GDOT rescheduled a full I-285 shutdown in Cobb County for Aug. 7–10; expect detours and heavy delays on the Perimeter between South Atlanta Road and Paces Ferry Road.

Gwinnett County held hearings on a plan to keep the general‑fund rate at 6.95 mills; state law treats the figure as a tax increase because it sits above the rollback rate.

A person was shot and killed Thursday night in Atlanta's Mozley Park near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive NW as police investigate.

Projected toll revenue from the I‑85 express lanes is set to top $300 million, a haul that could speed up plans for more toll lanes and larger public‑private deals. Commuters praise the time savings while critics raise equity questions.

A traffic stop on I‑75 turned up a drone loaded with MDMA, marijuana, dozens of phones, Meta smart glasses and a PlayStation that deputies say was bound for Ware State Prison.

A 14-year-old boy was killed and a 12-year-old girl was shot in Stockbridge on Wednesday; police say the investigation is ongoing. Authorities have not identified the victims.

Two arrested after a 136‑mph I‑20 police chase tied to hotel car break‑ins in Conyers; police seized firearms, including a suspected Glock switch, while a third suspect remains at large.

A Canton family says a lightning strike wrecked their home and destroyed vital medical gear their special‑needs daughter needs. Neighbors and a GoFundMe are helping replace supplies.

Newport RE’s 2022 twin-tower pitch for South Downtown never came to be; foreclosure and financing troubles scuttled the plan and left the block to smaller projects and a new plaza.

Chick‑fil‑A says mid‑June credential‑stuffing attacks may have exposed Chick‑fil‑A One accounts. The chain forced logouts, removed saved payment methods and restored balances.

A former officer was sentenced after pleading guilty in the 2024 Downtown Connector hit‑and‑run that killed 27‑year‑old Abari Meade. The judge ordered six years in prison and nine years’ probation.

Georgia running back Dante Dowdell was hospitalized after an ATV accident; coach Kirby Smart called the injuries serious and gave no timetable for his return.

Georgia Tech researchers found low-dose sulfoxaflor rewires bumblebee ovarian genes and cuts egg production, raising fresh worries about pollination.