After more than 20 years, the Children’s Museum of Atlanta will retire its iconic Ball Machine on Aug. 2. Families can catch a farewell weekend Aug. 1–2 before the space is reworked.

Atlanta Fire Rescue crews battled an apartment fire Saturday night at 3041 Landrum Dr SW after officials confirmed someone was trapped. Crews remained on scene into the evening.

A Slight Risk for severe storms will affect metro Atlanta Sunday morning, with forecasters warning of damaging winds, frequent lightning and pockets of flash flooding.

A precautionary boil-water advisory covers South Fulton and Fairburn after a pump-station outage; about 47,800 customers are affected while crews test the system.

Years of Highway 9 construction in Alpharetta have frustrated downtown merchants, with blocked driveways and detours cutting customers and patience.

Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ha‑Seong Kim were transferred to Triple‑A Gwinnett for rehab assignments this weekend as both continue their comebacks. The Stripers head to Toledo for a three‑game set where fans may see the stars in action.

Hanover is demolishing a vacant Duluth office at 1855 Satellite Blvd to build Hanover Sugarloaf — a roughly 300‑unit apartment complex near the Gas South entertainment district.

An active search in Jasper County is underway after a suspect ran into woods near Old Agateville Road; authorities say he may be dangerous.

A new habitat at the 530‑acre Georgia Safari Conservation Park in Madison expands close-up animal encounters and overnight safari stays. Reservations are required.

City crews used vehicle‑mounted AI scans and an upgraded command center to find and fix roadway problems ahead of World Cup crowds.

Georgia raised the Path2College 529 account cap to $550,000 and waived the state administrative fee, expanding how much families can hold for a single beneficiary while trimming plan costs.

A Newnan woman’s minivan was hit by a stray bullet Thursday near the city’s busiest shopping corridor. Police are canvassing businesses and seeking video.

The Education Department has opened directed investigations into three Georgia school systems over how they handle staff sexual‑misconduct allegations. The move follows a national review aimed at stopping districts from quietly reassigning accused employees.