Atlanta police arrested a known gang member and two others during a canvass after a shooting; five firearms were recovered, police say.

Eight people who lived in the same home were found dead; some had apparent gunshot wounds, local TV stations report. Officials have not released identities or a motive.

A hedgehog volunteers named Honey died after being found doused in blue-and-yellow paint in a Yeadon garden; rescuers tried to remove the paint and four people were arrested.

A DeKalb County child-molestation suspect was arrested in Toney, Alabama and is being held in Huntsville pending extradition back to Georgia. Authorities say DeKalb deputies and federal partners made the capture without incident.

A federal appeals panel heard argument over whether Jefferson County’s 2021 commission map illegally packed Black voters — a decision that could shift local control. The court’s written ruling, expected in weeks, will determine whether the county must redraw lines before 2026.

A 48-year-old Dalton woman, Edna Michelle McClintock, died after being struck by a train near Willowdale Road early Thursday; Whitfield County deputies are investigating.

A flash flood warning was issued Friday for six north‑metro Atlanta counties after thunderstorms dumped multiple inches of rain. Low‑lying streets and creeks are at risk this afternoon.

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.