Darian "Big Tigger" Morgan was arrested in Atlanta and booked into Fulton County on aggravated battery and third‑degree child‑cruelty charges, then released after posting bond. The arrest follows reporting about a May domestic‑dispute investigation.

Keisha Lance Bottoms challenged Rick Jackson to three televised debates across Georgia and accepted an Oct. 12 Atlanta Press Club slot. The offer raises an early test for Jackson.

A Georgia appeals court on June 22 upheld a 25-year sentence for a Fulton County caregiver convicted in a 2021 attack on a non-ambulatory dementia patient. The ruling rejects challenges to the evidence and trial tactics.

A shooting on Claire Drive SE briefly closed the road Monday evening. Police say an injured man was alert when medics arrived and investigators have released few details.

Multiple cars burned in a Houston County junkyard Monday near Robins AFB; crews used thousands of gallons of water and foam and no injuries were reported.

Cranes are up at 1715 Northside Drive as a state office tower begins to rise above I‑75, consolidating two Georgia pension agencies.

Mayor Andre Dickens will unveil "Integrated Atlanta," a free downtown Wi‑Fi network Monday; the first phase aims to expand internet access across key downtown corridors.

A 46-year-old woman is in critical condition after a Monday morning shooting on Houston Road in south Macon. Deputies say investigators are working and ask anyone with information to come forward.

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church broke ground on New Birth Village in Stonecrest. The plan calls for about 390 homes; Phase 1 will include 87 units amid a 3,000‑person waitlist.

Neighbors in an Atlanta block say 'hundreds' of rats are overrunning yards and alleys, prompting public‑health guidance and calls for action.

Riverdale police launched a manhunt after a pregnant woman was shot during a domestic dispute on Taylor Road; the suspect is being called armed and dangerous.

A 17‑year‑old was found shot Friday on the 300 block of Kelly Street SE; police say he was alert and investigators are at the scene.

Nàdair, Kevin Gillespie’s Michelin‑recommended Woodland Hills restaurant, will close after service on June 27; the team cited economic pressures.