A late‑night shooting in Clarkston left at least one person dead and prompted an active police investigation. Detectives canvassed the scene while authorities seek tips.

A metro‑Atlanta couple says scammers spoofed their realtor and diverted nearly $9,000 at closing. Industry groups and the FBI warn wire‑redirection scams are rising.

A routine health inspection left Huskers Cafe with a 61U and a scheduled reinspection after inspectors flagged thawing, storage and sanitizer problems.

A man convicted in the 1987 shooting that left Det. J.J. Biello paralyzed may soon be eligible for release, local reporting says.

A new Atlanta Women27s Foundation report finds housing instability and rising costs are fueling mental-health struggles for women and youth across Metro Atlanta.

Federal and regional maps show life expectancy in Atlanta can differ by more than 20 years across neighborhoods; experts point to income, historic redlining and access to care.

Atlanta dedicated its first city-commissioned Vietnam War memorial at Piedmont Park on March 29, 2026, honoring 240 local service members with an engraved wall and brick pathway.

A naked man allegedly stole a 9mm handgun from a pickup and tried to carjack a homeowner in Morrow; officers arrested him after he entered a nearby house.

A GBI bomb team swept a Braselton home after a house fire forced evacuations and closed streets in the Traditions neighborhood.

A Georgia State Patrol trooper was involved in a shooting near Porterdale; a suspect was airlifted from Liberty Middle School and the GBI is investigating.

A Cherokee County judge gave 33-year-old Monquezias Deshad Watts three consecutive life terms plus 25 years after a jury convicted him on multiple rape and child‑molestation charges.

A Cherokee County jury convicted Kelvin Demond Williams in the July kitchen shooting that killed his wife; the judge imposed life without parole plus additional decades.

Jolene Jolene says it has a permanent Atlanta home and launched a Kickstarter seeking $50,000 to fund a hoped‑for summer opening.