Major road closures will be in effect across Atlanta through July 4 for the 56th annual AJC Peachtree Road Race. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - It’s not a Fourth of July in Atlanta without the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race! This year will see the race’s 56th running, with an estimated 55,000 people participating in the world’s largest 10K. Here’s everything you need to know to ATLANTA — Two people are recovering after getting shot in Atlanta on the Fourth of July. Atlanta Police Department officers were called to 532 Cleveland Ave SW outside of an apartment Police said they believe the victim and the suspect, Ahmunet Shabazz, were involved in a road rage incident when Shabazz shot the victim before speeding off. Shabazz was arrested on July 5 Twenty people were killed and 126 were injured in 22 mass shootings that erupted across the country between 5 p.m. ET Friday and 5 a.m. ET Wednesday, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a website that tracks shootings nationwide. Friday marks big celebrations for the Fourth of July and celebrations will be held across the metro Atlanta area. An uninvited guest at a fraternity's event at an Atlanta park has ended in a shooting that left two men dead and two others injured, police say. The latest restaurant and dining news from the metro Atlanta area. Holiday deals, new menu items, new restaurants, special events and more. The City of Atlanta didn't do anything for the Fourth, but many other cities put on major events to watch the fireworks in the hot July night sky in Georgia. Most businesses may be open for July 4 but you should always check before heading out. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Friday marks “America’s Birthday,” as many around Georgia are getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July. Plenty of events, including parades, festivals and firework shows, are scheduled to take place in and around the metro Atlanta area. Stone Mountain There were 11 shootings in Atlanta during the July 4th weekend. Out of the 31 victims, 5 of them died. Since the weekend of violence, Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency, which Gunfire and violence that broke out across Atlanta over the July Fourth holiday weekend left five people dead, including an 8-year-old girl, and 26 more injured, police said Monday. Multiple Fourth of July celebrations, including parades and fireworks, are planned in metro Atlanta and North Georgia for 2025. Check out our full list. Atlanta police said they responded to multiple shootings throughout the city during the fourth of July weekend. Police reported at least 25 people were shot in six separate incidents. Atlanta forecast: More scattered storms Wednesday, but changes for the Fourth of July By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team Updated July 1, 2025 6:40pm EDT Weather Shootings and other violence during the extended Fourth of July weekend have left at least 33 people dead, including 11 in Chicago, and injured dozens more nationwide, authorities said. The Fourth of July historically is one of the nation’s deadliest days of the year. Atlanta police responded to at least eight shootings — including one that killed a 14-year-old boy and another that left a man dead — between nightfall Friday and daybreak Monday, according to From Costco and Trader Joe’s to post offices and banks, here’s what’s open and closed on the Fourth of July 2025. ATLANTA - After two months of investigations, authorities have arrested a man believed to be involved in a deadly shooting in Atlanta 4th of July weekend. Over a dozen people were injured
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