Andrew Miles, 19, is living at home while two implanted pumps keep his blood flowing as he waits for a transplant. Emory surgeons call the setup a Double VAD.

DeKalb County police say a 24‑year‑old woman was killed on I‑85 on Feb. 3; investigators are asking witnesses and drivers with unexplained vehicle damage to come forward.

Federal agents say two men were arrested after five kilograms of fentanyl were seized in metro Atlanta. Both are in federal custody and face distribution charges.

A Decatur woman was arrested after a state probe into online child-sex-abuse material that began with a CyberTipline report, authorities say.

A dryer fire broke out Monday in the Fulton County Jail laundry room; crews put it out quickly and officials say no one was hurt. Investigators are probing the cause.

A Douglasville driver recorded a couple shouting racial slurs and threatening to hang a motorist at a red light near Sam’s Club. Police say the footage is now part of an active investigation.

A Georgia bill would exempt police body‑camera videos that show deaths from the state's open‑records law, prompting a sharp debate over privacy versus public oversight. Sponsors say it protects families; critics say it could hide wrongdoing.

A 57-year-old DeKalb County Jail inmate was found unresponsive Sunday; the sheriff says there is no sign of foul play and an internal investigation is underway.

A 17-year-old was arrested after a man was shot at a southwest Atlanta home; police say the victim is stable and the suspect was booked into Fulton County Jail.

Social Circle leaders and neighbors have mobilized after news that DHS may convert a million‑plus warehouse into an ICE detention hub, raising infrastructure and legal fights. Local officials are demanding transparency and several counties have already moved to block similar projects.

Rain and fog slow Atlanta's Sunday morning commute. Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible into the afternoon.

A 22-year-old was shot after allegedly posing as an officer and trying to force his way into a northwest Atlanta apartment on James Jackson Parkway.

Mild, dry Saturday turns wet Sunday in Atlanta. A Special Weather Statement warns low humidity and elevated fire danger this afternoon.