A 29‑year‑old Atlanta woman was booked on a sex‑trafficking charge; police say investigators allege the operation was being directed from jail and the probe is ongoing.

Council members will vote March 9 on whether to expand paid parking across downtown Roswell. The plan would convert several city lots and tie fees to the new Green Street deck.

Police cordoned off a Belvedere Park block after an early‑morning 911 call. Investigators found a handgun and questioned partygoers.

Airia, the enterprise AI startup backed by a major founder investment, has chosen Tech Square’s Spring Quarter for a new Midtown Atlanta office. The move adds another AI firm to Midtown’s innovation corridor.

The Prince Hall Masonic Temple in Sweet Auburn has been restored and formally added to the MLK National Historical Park. The building, tied to the SCLC and WERD radio, will open for NPS‑led tours this spring.

DISH has threatened to remove Atlanta News First and Peachtree TV from its lineup on March 10 at 7 p.m., jeopardizing local newscasts and programs. Here’s what Atlanta viewers should know.

A disclosure fight over a Qatar World Cup trafficking lawsuit has stalled Fulton County's $150M North Fulton sewage contract and forced a temporary extension for the operator.

A 20-year-old man died after his electric dirt bike collided with a vehicle at Douglas Road and Clubhouse Drive in Alpharetta; police closed the road and are investigating.

A 25-year-old Douglasville man was arrested after a fatal early-morning shooting outside the Saddle Bar in Acworth; police say the victim died at Wellstar Kennestone.

A morning blaze ripped through a home in Morrow’s King George Way neighborhood. Officials have not yet confirmed injuries or a cause.

The Georgia Senate approved SB 572 in a 30-23 vote, expanding stand‑your‑ground protections and allowing early immunity claims amid warnings it could hinder prosecutions.

SK Battery America laid off 958 workers at its Commerce, Georgia plant as automakers and suppliers rework EV plans. The WARN filing says impacted employees will be paid through May 6.

A Marietta mother faces multiple charges after a video shows her allegedly attacking a school bus driver while children were aboard.