DeKalb County and the EPA are drafting a replacement to the 2011 consent decree that governs sewer repairs; a federal judge set a 60‑day check‑in and warned of tight oversight.

A newly filed wrongful‑death suit says a Ride Gwinnett driver, the county, the city and contractor Transdev missed warning signs before a 2024 bus hijacking that killed Ernest Byrd Jr.

Mr. Fuji in Peachtree City failed a state food inspection with a score of 18 and reported dozens of live roaches. The restaurant closed voluntarily while it addresses violations and awaits follow‑up checks.

Hot, humid Friday in Atlanta with highs near 93°F and heat‑index readings close to 100°F; storms increase late Sunday into early next week.

A Georgia high school senior who survived a shooting walked the stage with a bullet still lodged in his cheek, a moment captured on video by Atlanta News First.

Emory will expand a pilot biomonitoring study in Brunswick into an NIH‑funded investigation of PCBs, toxaphene and other contaminants. The multi‑year work aims to map exposures and inform cleanup and health outreach.

A board-game café serving bagels and coffee aims to open in Commerce this September with a 200+ game library and pay-to-play sessions.

Hot and muggy Thursday with highs near 91°F and heat-index values approaching the upper 90s. A wetter pattern with more storms moves in Sunday.

Atlanta police are probing a shooting in Washington Park after shots were reported at a residence on Ollie Street. Details remain limited as detectives work the scene.

A former South Fulton detective says city leaders tipped off suspects and dismantled a corruption unit. He's now suing in federal court.

A new Costco will anchor Mountain Marketplace at the former Stone Mountain Tennis Center. The store at 1915 West Park Place Blvd is slated to open in August 2026.

A Carroll County jury convicted Mary Ann Agan in the 2025 shooting death of her husband after prosecutors introduced audio recordings and forensic testimony. Sentencing has not been set.

Patchy fog may slow commutes across Atlanta this morning. Highs near the upper 80s with an isolated afternoon storm chance and rising heat into the weekend.