Mild and mostly clear Friday with highs near 82°F. A cold front late Saturday brings showers and thunderstorms into Sunday.

Mayor Andre Dickens unveiled SO ATL, pairing $50K for a feasibility study with coordinated policing and city programs to keep teens in supervised spaces during spring break.

A 21-year-old was arrested March 31 in connection with a 2024 Lithonia drive‑by that left no reported injuries. He faces 31 felony counts, officials say.

840 Woodrow’s framing topped out in Oakland City, setting the stage for 326 homes, subsidized retail and a planned Beltline spur aimed at boosting jobs and local shops.

A terminal-management contractor will permanently close its Austell yard, a move that will end about 179 local jobs. State and local workforce resources are being pointed to assist affected workers.

Emmanuel’s Village would put 15 tiny homes behind Glory Haus on Cobb Parkway to give unhoused Marietta students transitional housing while organizers race to close a funding gap.

A 7‑year‑old boy was shot multiple times at an apartment complex on Kimberly Way in southwest Atlanta and is listed as stable while detectives investigate. Past coverage shows the property has seen recurring gun violence.

A Paulding County jury convicted William Prather on seven counts including aggravated sexual battery; a judge sentenced him to life plus 55 years in the case tied to a 12‑year‑old victim.

An Atlanta police sergeant sprang into action after a mother's cries and revived a choking 3-year-old, bodycam footage shows. The child was rushed to the hospital.

A widely shared April 1 post imagined Chick‑fil‑A building a second store and mini overpass in its Glenwood Park lot. City permit records show no such filing as of April 1, 2026.

Two men were shot near Hamilton Park in Scottdale; one is in serious condition and DeKalb police are investigating. Authorities are asking for tips from witnesses.

Wings Over North Georgia lands in Rome April 3–4 with the USAF Thunderbirds, a Friday drone‑and‑fireworks finale and a full day of aerobatics and vintage warbirds. The squadron will base at Russell Regional after a recent runway extension.

Students from a Fayette County private school helped push SB547, which elevates pandering and pimping to felonies in Georgia; lawmakers cleared the measure and it now heads to Gov. Kemp.