MARTA has named HNTB to lead final design on the Buford Highway Arterial Rapid Transit, with a $4.7M notice of intent that advances work on the busy Route 39 corridor.

A Lawrenceville man is jailed after allegedly threatening a clerk with a fake bomb and handgun during an attempted robbery. Police tracked his pickup and arrested him nearby.

The City of Atlanta will halt lane, road and sidewalk closures from 6 a.m. July 3 to 6 a.m. July 6 so streets remain open for July 4 events and travel.

Isaac Freeman says he nearly skipped the July 4 outing before a Lake Nottely boat exploded, leaving him with burns over about 80% of his body and months of surgery. Family and investigators still want answers.

A pre-dawn inferno destroyed Silk World Inc.'s Austell warehouse, closing Veterans Memorial Highway as crews fought heavy smoke and contained hotspots.

Heat Advisory noon–8 p.m. Thursday, July 2: highs near 97 and feels-like readings around 105. City cooling center open at Selena S. Butler Park.

A barricaded man has prompted a multi‑agency SWAT standoff on Jada Lane in Villa Rica. Police say county deputies are assisting and have not released the man's identity or motive.

A 23‑count federal indictment alleges five people bought dozens of guns in Georgia and funneled them to Chicago gangs, with some pistols converted into automatic weapons and tied to violent crimes. Prosecutors say the investigation is ongoing.

Local realtor Simmi Patel plans to open Decadent Coffee & Dessert Bar at 99 Hwy 81 in McDonough; permitting is underway and the shop could open by year-end.

Surveillance footage appears to show a DeKalb County woman struck and dragged; relatives identify her as Janice Frazier and are demanding answers.

Heat Advisory for Atlanta on Wednesday: highs near 95°F and heat indices above 100°F. Slight chance of afternoon storms northwest of the city.

A suspect in an armed bank robbery on the 2900 block of N. Druid Hills Road was tracked to a Sandy Springs home and arrested, police say.

A century of rail‑era streets and midcentury highway planning left Atlanta with a chokepoint at the Downtown Connector, costing commuters roughly 87 hours each. The jam traces to railway maps, a 1940s freeway blueprint and postwar sprawl.