Marietta's Fourth in the Park will pack the Square with a morning parade, daytime concerts and a big fireworks finale next Saturday.

Matthew Ledbetter, Forsyth County's tax commissioner since 2005, died unexpectedly at 59. County leaders praised his service and the office's modernization under his tenure.

A Cherokee County judge handed a Ball Ground man a 30‑year sentence after officers say he swallowed fentanyl and was found with meth and a .22‑caliber pistol. Officers administered Narcan and prosecutors called the scene dangerously volatile.

Yancey Engineered Solutions will invest $5.7M to renovate a former Big Tex factory in Cordele, with state backing and plans for up to 300 jobs.

Thirty years after Pastor James Hand was found shot on his church roof, the GBI has charged a Hazlehurst man after new tips surfaced in the decades-old case.

A 12-year-old girl died after a motorized scooter crash in the Atlanta area. Investigators are probing the collision as national data show a rise in scooter injuries.

GNR Public Health gave NYC Pizza Company a 64U after inspectors found fruit flies, warm food and an expired permit. A re‑inspection is scheduled for July 2.

Court documents and surveillance lay out a late‑night shooting at a College Park Days Inn that left Jermiya Richardson dead; a woman was booked on a felony murder charge.

Resale ticket transfers failed for dozens of Atlanta fans, leaving many outside Mercedes‑Benz Stadium while the match went on. Resellers and FIFA are trading blame as buyers hunt for refunds or replacements.

Police and MARTA investigators responded to a shooting near a Memorial Drive bus stop in unincorporated Decatur; officials on scene released few details.

A Pierce County grand jury indicted a Blackshear man on multiple trafficking and child‑exploitation charges after prosecutors say he abused a 15‑year‑old and sold videos of the abuse. The Attorney General’s specialized unit led the probe.

Oakwood police found a man and a woman shot inside a Hall County home Wednesday night; authorities say the attack appears to be domestic and the investigation is ongoing.

Fulton County Board of Health notified Johns Creek High families after a positive tuberculosis test. The county is arranging student testing at a North Fulton clinic.