Multiple cars burned in a Houston County junkyard Monday near Robins AFB; crews used thousands of gallons of water and foam and no injuries were reported.

Cranes are up at 1715 Northside Drive as a state office tower begins to rise above I‑75, consolidating two Georgia pension agencies.

Mayor Andre Dickens will unveil "Integrated Atlanta," a free downtown Wi‑Fi network Monday; the first phase aims to expand internet access across key downtown corridors.

A 46-year-old woman is in critical condition after a Monday morning shooting on Houston Road in south Macon. Deputies say investigators are working and ask anyone with information to come forward.

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church broke ground on New Birth Village in Stonecrest. The plan calls for about 390 homes; Phase 1 will include 87 units amid a 3,000‑person waitlist.

Neighbors in an Atlanta block say 'hundreds' of rats are overrunning yards and alleys, prompting public‑health guidance and calls for action.

Riverdale police launched a manhunt after a pregnant woman was shot during a domestic dispute on Taylor Road; the suspect is being called armed and dangerous.

A 17‑year‑old was found shot Friday on the 300 block of Kelly Street SE; police say he was alert and investigators are at the scene.

Nàdair, Kevin Gillespie’s Michelin‑recommended Woodland Hills restaurant, will close after service on June 27; the team cited economic pressures.

Family says Martell Mapp was found shot in his Vine City apartment; Atlanta police are reviewing doorbell and area camera footage ahead of a planned memorial.

Police responded to an active situation at a Bullsboro Drive business Friday evening. Officials say the scene was contained and drivers were urged to avoid the area.

Mostly cloudy and muggy Friday across metro Atlanta, with flash flood warnings in parts of south‑central Georgia and a Flood Watch for Upson County. Expect heavy, sudden downpours into the evening.

A Fulton County judge vacated Marquez Powell’s conviction after newly developed DNA testing undermined the prosecution’s theory; prosecutors dismissed charges and he was released after nearly 21 years.