Avondale Estates wrapped a 20‑month Complete Street overhaul on April 1, swapping five lanes for a people‑first three‑lane main street with a 10‑foot shared path.

A Fairfax County resident was extradited to Georgia after deputies say a scheme diverted more than $60,000 from a Troup County church. Investigators say email impersonation and identity theft were used to move the money.

Patchy dense fog may cut morning visibility across Atlanta; mostly sunny and near the low‑80s by afternoon. A front brings rain late Saturday into Sunday.

Lawrenceville opened a Real Time Information Center that stitches 911, camera and license‑plate data together; officials say a federal grant helped fund it.

Wayback Burgers will open a Kennesaw location this fall; the chain lists the city as "Coming Soon" and local franchisees are set to operate the shop.

Two Georgia men pleaded guilty in a China-linked operation prosecutors say funneled fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoids into the state.

Registration is open for the 57th Peachtree Road Race. 60,000 spots, member guarantees and a new title sponsor shape the 2026 event.

A pedestrian was struck and killed on I-285 westbound near Riverdale Road in Clayton County Wednesday morning; police closed the westbound lanes and are investigating.

More than 9,000 artifacts face an uncertain future after Douglas County moved to end the museum's long rent‑free lease at the Old Courthouse.

A Long Cane Elementary nurse was arrested after investigators say she took Adderall meant for students. The arrest has triggered both a criminal probe and a licensing review.

A federal judge dismissed a civil suit by the parents of Manuel “Tortuguita” Paez Teran, finding Georgia troopers were protected by qualified immunity in the 2023 shooting. The ruling ends a high-profile legal effort tied to protests over the training center.

DeKalb County police responded to reports of shots fired Tuesday at The Gallery at South DeKalb; investigators say details remain limited.

The Justice Department reached a $3M settlement with 42 Georgia licensing boards over alleged SCRA violations, ordering faster licensing and possible payouts for military families.