Student researchers in Atlanta found Black girls face disproportionate suspensions, expulsions and juvenile referrals and are urging clearer, fairer discipline.

Arthur M. Blank's 10‑year, $50M scholarship initiative has disbursed more than $4.2M to nearly 600 students at Spelman, Morehouse and Clark Atlanta, closing urgent gaps ahead of commencement.

Taylor Rooks' foundation bought and wiped $2.1M in medical debt for 1,805 people in Gwinnett County, delivering automatic relief to families in her hometown.

A large black bull was seen running loose on GA‑382 near Ellijay; deputies urged residents to report sightings and avoid approaching the animal.

An Emory poll and reporting from Georgia districts show school lunch debt is climbing as food insecurity rises. Nonprofits and some counties are stepping in to clear accounts before summer.

Deer Lake neighbors say the HOA set traps that left beavers dead in the community lake, prompting outrage and calls for nonlethal alternatives.

YouMail’s Robocall Index shows Georgians received 1,000,552,300 robocalls from January–April 2026, with Atlanta accounting for roughly 535.6 million of them. Regulators and consumers are scrambling to respond.

Butts County School System confirmed Monday that a student at Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary died over the weekend. Counselors and support staff will be available while officials withhold identifying details.

An 8-year-old at Walnut Creek Elementary was suspended for three days after showing a LEGO model school officials called a "weapon," his mother says.

Ted Turner, the Atlanta media mogul who launched CNN and built a cable empire, has died at 87. His life mixed headline‑making stunts with large‑scale philanthropy and conservation.

A seven‑year fight over a concrete‑crushing plant in Stonecrest has ended with a settlement that will relocate Metro Green’s operations. The new site and the future of the 58‑acre parcel remain unclear.

South-View Cemetery in southeast Atlanta — the final resting place of John Lewis and Hank Aaron — was added to the Georgia Register, a move leaders say unlocks preservation funding.

Bellwood Coffee painted over a mural honoring Jovita Moore at its Grant Park cafe, prompting online backlash. The shop apologized and pledged to commission new artwork.