Georgia strengthens penalties for illegal drag racing and reckless driving with a new law, as Governor Brian P. Kemp signs Senate Bill 10 into law at the advocacy of Sen. Emanuel Jones.

A man was shot while in a car on Jonesboro Road, Atlanta; police are investigating the targeted incident with no arrests yet made. The victim is hospitalized.

Acworth police officers saved a man experiencing a seizure at a gas station, administering CPR until he could breathe independently.

A 10-year-old from DeKalb County, Georgia, Sarv Dharavane, won the state spelling bee and will represent Georgia in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Senator Jon Ossoff and Georgia officials announce a $500,000 investment in Clayton County's affordable housing, aiding construction in the Hannah Springs subdivision.

A man was shot in Atlanta near Pryor Street SW; police are investigating the incident with no arrests made yet. The victim is hospitalized but remains conscious.

A woman was shot in the leg inside her home on Moury Avenue SW in Atlanta. Police are investigating the incident and seeking information from the public.

Atlanta's mayor has allocated $2 million from the General Fund to support the Summer Youth Employment Program, offering jobs to young people at an average wage above minimum wage.

An inmate at Fulton County Jail was hospitalized in critical condition after a fall, with no foul play suspected. This adds to the facility's record of inmate deaths and incidents.

Newton County's tap water from the Cornish Creek plant was named Georgia's best tasting water, winning the state title again at the Georgia Association of Water Professionals conference.

A 15-year-old Dunwoody High School student named Mia died on campus of cardiac arrest, prompting a lockdown and the providing of grief counselors for support.

Milton's Memorial Day event will feature Major General William B. Dyer II as the keynote speaker. The ceremony will include performances and dove releasing, starting at 10 a.m. on May 27 at the Green at Crabapple Market.

Anne Hathaway's character's home in Amazon's "The Idea of You," set in California but actually located in Atlanta, Georgia, is available for rent on Airbnb.