A 13-year-old was bitten by a shark near Ossabaw Island; bystanders at Sunbury Crab Docks provided first aid while the Coast Guard and EMS stepped in.

A White County grand jury returned an indictment June 30 naming Salvador Velazquez on rape, kidnapping and armed robbery tied to a May 7 assault.

Two men were shot in the legs early July 4 on Trinity Avenue in downtown Atlanta; police say both victims are expected to recover.

Atlanta police say 38-year-old Brandon Harper was shot and hospitalized after firing at another man on Oak Street NW; the other man will not face charges.

A Bleckley County deputy was arrested Thursday in Dublin on a family‑violence charge and removed from duty pending bond, Sheriff Daniel Cape says. Details about the exact charge and any alleged victim have not been released.

Atlanta police released video of a person of interest after gunfire struck a southwest home on May 19; no injuries were reported.

The MLK Jr. Birth Home on Auburn Avenue reopens this Saturday after preservation work. Ranger-led presentations and limited in-person tours will return.

Firefighters rescued a resident and contained a large Fairburn Road SW apartment fire Friday; investigators are on scene.

Bobby Curry, long on Atlanta's Top 10 Most Wanted list, was arrested in Ellenwood Thursday and is being held at the DeKalb County Jail on murder and weapons charges.

Rabun County deputies arrested a Tiger man after a Lake Rabun campsite search turned up suspected meth, a large quantity of hydrocodone pills and $11,930. He faces trafficking and meth charges.

Cobb County’s FY27 proposal holds county millage rates steady but exceeds the rollback threshold, prompting three public hearings this month.

Cobb County police arrested a man after rescuing a Rottweiler from a car that reached 148°F at Town Center at Cobb. Vets warn pets and children can suffer life-threatening heatstroke in minutes.

Cooper’s Hawk is planning a Perimeter Village outpost in Dunwoody, bringing its tasting‑room format and full menu to the Ashford Dunwoody Road center with a likely 2027 opening. Property listings and local reporting show the chain targeting a large outparcel near Perimeter Mall.