A House-passed bill to ban phones, tablets and smartwatches in Georgia high schools cleared another hurdle this week as the Senate weighs HB 1009. Educators praise calmer classrooms; some parents worry about emergency contact.

Cobb County is partnering with Habitat for Humanity to build a 36‑home mixed‑income neighborhood in Powder Springs, with Habitat units reserved for lower‑income buyers. County employees will get a priority application window.

Benjy Taylor will join civil‑rights attorneys March 20 to announce a lawsuit after being handcuffed at Morehouse on Jan. 31. The conference will name defendants and lay out claims.

Hundreds of tires were dumped on Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church grounds off Glenwood Road, leaving leaders pleading for cleanup as county officials say thousands have been removed countywide.

A Robert Half survey and local reporting show AI-crafted résumés are piling up and dragging out hiring timelines in Atlanta. Recruiters say verification work is spiking.

The Georgia House voted 163–4 to pause the state's motor-fuel excise tax for 60 days as pump prices climb; the measure now heads to the Senate for consideration.

Bravo has asked a judge to dismiss Brit Eady’s $20M lawsuit, saying the complaint misstates her contractual commitments. The dispute traces back to a Season 16 salon incident that Eady says falsely portrayed her.

The man charged in the 2025 killing of Gwinnett County Master Deputy Tamara Tuitt‑Bartlett has filed for immunity, saying he acted in self‑defense. The motion could decide whether the case survives to trial.

A Morrow woman says she found a 1.5-inch razor blade in a taco salad at Las Trojas. Police have opened a criminal investigation and state inspection records show prior violations.

A former Lithia Springs adviser admitted to stealing nearly $10M from an elderly client to bankroll a Vinings mansion, a beach share and luxury purchases.

A DFCS referral after a school report led Carroll County deputies to arrest a man; investigators say they seized firearms and illegal narcotics. The children’s disclosures prompted forensic interviews and the probe.

A 67-year-old Winder man was struck and killed by a CSX train near Atlanta Highway NW and Cedar Creek Road, authorities said.

Centennial High in Roswell went into lockdown Tuesday after an offsite threat triggered an ALERTRoswell alert. Authorities say Fulton County Schools police are leading the investigation.