A massive water oak crashed onto a Page Avenue home in Candler Park, splitting the house while the owners escaped unharmed.

JapanFest Atlanta returns Sept. 19–20 at Gas South Convention Center with martial-arts demos, bonsai and ikebana workshops, a Ginza-style street and an omikoshi parade.

Furkids pulled 43 cats from Cobb County Animal Services after confirmed panleukopenia and is treating them in quarantine while seeking donations and fosters.

Georgia State Patrol says a woman punched and kicked a trooper during an early‑morning Briarcliff Road stop; she was booked on DUI and related charges.

Five suspects are wanted after a Marietta Street music studio employee was attacked and robbed. Police released surveillance photos and urged tipsters to contact Crime Stoppers.

A 40‑ to 50‑foot tree fell on Twin Branch Road in Sandy Springs after overnight storms, briefly trapping a homeowner while crews cleared multiple streets across metro Atlanta.

Curated Coffee Books & Plants is moving from pop-up cart to a permanent Grant Park storefront at 332 Ormond St SE, with an opening expected later in 2026.

A man was shot near a BP on Holcombe Road in Decatur Wednesday night and was hospitalized with moderate injuries. DeKalb police are investigating.

Atlanta police are searching for a suspect after car break‑ins at a senior living community. Detectives are reviewing footage and asking for tips.

A state inspection found Clayton County often used intracardiac euthanasia and a violation entered on March 11, 2026 was removed the same day, prompting protests and a records fight.

Human remains were found Wednesday on Treat Mountain Road in Haralson County. State and local investigators, including the GBI, are assisting as officials work to identify the man.

A Grayson man was charged after gunfire near Moonshiners left a bystander injured. Authorities say the fight spilled into the parking lot and investigators recovered firearms during a search.

Bob Horner, the Braves' 1978 NL Rookie of the Year and a towering power hitter, has died at 68. His four‑home‑run game and decade of slugging left a lasting mark on Atlanta baseball.