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.

A Locust Grove homeowner says she signed a quitclaim deed after a loan to cover back taxes — the deed shows her house was recorded to a company for $0. Court papers and consumer‑law experts raise red flags.

Georgia House Democrats rolled out a multi-bill package aimed at expanding affordable single‑family housing, curbing investor purchases and strengthening tenant protections. Lawmakers said the measures mix tax credits, zoning fixes and new tenant remedies.

NEADA raised its winter heating forecast to about 11%, putting pressure on Atlanta households and local aid programs. Here’s what officials recommend and where to find help.

A person was shot in the leg at Powder Springs Junction in Marietta late Thursday; police marked shell casings and are searching for the shooter.

Interim MARTA leaders defended a private committee vote that paused design on the Beltline Streetcar East extension, reopening fights over transparency and transit priorities.

Surveillance video shows a suspect point a gun at a clerk and walk away with about $6,000 from a Moores Mill Road gas station. Investigators want tips.

An Atlanta man pleaded guilty to participating in a multi‑state sweepstakes scam that prosecutors say duped seniors of at least $1 million. Authorities warn the playbook is familiar.

The EEOC has filed to force Atlanta-based Genuine Parts to hand over hiring records in a probe that follows a 2024 study flagging big callback gaps for Black applicants.

Atlanta Mission is under contract to buy a 15.5-acre Bankhead parcel and plans to reserve about eight acres for a homeless campus while converting the rest to affordable housing.

Fulton County DA Fani Willis told a judge that fee requests from Trump and co-defendants — roughly $17M — could strip her office’s budget and saddle taxpayers with the bill.

GBI testimony said modern DNA matched two profiles to the 2001 sexual‑assault kit; the defense raises chain‑of‑custody questions and an alibi.