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.

A man was shot several times in the leg at Residences at Westview in northwest Atlanta Thursday afternoon. Police have not announced arrests and are investigating.

Pinnacle signed a 165,000‑sq‑ft Midtown Atlanta lease after its Synovus merger, staking an Atlanta corporate base while keeping a substantial Nashville footprint.

State prosecutors say two Atlanta-area women used stolen identities to collect more than $36,000 in pandemic-era rental assistance; one faces additional false-statement charges.

Detectives are investigating a shooting reported Wednesday night on Chamberlyn Lane in Hiram. Authorities are asking neighbors to share tips with the sheriff’s office.

Burlington has opened a roughly 2‑million‑square‑foot distribution center in Ellabell, GA, placing the retailer closer to the Port of Savannah and supporting an aggressive store expansion plan.