Lawmakers sent a slate of bills to Gov. Kemp that expand pharmacy access to PrEP and contraception but left community health workers without certification.

House Bill 626 would expand how long police must keep unreported sexual‑assault kits — from months to 30 years — so DNA evidence remains available if survivors later come forward.

A 615‑page Harm Report from Fulton County’s Reparations Task Force quantifies slavery, Jim Crow and policy harms and assigns sweeping dollar figures. The study will be presented to the public next Thursday.

A Gainesville woman was arrested after allegedly sending a text threatening to kill her children. Deputies located her with four juveniles and say none were harmed.

A federal judge kept a First Amendment lawsuit against the Cobb County School District alive after a March order tied to a disputed sign‑up at a 2023 board meeting.

Red Flag Warning noon–8 p.m. Wednesday for parts of metro Atlanta. Gusty east winds and very low humidity make outdoor burning risky today.

A Gwinnett County inmate faces a terroristic-threats charge after a March 23 recorded jail call in which he said he'd kill his probation officer.

A 1-year-old was left at a Union City day care; police are asking the public for tips as they investigate.

Ayla Guzzardo will take over Georgia women’s basketball after a breakout season at McNeese; she inherits a roster with several players in the transfer portal.

Kandiss Taylor says she didn27t blow up the Georgia Guidestones, telling an AJC podcast she was swatted after the 2022 blast. Newly aired footage and interviews have revived the unsolved case.

Delray Beach-based Basis Industrial paid a nine-figure price for Duluth industrial buildings, marking its first Atlanta investment and highlighting demand in the northern industrial corridor.

Antonyo “Tony” Daniels was sentenced to 250 months after Operation Mobile Order uncovered a Macon “trap house” where kilos of cocaine were sold and 26 firearms seized.

Coca‑Cola will be the default beverage at Marriott properties worldwide, replacing Pepsi after decades and shifting what guests find on tap.