40+ min ago (276+ words) There will be plenty of rainfall in metro Atlanta on Sunday as residents return during one of the holiday week's busiest road travel days. Drivers full from turkey should be wary on the wet roads, especially with the heaviest congestion period estimated between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. "Be extra careful getting out on the roadways, you might encounter some slippery spots," Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Eboni Deon warned. With the wet and chilly weather, Atlantans should bundle up and keep an umbrella handy. A cold front even produced some light freezing rain in higher-elevation areas of northeast Georgia early in the morning. A significant accumulation of ice and snow was not expected, the National Weather Service said. On Sunday afternoon, there will be a high of 50 degrees before temperatures drop again overnight. Things will start off…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago (145+ words) A teenage college student who earlier this year became the youngest person ever elected to a Georgia GOP leadership post abruptly stepped down Saturday. Ja'Quon Stembridge submitted his resignation as the party's assistant secretary over the weekend, Georgia GOP Chair Josh McKoon said. ot ot dnopser stseuqer ton ,rehtruf rof did denilced .tnemmoc tnemmoc dna egdirbmetS nooKcM raey ohw ot eht eht eht hcterts tneps fo fo evitan .boj si ni sih sih morf namhserf rof lanif gnitummoc ycadidnac supmac ngiapmac ta decnuonna dna a ytisrevinU ,egdirbmetS htroN hcraM eneerG aigroeG ytnuoC ,91 regnuoy now .seciov siht eht eht s'remmus tsop mroftalp s'ytrap hcaertuo no no desucof gnidnapxe noitnevnoc ta dna gniyfilpma a eH aigroeG POG Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast....

3+ hour, 42+ min ago (1047+ words) Controversy and disappointments will be a given when the next set of College Football Playoff rankings are released at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The CFP selection committee rankings likely will cast the die for teams not competing in their championship games. The final set of rankings will come out at noon Dec. 7 and will provide the seedings for the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket. Per the CFP protocol, "the committee's task will be to select the best teams" through a process that considers: " Strength of schedule; " Comparative outcomes of common opponents; " Relevant factors, such as unavailability of key players and coaches. The top four seeds will get byes, while teams seeded No. 5 through No. 12 will play first-round games at campus sites Dec. 19 and Dec. 20. "I think this will be the toughest year the committee has," ABC commentator and "College GameDay" analyst Kirk Herbstreit…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago (726+ words) It's always tricky to understand the full context of quotes and sound bites used in political advertisements. But with the onslaught of artificial intelligence " when campaigns can make opponents appear to say words or make actions that never existed " experts say it's even more important for voters to stay vigilant....

7+ hour, 17+ min ago (387+ words) Relapse Theatre, known as an Atlanta home for all types of comedy shows, is making a comeback after a six-year absence. Bob Wood, who started and ran Relapse for a collective 15 years, has signed a lease to take over a space in Old Fourth Ward that currently houses Limelight Theater. sihT" woN" yaw dlot ot ot ot gniht em ".ti si evah rof dnif od yzarc ",niaga droffa a a dooW ehT .noitutitsnoC-lanruoJ I atnaltA ot xis nepoer .shtnom ni sepoh evah espaleR eH sraey nehw saw lausiv yteirav litnu koot ot eht hcus ecaps gnisir latner ,syalp gnimrofrep revo srotarepo fo .cisum tfel eidni stsoh rof ,smlif stneve eud .stsoc ydemoc ta sa ,stsitra dna dna dna a egalliV ertaehT ehT licneP thgilemiL stalF yrotcaF 3202 11 eht gnikees nruter ton egassem reganam rof did .tnemmoc a ,erohS ,thgilemiL noraA raey…...

8+ hour, 10+ min ago (345+ words) ATHENS " The transfer portal does not officially open until Jan. 2. But the Georgia football team has already seen some movement, with Daniel Harris planning to enter the transfer portal. Harris shared the announcement on his Instagram page. m'I" dluow deirrow htiw htiw lliw nehw ,su ot er'yeht eht eht eht taht taht maet .nosaes dias redniamer fo ton si fi ",ereh ereh syug gniog rof noitatcepxe .eb eb eb deksa era dna tuoba ehT tramS sirraH sirraH htiw niw saw pu yletamitlu refsnart ot eht eht eht maet ,nosaes latrop snalp revo ton sti ni sih .emag retne dedne kcabrenroc pihsnoipmahc erofeb ta decnuonna .saxeT saxeT CES tsaL nailuJ yerhpmuH eH eH .M;pma&A lliw litnu litnu refsnart refsnart refsnart ot ot eht eht eht .latrop .latrop latrop gniyalp sreyalp snepo no lanoitan ni evah evah emag retne retne…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago (1535+ words) For generations, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has marked the rhythms of this city with ink, paper and the familiar thump of the morning delivery. On Dec. 31, that ritual comes to an end. The newspaper that chronicled the civil rights movement, tracked every high and low of Atlanta sports, and introduced countless readers to the wider world, will publish its final print edition as the AJC shifts fully into its digital future....

8+ hour, 17+ min ago (1219+ words) The old warehouse strip reborn as the Lee + White development is a popular destination for anyone seeking a bite or a beverage on the Atlanta Beltline's Westside Trail. But steps from the breweries and eateries inhabiting much of the space, serious science is taking place. In an industrial space at the complex's north end, engineers in blue lab coats huddle over circuit boards. Scientists test how certain films and other materials respond to pressure, heat and more. And in a machine shop off the main lab, a computer-controlled machine mills custom components from raw metal. The space is a hive of activity, one that exudes the spirit of experimentation embodied by its founder, the legendary inventor Lonnie Johnson. Johnson isn't a household name like Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell. You'll be hard-pressed, however, to find a child of the…...

8+ hour, 54+ min ago (683+ words) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. " Kicker Nick Folk sent the Falcons home with a 56-yard field goal at the buzzer to lift the Jets to a 27-24 victory on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The Falcons couldn't hold another fourth-quarter lead as they collapsed over the final 8:53 of the game....

9+ hour, 51+ min ago (621+ words) The Falcons played with fire and got burned. They let the New York Jets stick around late in the game, and Tyrod Taylor and the offense did just enough on the final drive of the game....