A DeKalb County jury convicted Kentavious Hardnett of felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children in the January 2021 death of a 19-month-old; sentencing is pending.

Residents near a massive data center say tap water turned brown and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez brought jars of the water to Congress. The EPA has pledged to review the complaints.

A $28.9 million Publix‑anchored center at Candler and Glenwood will break ground June 11, promising affordable retail for local businesses, transit upgrades and new jobs. Initial occupancy is expected in October 2027.

Bentley Hudgins won the Democratic primary in House District 90 and could become Georgia’s first openly transgender, nonbinary state lawmaker.

A former Atlanta Housing executive was sentenced this week after prosecutors say she funneled Section 8 and pandemic-relief dollars to herself and relatives. The case raises oversight questions for the voucher program.

The Paulding County School Board voted May 19 to form a district police department for the 2026‑27 school year, shifting SROs from the sheriff’s office and promising one officer per campus.

A construction worker was killed during overnight work on GA‑400 in Sandy Springs. Police arrested a driver who faces homicide-by-vehicle, Move Over and speeding charges.

Former state investigator Josh Waites says the AG’s office pushed a malicious prosecution that cost him jobs and reputation after his 2020 firing.

A 43-year-old wanted in a Cobb County homicide was captured after Anderson County deputies boxed his tractor‑trailer on I‑85.

The GBI arrested former Warm Springs Police Chief Aisha Al‑Khalifa on charges of false statements and violating her oath following a probe that began in 2024.

A Buckhead man linked to the death of UGA student Jack O'Kelley pleaded guilty under Georgia’s First Offender Act and was sentenced to 15 years plus probation.

Safe-Guard Products International is touring Perimeter office buildings as it considers relocating its Atlanta-area headquarters from Sandy Springs.

The longtime Dairy Queen on North Avenue near Ponce City Market has closed; the storefront is stripped of signage and public records and listings suggest the site is being repositioned.