A deep-seated blaze at the Gwinnett Transfer Station near Lawrenceville sent one worker to the hospital and kept dozens of firefighters on scene.

Two Atlanta-area owners say Mercedes SUVs suddenly ignited; the automaker inspected vehicles and says it found no defect amid multiple owner reports. NHTSA and safety advocates urge owners to report problems.

Proxy filings show wide CEO-to-median pay gaps in Atlanta, with Coca‑Cola’s 2025 proxy estimating a 1,739:1 ratio. The disclosures add new scrutiny ahead of annual meetings.

An elevated, boardwalk‑heavy stretch of the Silver Comet Connector is rising beside The Works in Underwood Hills; PATH and city updates say work runs into late 2027.

UGA freshman Kareem Stagg was arrested in Oconee County after deputies say he was driving 87 mph with only a learner's permit; he was released on $1,245 bond.

A Fayetteville family says nearly $9,900 vanished from their account after a takeout checkout was diverted to a fake verification page; they're working with their bank to recover the money.

A 30-year-old man was killed after a SWAT standoff in Lavonia; the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is handling the probe. No officers were hurt.

A French bulldog named Coco was taken from a Gwinnett County Kroger parking lot; a social-media clip helped police find the dog and two women were arrested.

Troopers and multiple Clayton County agencies converged near Bouldercrest and Panola in Ellenwood Thursday while a police helicopter circled overhead.

A 45-year-old inmate was found slumped in an Athens-Clarke County Jail cell on Easter Sunday; the GBI has opened an investigation and an autopsy is pending.

APD released video in the March 20 assault that left an elderly person unconscious in Southwest Atlanta; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

Tactical teams closed a stretch of Glenwood Road Thursday evening near the Midwood Glen apartments, halting traffic between Derrill Drive and Columbia Drive.

DoorDash and Wing rolled out a drone pilot from a hub at Tanger Outlets in Locust Grove, letting eligible homes get small‑order meals in roughly 20 minutes.