The Atlanta Board of Education unanimously extended Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson's contract through July 6, 2028, recognizing his "Back to Basics" initiative and strategic achievements.

Atlanta opens a cooling center at Selena S. Butler Park for residents to escape the summer heat, providing a cool space and bottled water on July 8-9 from 11 am to 6 pm.

Atlanta's Marietta Street NW will have nighttime lane closures for utility work starting July 7, 2025; sidewalks remain open and traffic controllers will assist drivers.

Georgia's Governor Kemp names Dr. Dean Burke as the new Commissioner of the Department of Community Health, starting August 1, succeeding Russel Carlson.

The National Weather Service forecasts a week of typical Southern summer weather for Atlanta, with sunny skies, high temperatures, and intermittent thunderstorms.

A segment of Glenwood Avenue SE in Atlanta is closed from 9 am to 4 pm for tree removal, affecting the stretch between Waldo Street SE and Cameron Street SE.

A man named Jamarious Brooks was shot at an unauthorized pool party at Cameron Crossing Apartments in LaGrange. Police are investigating and seeking information about the shooter.

Three fans were injured at Senoia Raceway; two were hospitalized and released, one treated on-site. Details of injuries are undisclosed. A video of the crash is circulating on social media.

Atlanta's weather forecast includes sunny skies and potential thunderstorms, with highs in the mid-90s and a mix of clear evenings and rainy afternoons anticipated throughout the week.

An Atlanta attorney was fined $2,500 by the Georgia Court of Appeal for citing fabricated and off-topic cases in a divorce brief, potentially generated by AI.

The GBI is investigating John Richard Sweatt's death, whose body was found in a pond in Dade County, GA; he had pending aggravated sexual battery charges.

The Peachtree Road Race, a July 4th event in Atlanta, had over 52,000 participants, including elite winners Hellen Obiri and Patrick Kiprop, and wheelchair victors Daniel Romanchuk and Susannah Scaroni.

DeKalb County holds a vigil for Darion Pharr, 22, who was shot dead in an apartment complex, with his killer unidentified. Meanwhile, a year after Shannon Boswell was killed, their family seeks answers in a case with no new developments.