An audit found Atlanta’s 2024 blight‑tax law hasn’t been activated and no properties have been charged. City officials say more legislation and staffing moves are coming in April.

The Georgia House passed SB 220 to replace the 5% THC cap with a 12,000 mg limit, rename 'low‑THC oil' to 'medical cannabis' and allow vaping for adults 21+.

Catoosa County firefighters stopped a potentially explosive tractor-trailer fire at an I-75 weigh station after lithium batteries ignited.

The FDA cut the ribbon on a 162,000‑square‑foot lab at Fort McPherson that agency officials say will centralize food and consumer‑product testing and speed outbreak response.

South Fulton raised its annual sanitation fee to $275, adding about $3.50 per month. Updated sanitation bills will be mailed in June and are due Aug. 1, 2026.

A DeKalb County mother is fighting for her life after an apparent murder‑suicide left her wounded and her partner dead; relatives told FOX 5 they are seeking answers.

Vigils and outreach followed two teen killings in metro Atlanta, prompting faith leaders and city officials to revive calls for nonviolence and more prevention work.

The 50th Atlanta Film Festival opens April 23 with 154 films selected from more than 5,500 submissions, plus legacy screenings, guest appearances and a Creative Conference.

A 15-year-old student was taken into custody after a firearm was found at Hillgrove High; the district says there is no active threat and classes resumed.

DeKalb police say they seized 26 guns and a "deadly" amount of fentanyl at a Stone Mountain home last week; three people were arrested and the investigation is ongoing.

After vanishing mid-trial in January 2024, Brian Tripp was arrested in Pritchard, Alabama and now faces new and prior charges in DeKalb County.

S2 Capital has hired Danny Bernstein to lead Atlanta acquisitions as the Dallas firm scales a new Sun Belt industrial platform. The move follows a December joint venture with Iron Point Partners.

Douglas County will charge $100 when Fire‑EMS treats someone on scene but the patient declines ambulance transport, a move officials say offsets supply and medication costs.