After decades behind bars and dozens of job rejections, Atlanta organizer Marilynn Winn won a pardon that could let her restrict a long arrest record and pursue steady work.

A 19-year-old faces homicide and DUI charges after a Highway 316 crash in April that killed a Kennesaw State nursing student. Court testimony this week cited speed and alcohol evidence.

President Trump will stop at Wheeler High School in Marietta next Wednesday to highlight Trump Accounts, the new federal program seeding children’s accounts with $1,000.

Key Real Estate paid $101M for the 291‑unit Alta Porter on Peachtree, underscoring investor demand for newly built, well‑located Atlanta apartments. The project includes street‑level retail and higher‑than‑average rents.

Atlanta News First will air every non‑national Hawks game in 2026–27, free over the air across Georgia.

Nearly 43 years after skeletal remains were pulled from the Everglades, investigators say the Jane Doe has been identified as Shelia Ann Nichols of Decatur. Authorities are asking for tips to find her killer.

A cybersecurity incident detected July 9 prompted Greene County to take its entire computer network offline; officials say 911 and the sheriff’s office were not affected.

A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment accusing Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams of accepting payments to dismiss DUI cases and transferring a firearm to a convicted felon.

Alpharetta is replacing Fire Station 81 and renovating Station 82 in a multi‑million‑dollar push to modernize facilities, add a clean room and improve firefighter safety. The work is funded through the city’s capital plan.

T.I. says Kill the King will be his final solo album, calling time on a more than 20‑year career and shifting focus to family and other projects.

Ascension cut the ribbon on a new FBO terminal at Cobb County International, adding a modern arrival space that bolsters McCollum Field's role as a private‑jet gateway.

Glynn County Schools will require K–12 students to keep phones powered off and out of sight from arrival to dismissal starting this August. The rule comes with stepped discipline and exemptions for medical needs.

FICO’s new survey finds 74% of prospective buyers feel blocked by prices and rates; policy and new scoring tools may widen access for some local buyers.