A Danish researcher indicted in 2011 on fraud charges arrived in Atlanta after being extradited from Germany; prosecutors say he diverted CDC grant money.

Court papers say a Georgia man posted gruesome threats on X aimed at former federal officials Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi; a federal grand jury has indicted him on multiple counts.

A 17-year-old was killed and an 18-year-old injured in a Rowe Road shooting in Athens; police arrested 22-year-old Jakel Arnold and charged him with murder and aggravated assault.

Mayor Ron Shinnick dissolved Cohutta's police department after officers alleged his wife retained access to town systems. Whitfield County will temporarily provide patrols as the council meets to weigh next steps.

Socomec opened a $10M factory in Gwinnett County, promising about 300 jobs and new production to serve hospitals and data centers.

Cool, clear Friday gives way to a wet weekend. Showers and thunderstorms likely Saturday–Sunday with possible localized flooding.

State investigators have been called after an inmate died inside the Houston County detention center; officials have released no name or cause.

A woman was shot multiple times after a reported drug deal in southwest Atlanta; she was taken to the hospital and detectives are canvassing for witnesses.

New state APOT data and local reporting show ambulances at Atlanta’s busiest hospitals often wait outside for long stretches, tying up crews and straining 911 response.

Chamblee Tap and Market has agreed to buy a century‑old three‑story building at 2881 N. Main St. in downtown Kennesaw following KDDA approval.

FBI Las Vegas retweeted an FBI Most Wanted post, amplifying a $20,000 reward for tips in the 2014 Lake Oconee murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond.

A threatening call briefly put North Gwinnett High on lockdown Tuesday; Gwinnett County police now say the report was a swatting hoax tied to other false calls.

Two Cobb County horses were found so emaciated they were eating rocks to survive. The animals are recovering at a volunteer rescue while investigators seek their owner on animal cruelty allegations.