The U.S. State Department picked Atlanta to host the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting on Oct. 30–31. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the sessions; venue TBA.

A Marietta driver was arrested after police say he chased another motorist off the interstate and pointed a gun, leading to aggravated assault charges.

A person died after a shooting Monday evening on Lisbon Drive SW in southwest Atlanta. Police have released few details as homicide detectives investigate.

APS launched a May 12 investigation at Dobbs Elementary after an incident involving two students and a staff member. The district says students were disciplined and the staffer was advised to seek medical attention.

An Athens woman was sentenced to 20 months after prosecutors say she posed as pregnant teens and terrorized couples trying to adopt.

Three men — including a Hampton resident — were indicted after a Jan. 4 beating left 24‑year‑old Ricky Williams dead; prosecutors say the attack was tied to a gang initiation.

Police and the medical examiner responded to a reported death near Martins Crossing and Hemingway Road in Stone Mountain. Officials say details remain limited as investigators process the scene.

A resident referendum would bring roughly 19,000 people into Lawrenceville — and the city manager says the May 19 vote could be decided by a narrow margin.

Jurors were sworn Friday as three men face murder and aggravated‑assault charges in the 2024 prom‑night shooting that killed Manchester High athlete Daryus Bryant.

Clear Saturday morning gives way to mid‑80s heat, with a chance of afternoon storms Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms become more likely midweek.

A 24-year-old University of Georgia graduate, Jayden Barreto, died after a jump at Chimney Rock on Lake Martin. Rescue teams recovered his body after hours of searching.

Three neighbors in Roswell's gated Ellard community filed ethics complaints alleging Fulton County Manager Dick Anderson improperly involved law enforcement in private HOA disputes.

Portman has filed Special Administrative Permit paperwork for Amsterdam Walk; phase one would add roughly 666 apartments and a 135‑unit affordable component backed by Invest Atlanta.