A driver was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound after a crash on Spruce Circle Friday night. Homicide detectives are interviewing witnesses and seeking tips.

A head-on crash on Campbellton Road SW left one person dead and two others hurt; Atlanta police's accident team is investigating the collision near 2447 Campbellton Road SW.

A knife was found Friday in a student's backpack at Westlake High, triggering a brief hard lockdown; school officials say no one was hurt.

Bogus tickets, look‑alike resale sites and betting ploys are circling Atlanta game days. Practical tips on how to spot scams and where to report fraud.

Ring doorbell footage shows two people setting a Deer Creek Drive house on fire; the Athens‑Clarke County Fire Marshal is asking for tips.

All clear after a suspicious bag was found near the Berrien County Health Department. No device was found.

A new Italian from the team behind Vesper quietly opened in Glenwood Park, serving pasta, seafood and ticketed wine-pairing dinners in an intimate neighborhood room.

Ridgeview Charter Middle School launched a formal threat assessment after a student wrote threats toward classmates; the school says students and staff were not in immediate danger.

A shooting at a Rollingwood Lane home in DeKalb County left one person critically injured, police say. Detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

Brookhaven recovered $375,000 from contractors after a Brookhaven Park pavilion collapsed. The city plans to use the funds to design and build a replacement pavilion.

SB 444 would bar insurers from relying solely on AI to deny doctor‑ordered care; the Senate passed it and the bill is headed to a House Technology Committee hearing next Tuesday.

Bags containing several decapitated birds were pulled from Lake Avondale on Sunday; DeKalb Animal Control secured the remains as police investigate.

Social Circle residents protested sudden spikes in municipal water and sewer bills, with some accounts nearly tripling and a homeowner hit with a $1,200 charge.