A Rabun County High School cafeteria worker was arrested and booked Feb. 26 on aggravated child-molestation, grooming and sexual-exploitation charges; the sheriff’s office says the probe is active.

A man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life after the 2023 downtown Atlanta killing of his girlfriend, who was found shot and attacked with a machete. Prosecutors and family are calling for more victim resources.

Patchy fog and morning showers will slow Friday’s commute. Highs near 68°F with a drier, milder weekend ahead.

Hop City is turning a former boiling room inside Upper West Market into The Boiler Room, a 30-seat bar focused on beer, wine, cocktails and THC beverages. The bar won’t serve food; market vendors will handle eats.

Fincher’s Bar‑B‑Q plans an April opening at 102 S. Armed Forces Blvd in Warner Robins, bringing its pulled‑pork and ribs to a rebuilt storefront near Robins Air Force Base.

City officials say Peachtree Corners has roughly 193 deer per square mile — about eight times recommended levels — and have authorized a multi-year plan with USDA Wildlife Services.

A DeKalb County jury found psychologist Michelle Wierson guilty but mentally ill in the 2018 crash that killed 5‑year‑old Miles Jenness. Sentencing is scheduled for Thursday.

A Metro Atlanta Ambulance paramedic faces 40 felony counts after a hidden clock camera was found at a Bartow County satellite office. Authorities say multiple coworkers were recorded.

Hersha bought the 403-room Westin Savannah Harbor, adding a riverfront resort next to the expanded Savannah Convention Center. The sale was handled by JLL.

Giant beams went up this week at the I‑20/I‑285 West interchange as GDOT moves into the next phase of a roughly $1 billion rebuild that aims to speed peak travel.

A woman was found dead inside a metro Atlanta home and several dogs were reportedly covered in blood, local reporting says. Investigators are probing the scene.

Two people were shot Tuesday night on Tiger Flowers Drive NW in northwest Atlanta. Authorities have not released details and the Atlanta Police Department is investigating.

Three competing bills in the Georgia Legislature would change when and how K‑12 students can speak and organize at school; one GOP‑backed measure is tied to Charlie Kirk.