A person was shot in the abdomen at Midtown's Arts Center MARTA station; a suspect is in custody and MARTA activated MARTAConnect while investigators worked.

Atlanta Public Schools says Carver STEAM Academy will close after the 2026–27 school year; the campus will shift to a new arts/early-college model and the district has posted transfer options.

A man was taken to Grady and later died after setting himself on fire at a gas station on Collier Road NW; police are reviewing security footage and working with arson investigators.

Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole filed Chapter 11 and listed roughly $1M owed to the SBA as the chain navigates closures and a restructure.

Cake World in Alpharetta received an unsatisfactory 61 on a state health inspection after inspectors found unsafe temperatures, sanitizer issues and missing date marks. A reinspection is scheduled for next Monday.

A March 2 plant fire and apparent explosion in Greene County sent a towering plume of smoke and drew a major emergency response while officials work to confirm details.

A 19-year-old man was grazed by a bullet in a Saturday shooting on Elixir Avenue in southwest Atlanta; police say he is alert and the investigation is ongoing.

Zion Delight Southern Cuisine scored 64 on a routine Georgia inspection after 11 violations, including two priority temperature-control lapses. A March 3 recheck and a 14-day order to get a certified manager followed.

The FCC approved Charter’s $34.5B acquisition of Cox, moving the deal past a major federal hurdle and leaving a large Cox presence in Sandy Springs. State approvals remain.

Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch was arrested Friday after deputies said they observed signs of impairment while he drove a county-issued SUV. He faces DUI, open-container and lane-failure counts and was released on bond.

DeKalb deputies arrested two men at a Decatur home who now face malice murder charges in separate Clarkston shootings. Both suspects are jailed without bond as investigations continue.

Georgia Tech's Structures Laboratory was briefly evacuated after a liquid nitrogen tank leaked; hazmat crews reported no injuries and cleared the scene. The cause is under review.

U.S. Marshals arrested the final suspect in the Red Rose Inn killing, months after a 19-year-old was shot in his motel room.