Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says city leaders and first responders are preparing for severe storms expected to move into the area overnight. Dickens spoke with Channel 2′s Fred Blankenship on Saturday morning about what crews have done to make sure Atlanta is braced for whatever may happen.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will officially launched his campaign for re-election on Tuesday. Dickens and his team held a news conference at 11 a.m. Former Mayor Shirley Franklin, Ambassador Andrew Young and former State Senator Jason Carter were among the other notable figures who will be in attendance.

The mayor is opposed to starting the build-out of a Beltline rail network with the proposed streetcar extension that would run along the Eastside Trail.

ATLANTA — The daughter of former Atlanta Mayor and Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young has died, the family confirmed on Saturday. Lisa Young Alston died on Friday, the family’s statement said.

Mayor Andre Dickens has changed course on Beltline rail, scrapping support for MARTA's streetcar expansion to the Eastside Trail in the near future. Why it matters: The surprise announcement at yesterday's MARTA board meeting marks a major inflection point in the development of the wildly popular linear park system and Atlanta's future growth.