A Coweta County Fairgrounds director survived a 'widowmaker' heart attack after a coworker's CPR and repeated shocks from medical teams.

An Athens resident claimed a $1 million Georgia Lottery scratch-off after buying the ticket in Winder and opting for a roughly $809,000 lump-sum payout. The win is part of several recent big payouts across the state.

State regulators are investigating Barrow Memorial Gardens after a family says a paid headstone never arrived and a refund check bounced. The family wants closure.

Clayton County Humane Society says its shelter is at capacity and cannot accept new animals; Street Paws is stepping in and officials warn against abandoning pets.

A DeKalb neighborhood faces about $5.1M in unpaid water charges while residents refuse to pay a self‑styled HOA, raising legal and county‑collection questions.

Emmanuel’s Village would put 15 tiny homes behind Glory Haus on Cobb Parkway to give unhoused Marietta students transitional housing while organizers race to close a funding gap.

Georgia Works cut the ribbon at the Odd Fellows building in Sweet Auburn, opening a new headquarters and housing hub that will shelter roughly 160 men while offering job training.

An Atlanta police sergeant sprang into action after a mother's cries and revived a choking 3-year-old, bodycam footage shows. The child was rushed to the hospital.

Midtown International School will close this Friday. The board blamed dwindling full‑pay enrollment and rising scholarship demand, leaving families racing to find new seats.

A Woodstock homeowner wrestled a raccoon off his dog in video that shows the animal latching onto the pet. The man is now receiving rabies treatment and officials urge caution.

Kaiser and the union representing about 2,600 Georgia employees reached a new collective bargaining agreement after talks that began in October 2025. The package includes wage increases and local bargaining changes.

A new Atlanta Women27s Foundation report finds housing instability and rising costs are fueling mental-health struggles for women and youth across Metro Atlanta.

Atlanta dedicated its first city-commissioned Vietnam War memorial at Piedmont Park on March 29, 2026, honoring 240 local service members with an engraved wall and brick pathway.