The state agency that owns Mercedes‑Benz Stadium paid over $600K on World Cup tickets and split an expensive suite with the city visitors bureau, raising questions about public spending.

A mother says a gunman fired into her car more than 10 times near Rodney Cook Sr. Park while her 4-year-old sat inside; police are searching for a tinted Nissan sedan.

A Gwinnett County police dashcam shows a child thrown from a vehicle and striking a patrol car, then walking away with only minor scratches.

Clear, low-humidity days in Atlanta through Friday with highs near 83°F. Showers and storms return Sunday into early next week.

Dozens of deputies guarded a closed Metro Atlanta commission meeting after the panel's HR director was suspended; the closure falls under Georgia's executive-session rules.

The Falcons agreed to a four-year, $141M extension with Drake London, guaranteeing $100M and keeping the 24-year-old receiver under contract through 2030.

After sustained opposition and a nearly 10,000‑signer petition, the developer has stepped away from plans to build 280 homes beside the Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary in Lilburn.

An elevator in a Buckhead building dropped two floors on Monday, injuring three people who were taken to the hospital. Authorities have pulled the car from service while inspectors review the malfunction.

Constellium slashed more than half the jobs at its White, Ga., plant, trimming dozens of production and supervisory roles in Bartow County.

A three-day Black Romance Book Festival filled downtown Atlanta with panels, signings and after-hours events, organizers said.

Peabo Bryson, 75, was hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Thursday. The family has asked for privacy as he receives care in metro Atlanta.

Newton police have reopened a decade-old homicide after an 18-year-old was found shot in a creek bed. Detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Chef Ali Lemma’s Ruki’s Kitchen has moved into Switchman Hall in Peoplestown, pairing Ethiopian tibs and injera with a new Habesha lemon‑pepper wing program. The compact menu is built for sharing in the food‑hall setting.