The sub-freezing temperatures arrive as crowds gather in the city for MLK Day and the College Football National Championship Game

ATLANTA — Georgia's House speaker said Friday that he's lifting his ban on a state senator entering the House chamber, a day after Sen. Colton Moore was arrested after he tried to enter for Gov. Brian Kemp's state of the state speech.

Zaniyah Dix, 15, and Makiyah Dix, 13, of Atlanta, were last seen on Dec. 11. Authorities believe they are still in the Atlanta area.

ATLANTA — A Georgia state senator arrested at the Capitol Thursday returned Friday. Hours later, the state House Speaker lifted the banishment that resulted in Sen. Colton Moore's arrest. Moore (R-Trenton) showed off a a bit of a bruise he said he got when a House staffer wrestled him to the ground and state troopers took him into custody Thursday.

This weekend, Atlanta will see thousands crowd into the Georgia World Congress Center for ‘Playoff Fan Central.’ The event, hosted at Building A of the Georgia World Congress Center, is a three-day, family-friendly event featuring games,

The mayor, first elected to the city council in 2017, claimed to WSB-TV the criticism is “a smear campaign” motivated by politics.

Atlanta is preparing to be the first city to host the college football championship for a second time, but it is just one of several major sporting events Atlanta will host over the next few years.

The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Sen. Moore was banned from entering House chambers after making controversial comments about late House Speaker David Ralston.

Peacock thriller "Teacup" crashed when it came out last fall and failed to find a sizable audience. It was canceled after just one season.

Ohio State and Notre Dame arrived in Atlanta on their charter flights on Friday as the teams moved closer to Monday night's College Football Playoff national championship game.

The weekend weather in Atlanta will begin with rainy, damp, and cold conditions, ending with an Arctic blast of frigid air.