Mayor Andre Dickens led a delegation to South Africa to strengthen U.S.-South Africa relations through the Atlanta Phambili initiative, focusing on trade, investment, and cultural ties.

Atlanta's Mayor Andre Dickens announces the New Year's Eve Peach Drop event featuring Big Boi and other artists, scheduled for December 31, 2024, in Downtown Atlanta.

Ex-Woodstock cop Grant Shaw is sentenced to community service after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Malik Millard.

Strategic Security Corp. is suing the Fulton County Sheriff for breach of contract and unpaid services exceeding $1 million. Despite a $1.4 million payment and Sheriff Labat acknowledging the debt, SSC deems the efforts inadequate.

Holiday waste collection in Athens-Clarke County is adjusted for Christmas and New Year's, with no pick-up on December 24th, 25th, and January 1st. Other days are rescheduled, and downtown service remains unchanged except for Christmas Day.

Eight Chinese nationals have been indicted for operating a large-scale marijuana cultivation in south Georgia, facing a minimum of 10 years to life in prison and fines up to $10 million.

Atlanta police seek help to identify a suspect in two armed robberies at Troy Supermarket, urging the public to provide tips through Crime Stoppers Atlanta.

Sheriff Labat responds to the DOJ report on Fulton County Jail, recognizing issues linked to the facility's decay and asserting the need for a modernized jail to improve conditions.

Atlanta's Inspector General faces a lawsuit from a city contractor's lawyer over an investigation and open records dispute, while also dealing with criticism from the mayor and labor unions.

Clayton County is offering workshops to help local entities apply for HUD grants to serve low and moderate-income residents and address community housing and development needs for the 2025 fiscal year.

Discussions proceed on the potential closures of two Fulton County elementary schools, Spalding Drive and Parklane, with parents contesting the district's rationale amid worries over local investment and misinformation.

South Fulton police are investigating a self-defense claim after a man told 911 he killed someone at Jonesboro Road Senior Village, where Debra Curtis, 66, was found dead.

The Atlanta Police Department responded to a fatal shooting on Edgewood Avenue NE, with a 30-year-old man found with a gunshot wound. No suspects identified, investigation ongoing, and public tips are sought.