I moved from Los Angeles to Atlanta 3 years ago. Here are 6 things that have surprised me most, so far.

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Although it's taken us time to get used to it, Atlanta has become our home over the past four years.

Sahar Bishop

A 6-year-old spent 4 minutes scootering alone from a local park. Child protection services found his parents 'neglectful.'

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Mallerie Shirley and Christopher Pleasants six-year-old son riding his electric scooter near their home in Atlanta.

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Over 8,000 flights have been canceled amid the government shutdown. See which airports have been hit hardest.

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Delta Airlines passenger aircraft are seen from the air at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 2, 2025.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport saw the most cancellations.

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I left my career in Atlanta, went to pastry school, and moved to the South of France. I'm finally at peace here.

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Dawn Belisle in Nice, France.
Dawn Belisle in Nice, France.

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The CDC is calling workers back to the office 5 weeks after the shooting at its Atlanta headquarters

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CDC headquarters in Atlanta
The CDC is asking Atlanta staff to return to the office by September 15.

AP Photo/Ben Gray

My daughter and I rented a 'nap room' in the world's busiest airport. Our experience was close to perfect.

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My daughter and I spent an hour inside a nap room at one of the busiest airports in the world, and it surpassed my expectations.

Jenny Powers

I spent $150 at Cuts steakhouse. If it had locations up north, I'd eat there for every anniversary.

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Blue-cheese encrusted steak next to dish of mashed potatoes, pimento mac and cheese, and asparagus at Cuts
The highlight of my meal at Cuts was the steak.

Paige DiFiore

Video: Fox Weather reporter rescues a woman stranded in Hurricane Helene flood waters live on air

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Fox Weather reporter Bob Van Dillen seen rescuing woman from flood waters live on air.

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I lived in 2 big cities before moving back to my hometown. I can finally afford a home — and I got paid $5,000 to do it.

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Will Bishop and his wife, Lindsay, moved back to their hometown of Columbus, Georgia, after living in Atlanta and Nashville.

Courtesy of Will Bishop.

Georgia was fading from the presidential battleground map. But Kamala Harris has put the state back in play.

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Kamala Harris
Democrats have renewed optimism about winning Georgia with Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket.

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