Alpharetta will pay up to $20,000 to experienced, P.O.S.T.-certified officers as the city seeks to fill 12 sworn vacancies. The incentive is part of a broader recruitment push.

A new Clever analysis ranks Metro Atlanta ninth-most affordable among the 50 largest U.S. metros, citing a 4.03 price-to-income ratio and a $372,000 median home price.

Police activity closed multiple southbound I‑85 lanes near North Druid Hills in Brookhaven; a bomb squad was on scene and the exit ramp was blocked. Drivers were urged to use alternate routes.

New NICB data show vehicle thefts in Georgia fell nearly 28% in 2025, with major declines across metro Atlanta even as DeKalb and Fulton led totals.

A man allegedly took candy and a soda from an Amoco in southwest Atlanta, pulled a gun and threatened the clerk before fleeing. Police are asking the public for tips.

Develop Fulton gave preliminary approval to Project MAPCO, a $220M, 1.6M‑sq‑ft industrial campus in South Fulton that promises jobs and new tax revenue while raising environmental concerns.

A 26-year-old was arrested after police say he rammed his car into a fire engine outside a Bojangles and threatened firefighters during a medical call. Authorities are reviewing charges under state obstruction and assault laws.

A man forced his way into a car at a Family Dollar in East Point, shoved the driver and fled; police later found the stolen vehicle at Cascade Elementary and arrested a suspect.

A northwest Atlanta traffic stop on April 15 ended with four arrests, including a mother and son, and the recovery of two stolen guns, police say.

Marietta police say a man has been charged after allegedly altering odometers and selling cars for inflated prices; buyers are being asked to pull vehicle‑history reports. Detectives are still seeking victims.

A Newton County crash left 13‑year‑old Aiden Usiak dead and his sister Cadence critically injured; the family says Cadence will be taken off life support.

A Midtown Alliance analysis counted about 2,197 crashes in Midtown in 2025, including 436 injury incidents, and flagged Peachtree, 14th and other corridors as hotspots.

A 40-year-old USPS mail carrier died after her postal truck overturned during a collision in a DeKalb County neighborhood Monday night. Police say the crash is under investigation.