Georgia anticipates a budget surplus, allowing for potential public sector raises and further tax cuts, with $11 billion in reserve and a $5.4 billion rainy day fund. Governor Kemp hints at favorable fiscal news ahead.

Mike Dugan announced his candidacy for Georgia's 3rd Congressional District seat, aiming to succeed Drew Ferguson. He plans to resign his state Senate seat, triggering a special election.

Atlanta officials, including Mayor Dickens, are set to discuss the city's progress in combating crime and will award APD's Zone 1 with a Crime Reduction Award.

A'darius Williams was arrested in connection to the shooting death of high school football player Brandon Smith in Manchester, shaking the local community.

A judge ruled that True the Vote did not violate the Voting Rights Act by challenging voter eligibility in Georgia before a 2021 runoff, despite the group's unreliable methods.

New eateries and culinary concepts are flourishing in Atlanta's dining scene for 2024, including Pontoon Brewing's reopening, Aberdeen Steakhouse in Milton, a dine-and-play venue Painted Park, and Hen Mother Cookhouse's second location.

Two men are charged with the murder of Brian Arnold-Causey in a Gwinnett County park; one is detained, the other sought.

A woman is critically injured after a shooting at an Atlanta apartment complex, with the shooter still at large. The APD is investigating the incident.

A woman, Melody Cobun, was killed after being hit by a car and thrown from an I-20 overpass in Atlanta while her car was being towed. The involved driver stayed at the scene; no charges have been filed.

Todd Lamont Harper was denied bond for the murder of Spalding County Sgt. Marc McIntyre, killed while responding to a domestic call. Harper is awaiting a preliminary hearing.

A Grayson man, Jose Martinez, is charged with defrauding Liberty Mutual of over $9.2 million by submitting falsified documents to lower insurance premiums.

Young Thug's trial resumes amid allegations that his YSL label is a gang. Co-defendant Shannon Stillwell returns after a stabbing, and the defense disputes gang-related charges.

A 4-year-old was fatally shot at East Point's Martel Apartment Homes. Police responded and arranged for emergency care, but the child died. An unnamed suspect is arrested, with an ongoing investigation and a call for gun safety at home.