
- Edgewood — 1638%
- Ben Hill — 1200%
- Bankhead — 1141%
- Grant Park — 1044%
- Downtown Atlanta — 1034%
- North Druid Hills — 900%
More than 30 other neighborhoods and cities in the greater Atlanta metro area saw increases in nightly demand by more than 200%.
Only six areas — Doraville, Brookhaven/North Buckhead, Douglasville, Powder Springs, Vinnings and Chamblee — saw a decrease in nightly demand for match days compared to 2025.
Rentals for night before also in high demand
When AirDNA compared demand for the night before a match versus the night after, the demand was similar if not higher in some cases.
The demand for rentals on June 14, the day before the first group stage match, is the same for demand on June 15 when the match is actually played, the data shows.
On June 20, however, demand for a rental in Atlanta overall is higher than on June 21, the day of the third group stage match.
Overall demand in Atlanta stays high once the World Cup begins, with some slower breaks in between the later tournament matches.
Can I still get World Cup tickets for Atlanta matches?
The Random Selection Draw period is on now for specific match tickets. Spectators hoping to see a specific match can request to enter the drawing through the FIFA ticketing website.
Tickets are also available for some of the more elaborate World Cup experiences, as well as through packages from Qatar Airlines. Tickets will open for resale on Dec. 15.
Irene Wright is the Atlanta Connect reporter with USA Today’s Deep South Connect team. Find her on X @IreneEWright or email her at ismith@usatodayco.com.
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