APD’s Homicide Unit is investigating after officers found at least one person dead in the 800 block of Conley Road SE. Detectives are canvassing the area for witnesses and surveillance footage.

DreamHack turns the GWCC into a global gaming festival this weekend, with IEM Atlanta, Call of Duty League Major III and more than $1.4M in prizes.

An exterior lockdown at an Atlanta middle school was lifted Wednesday after officers cleared the campus and found no active threat. No injuries were reported.

A judge dismissed a 2014 prom‑party sexual‑assault indictment, faulting prosecutors for a 12‑year delay and calling discovery handling "grossly negligent."

Cox Enterprises promoted Dallas Clement to president and COO and named Perley McBride chief financial and administrative officer as the Sandy Springs company presses into new industries. Both transitions are expected this summer.

Philadelphia CBP officers intercepted more than 32,000 unapproved pills in two European parcels that were headed to Spalding County, Georgia.

A large fire ripped through an industrial yard in Conley on Wednesday, burning multiple tractor‑trailers near 4080 Bonsal Road. Officials have not yet released a cause.

Police closed part of Glenlake Parkway and told residents to avoid the area as a large investigation unfolded; officials have released few details.

Pactra International has signed a full-building lease at the 691,667‑SF International Commerce Center in Adairsville, underscoring continued demand for large-format industrial space near Atlanta.

More than 20,000 students applied to Georgia’s new Promise Scholarship in its first year and over 7,000 were immediately eligible. The $6,500 awards have reignited a debate over school choice and public-school funding.

YouMail’s Robocall Index shows Georgians received 1,000,552,300 robocalls from January–April 2026, with Atlanta accounting for roughly 535.6 million of them. Regulators and consumers are scrambling to respond.

Shannon Reserve, a 166‑unit, income‑restricted 55+ community built by Dominium, opens on a long‑idle lot near the old Shannon Mall with a ribbon‑cutting this Friday. Rents start around $1,443 for a two‑bedroom unit.

Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta Housing outlined a roadmap Tuesday to accelerate creation and preservation of 10,000 affordable units using city land and new financing tools.