A Decatur mother and her four children were displaced after months of rats, sewage and no heat — a case that exposes a gap in Georgia's tenant protections.

A new American Cancer Society analysis ties state-level HPV vaccination rates to uneven drops in cervical cancer among young women. Gains are strong in some states and stalled in others.

DEA and federal prosecutors say agents found a meth conversion lab under a backyard tent in Brookhaven; three people were arrested and a large amount of liquid meth was seized.

South Fulton police are searching for Robert Lee Harris after an employee recorded him allegedly exposing himself at a Campbellton-Fairburn Road business. Investigators say video and bottles of baby oil suggest the act may have been planned.

A WARN filing says the IPIC dine-in theater at Colony Square will close April 28, affecting 163 employees. The loss trims Midtown's upscale movie options.

Chef Patricia Kapusta is opening Honey & Challah, a kosher dairy café at 6120 Powers Ferry Road with AKC supervision planned for early May.

Gwinnett prosecutors say an independent review found no basis to charge anyone in the Aug. 8 killing of rapper Tevin "T‑Hood" Hood, citing a police finding of self‑defense.

A police report shows two UGA linebackers were clocked at 105 mph on Athens' Outer Loop and a coach later retrieved their SUVs. The arrests renew scrutiny of the program's driving incidents.

The High Museum's COO resigned after a board review found roughly $600,000 missing; trustees have asked federal prosecutors to review the case.

A new investigation traces decades of PFAS from carpet mills into Calhoun’s creeks, private wells and residents’ blood, fueling lawsuits and a statehouse fight over liability.

Cobb County is weighing a 180‑day pause on data‑center permits and rezoning in unincorporated areas amid concerns about noise, water and power.

Decatur is recruiting 350 volunteers for WatchFest '26, a 34‑day World Cup celebration on the Square this summer. Registration opens Feb. 24 and organizers say training will be provided.

Addison Elementary principal Jill Spiva resigned after a January DUI arrest. Cobb County Schools named Brett Ward interim while the district reviews the matter.