Reports of celebratory gunfire forced an evacuation at Avondale Estates' Fourth of July fireworks; one person was detained and no injuries were reported.

Shoppers flooded Atlanta Harvest after someone carved a racial slur into a watermelon, turning a hateful act into a surge of neighborhood support.

A Duluth man was badly injured in a June 23 pit‑bull attack; the dog is in county custody and police are investigating. The victim faces surgery and a long recovery.

A doorbell camera captured a likely bear cub in an East Cobb yard. Georgia DNR urges residents to remove feeders, secure trash and report sightings.

A $2.3 million preservation plan will restore the Vine City homes of Grace Towns Hamilton and her father and convert them into public historic landmarks.

Advocacy groups say Serverfarm and VoltaGrid installed dozens of generators in Covington without final air permits and have asked EPD to halt construction while regulators review the filings. The companies say they have consulted authorities.

FEMA approved another round of recovery grants for Georgia after Hurricane Helene, directing millions toward debris removal, utilities and mitigation projects across multiple counties.

A 20-year-old Athens man was arrested July 1 and charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of children after a CyberTipline referral and forensic review.

A man doing lawn work was seriously injured on Lumpkin Road; deputies used Flock cameras to locate the car and arrested Francisco Berry, authorities say.

A customer complaint about extreme heat forced a South Fulton Chipotle dining room to close while HVAC repairs were made. City crews and code enforcement responded quickly.

A line of potentially severe thunderstorms moved across North Georgia on Wednesday, prompting a widespread severe thunderstorm watch and multiple county warnings in metro Atlanta.

Austell officials have proposed a 4.82% tax‑rate increase to 8.50 mills and scheduled three public hearings in early July. The move follows a 158% hike last year.

A joint state‑federal sweep in Crawford County rescued 23 dogs and left a man jailed on drug, gun and alleged dog‑fighting charges.