A Georgia Lottery ticket matched five white balls with a 4x multiplier to produce a $4 million prize. The Mega Millions jackpot rolls higher for Friday.

Emory’s $15.8M pledge and a multi‑agency funding agreement advance a pedestrian and bike bridge over I‑85 into final design, linking Executive Park to the Peachtree Creek Greenway.

A Woodstock man was sentenced to 30 years after undercover buys in parking lots near Highway 92 led to his arrest and the seizure of fentanyl and other drugs.

Highline Warren will convert a vacant McDonough warehouse into a 1.1M sq ft distribution hub, promising roughly 160 jobs and a $170M investment by late 2026.

GDOT has launched a $10M study and public survey to explore passenger rail between Atlanta and Savannah. The early work will narrow routes, stations and environmental next steps.

A man was shot near the Peachtree Hills shopping center Monday night; witnesses heard two shots and police say the victim was alert and breathing.

Two metro Atlanta men were sentenced to federal prison after a 2023 high-speed drug chase that killed one man and paralyzed another. Prosecutors tied the rout to stash houses in DeKalb County.

Police say a man accused of killing his girlfriend in metro Atlanta is on the run and may have fled the United States. Investigators have asked the public for tips.

A person was seriously injured in a shooting at a Lithonia strip mall on Wellborn Road; investigators have not released suspect or motive details.

A late-night shooting on Browns Mill Road left one person with serious injuries and forced DeKalb police to block the roadway while detectives worked the scene. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

Lil Toonk, real name Tavorian Lindsey, was arrested Saturday in Lamar County on an outstanding Fulton County homicide warrant; deputies seized multiple firearms.

A man was shot late Saturday in Decatur; DeKalb County police say he was taken to a hospital in stable condition and the investigation is ongoing.

A lightning strike hit Accent Overlook Apartments in Canton on Saturday, triggering a fire that forced evacuations; Cherokee County crews rescued a dog and reported no injuries.