Egypt led defending champions Argentina 1-0 at halftime in Atlanta after Yasser Ibrahim’s 15th-minute header and a Lionel Messi penalty was saved.

Wellstar landed a $1.2M federal grant to fund doulas, midwives and breastfeeding support across nine rural Georgia counties to improve maternal outcomes.

An Atlanta man was sentenced to 14 years after jurors found he and accomplices posed as federal agents to bilk older investors; more than $900K was ordered repaid.

A 16-year-old was found dead days after a Fourth of July shooting in southwest Atlanta; homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.

Dunwoody‑based Insight Global plans to hire more than 1,700 workers in 2026 to scale AI services and build an early‑career technical pipeline.

Atlanta police released images and descriptions after three males allegedly robbed juveniles at gunpoint near Ponce City Market. Investigators ask anyone with tips or video to contact Crime Stoppers.

Atlanta police released details of a July 1 armed carjacking tied to an online-marketplace meetup; the stolen vehicle was recovered and detectives are seeking tips.

A driver was killed Sunday after a Georgia State Patrol chase on I-75 near Jonesboro Road. Troopers say the vehicle overturned while trying to re-enter the highway.

A 23-year-old Kennesaw rider was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a tree at Church Road and Saddlebrook Creek Drive. Cobb County police say the STEP Unit is investigating.

Severe thunderstorms forced the FAA to issue a ground stop at Hartsfield‑Jackson ATL, pausing arrivals into the evening and snarling holiday travel.

Statesboro police have issued warrants for 17-year-old Levi River Williams after shots were fired at St. Charles Place Apartments; detectives say no one was hurt.

MARTA has named HNTB to lead final design on the Buford Highway Arterial Rapid Transit, with a $4.7M notice of intent that advances work on the busy Route 39 corridor.

A Lawrenceville man is jailed after allegedly threatening a clerk with a fake bomb and handgun during an attempted robbery. Police tracked his pickup and arrested him nearby.