A state training council met Tuesday to review allegations that Douglas County deputy coroners handled death investigations and paperwork without proper oaths or bonds.

Federal prosecutors say two Gwinnett County men ran a $522M scheme selling medically unnecessary genetic tests and have been sentenced to prison.

Cobb County has issued a boil water advisory for a small pocket of Acworth after a pressure test found a partly open valve. Officials say use boiled or bottled water until tests clear the system.

Decatur officials are proposing a residential parking permit program to give neighbors priority and cut spillover. The City Commission will consider the draft on May 4.

Fire and police surrounded The Peninsula at Buckhead Monday evening; neighbors reported smoke and crews working on the roof.

Hall County deputies say a 23‑year‑old woman is jailed after her 20‑month‑old son was treated for six fractures; she now faces 12 felony counts.

A juvenile was arrested and hit with 39 felony counts after a rash of vehicle break‑ins near Dorsett Shoals and Mason Creek roads. Detectives recovered stolen items and clothing believed linked to the crimes.

A child was rescued during a SWAT response in Young Harris; deputies urged residents to avoid Ashland Cove while the scene remained active.

A 5-year-old child was killed Saturday when a Toyota 4Runner rolled on Shady Grove Road in Carroll County, authorities say.

A precautionary boil-water advisory covers Fairburn and South Fulton after a power outage at the Adamsville Pump Station; testing and flushing are underway.

A child was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle Friday night near James Jackson Parkway and Browntown Road; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Georgia Tech launched an AI-driven pilot facility in Midtown that lets companies test automated manufacturing systems while training workers for new roles.

A gaming-machine dispute outside a northwest Atlanta corner store escalated into gunfire Friday; one man was grazed and taken to a local hospital.