After more than two years, HERO trucks will resume 24/7 patrols, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced on Thursday. GDOT announced back in May 2023 that its HERO operators would no ...

The Brief. The Georgia Department of Transportation is bringing back 24/7 coverage on metro Atlanta's interstates by its HERO units. Back in 2023, GDOT was forced to reduce services to 5 a.m. to ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Transportation announced Wednesday new changes for its Highway Emergency Response Operator program’s active patrol schedule. Starting July 1, HERO patrol ...

A Georgia Department of Transportation HERO vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian on the I-75/85 Connector late Thursday night, state officials said.

ATLANTA — A man is in custody after he reportedly stole a Georgia Department of Transportation HERO unit and led law enforcement on a chase through two busy interstates. Officials said the ...

As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday, federal investigators have found that the Georgia Department of Transportation is partly responsible for the fire that destroyed a section ...

“He is our greatest hero,” Jason Josey, Georgia Department of Transportation Highway Emergency Response Operator, said. “He was the one that made the ultimate sacrifice, and for that, we are ...