ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Transportation closed their Emergency Operations Center early on Friday afternoon.

The center closed at 2:00 p.m., according to a spokeswoman for GDOT. GDOT decided to close early based on information from the National Weather Service, as it predicted that metro Atlanta will not be affected by severe weather conditions on Friday. 

As reported, the Northeast Georgia District (D1) operations center will remain open until further notice. The spokesperson sad GDOT will have limited crews ready to respond as needed on the roadways. 

Motorists are encouraged to visit www.georgia-navigator.com before making trips. 

POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. -- Powder Springs Police Chief Charlie Sewell says his officers are placing themselves in danger whenever they drive their worn out patrol cars.

The Marietta Daily Journal reports that the city's fleet of police cars are well above the recommended mileage limit of 60,000 miles. He said the average mileage of the 14 cars is 92,000 miles, with some having as many as 150,000 miles.

The police chief recently presented a plan to the Powder Springs City Council that would involve the city leasing its patrol cars instead of buying expensive new ones on a regular basis.

Councilwoman Rosalyn Neal says the council hasn't made a decision on whether to replace the patrol cars. The city is preparing its budget for fiscal year 2013, which begins July 1.

Expect road closures on Sunday as runners discover Atlanta one mile at a time at the Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay on Sunday, October 30, 2011. The 26.2 mile urban course starts and finishes at Atlantic Station taking participants on a tour of Atlanta past well-known Atlanta sites and neighborhoods such as Georgia Tech, Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium, Turner Field, Grant Park, Oakland Cemetery, Martin Luther King Center, Piedmont Park, Buckhead and the famous Peachtree Road.

Below are some important resources for spectators and residents / businesses located along the course.