Jonesboro raised the starting pay for new sworn officers to $60,000 and approved across‑the‑board raises to address recruitment and pay compression. City documents show funding options.

A man was shot and later died early Sunday outside a Family Dollar on North Broad Street in Rome. Police recovered evidence at the scene and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Coweta County deputies detained two people Sunday after reports of an armed person near Sandstone Drive; bullet holes and drugs were found but no one was shot.

Jeremy Brown has been named the RNC's Georgia state director and will be based in Atlanta to build the party's field operation ahead of the 2026 cycle.

One crew member died and others were hurt when a CSX train struck a film crew on the Doctortown trestle near Jesup. Investigators later blamed unauthorized access and safety lapses.

Red Flag Warning noon–8pm Sunday as gusty NW winds and low humidity raise wildfire risk across Atlanta.

Hartsfield-Jackson has added three biometric eGates at its South checkpoint, letting eligible CLEAR+ travelers skip the TSA podium as ATL prepares for heavy summer travel.

Northside Hospital Forsyth filed state paperwork to add floors and expand its emergency department at the Cumming campus. Local reporting says the plan would add short‑stay beds and reconfigure support space.

An off-duty Atlanta officer was taken to Emory Midtown after a suspected drunk driver crossed a median and crashed into a marked patrol car early Friday, police said.

The family of Gerrone Avery has filed a wrongful-death suit accusing Magic City security and related entities of using unreasonable force in a 2024 shooting.

A former South Fulton officer charged with an on-duty sexual assault is due in Fulton County court Friday as investigators review bodycam, dashcam and GPS evidence.

A firearm discharged inside a Warner Robins Kroger Wednesday night, sending fragments into four shoppers; three were treated at the scene and one taken to Emory hospital.

A suspect reportedly aimed a gun at a firefighter treating a chest-pain patient in southwest Atlanta; police arrested a suspect and crews resumed care.