Stockbridge has named Orrin S. Hamilton, a 30‑year metro‑Atlanta veteran who led Austell PD, as the city's first Black police chief.

A multi-agency fugitive task force arrested a man wanted in a March Glenwood Road robbery; he faces multiple felony charges and is being held in DeKalb County.

A Lilburn man was sentenced to 260 months after prosecutors say he supplied kilograms of meth and heroin to a Milledgeville trafficking ring.

A video shows a 7-year-old beaten on a KIPP school bus in Atlanta; the child’s mother says the school didn’t warn her and parents are demanding answers. KIPP says it will add supervision.

Douglasville police and deputies executed warrants at 16 Arbor Place Mall shops after undercover buys uncovered counterfeit jewelry, sunglasses and phone accessories.

Clayton County Humane Society says its shelter is at capacity and cannot accept new animals; Street Paws is stepping in and officials warn against abandoning pets.

The Georgia Board of Dentistry suspended Dr. Justin Scott’s license after an emergency order said his practice posed a danger to patients. Multiple patients told Channel 2 their treatments remain unfinished and some reported complications.

City filings show demolition plans for seven buildings along Peachtree Road, including the shuttered Elleven45 lounge, as the BeltLine prepares the Northwest Trail crossing.

A 40-year-old Metro Atlanta woman died after a zipline outing in Puerto Rico; authorities say the death is under investigation and her family is working to repatriate her remains.

Two men have been arrested in connection with a March 24 shooting outside a Vine City food mart that killed a 35-year-old man. Homicide detectives say the probe is ongoing and prosecutors will review the case.

Atlanta police released surveillance images after a masked man allegedly carjacked a woman’s running vehicle on Magnolia Way. Investigators are asking for dashcam or doorbell footage from March 29.

Midtown International School will close this Friday. The board blamed dwindling full‑pay enrollment and rising scholarship demand, leaving families racing to find new seats.

Delta and Amazon say Amazon Leo will bring gigabit‑class satellite internet to an initial 500 Delta planes starting in 2028, promising smoother streaming and new Delta Sync features.