Brookhaven recovered $375,000 from contractors after a Brookhaven Park pavilion collapsed. The city plans to use the funds to design and build a replacement pavilion.

Social Circle residents protested sudden spikes in municipal water and sewer bills, with some accounts nearly tripling and a homeowner hit with a $1,200 charge.

A federal suit says an Atlanta woman was forced to remove her hijab, strip-searched and photographed at Bartow County Jail. The complaint seeks damages, policy changes and removal of the original booking photo.

An Atlanta woman says she canceled a Turnbull Law Group debt‑relief agreement after local reporting flagged high fees, saving roughly $4,000. The Georgia AG is reviewing the firms involved.

Parents say a Kindezi administrator posted surveillance footage of kindergarteners fighting to TikTok; the school has fired the staffer and opened an internal investigation.

Former campers say a 2025 Memorial Drive sweep left more than 40 people displaced and only a handful rehoused, raising fresh questions as Atlanta ramps up encampment clearances.

The ATL26 Human Rights Action Plan ties wage goals, housing pledges and anti‑trafficking training to the 2026 FIFA World Cup and promises public progress reports.

The AJC's shift to digital and recent industry cuts are shrinking watchdog reporting in Atlanta and across the South, veteran columnist Cynthia Tucker says.

A B2B sales-acceleration firm in Alpharetta plans to lay off dozens at its headquarters. The move adds to broader tech-sector job cuts.

Showcase Atlanta’s two‑day Workforce Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center drew hundreds as national layoffs surged and locals sought in‑person hiring connections.

City crews plan to clear a Bell Street encampment under I‑85 near Grady on March 6; neighbors cite safety while advocates press for housing over sweeps.

A copycat fundraising site showed $16,000 for 13-year-old Mason Towler’s funeral but the family says it never saw the money; a local funeral director covered the service.

Gwinnett County says it has reviewed Lifetouch contracts and is fielding parent questions after social posts linked the photo vendor to names in the DOJ’s Epstein files.