Keisha Sean Waites and DeAndre Mathis will meet in a June 16 Democratic runoff to decide who challenges incumbent John F. King for Georgia insurance commissioner.

Top Chef alum Katsuji Tanabe has opened AJ’s Pizzeria and Big Shots at You42 Studios in Roswell, with High Horse's live-fire menu opening soon.

A 27-year-old Canton man, Parker Faucett, died after losing control of his motorcycle on southbound I‑75 near South Marietta Parkway. Marietta police are investigating and seeking witnesses.

A $5,000 reward is being offered as Floyd County and Rome police hunt for Treveonsay Burge, wanted in the October killing of 18‑year‑old Adam Hernandez.

Passengers bound for Peru say they were stranded at Atlanta’s airport for days after a LATAM‑operated flight was canceled; travelers report missing luggage and vouchers.

Family-run Honey's Po'boys and Gumbo is coming to Powder Springs Road in Marietta, offering po'boys, gumbo and New Orleans-style snowballs from a takeout-first counter.

A former National Guardsman admitted he killed a fellow soldier at Fort Gordon and faces 10 years to life under a federal plea agreement. Sentencing will be set after a probation report.

A two-vehicle crash on I‑75 southbound near Central Avenue left one person dead and another injured, shutting the highway during the morning commute.

Terrell Shelton, 21, was found dead in Lake Lanier after disappearing while swimming with friends near Robinson Park.

A 34-year-old man was arrested at a Smyrna beauty supply store after officers say he performed a sex act in public and was found with drug paraphernalia.

Fulton County Lt. Gerald Johnson won the National Sheriffs' Association's Deputy Sheriff of the Year for Valor after confronting an armed robber in Atlanta's West End. The award recognizes his actions during a January 2025 shootout.

Cobb County crews contained an estimated 840‑gallon sewage overflow on Lakeshore Drive; cleanup crews applied lime and officials said the release was contained.

Alpharetta will weigh two three‑year contracts to house arrestees at its recently reopened detention center, with municipalities paying roughly $165 per inmate per day.