Atlanta's solid waste collection schedule will change for Independence Day, with no collections on July 4. Thursday’s customers will be serviced Friday, and Friday’s on Saturday. Regular service resumes Monday, July 8.

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper plans to sue the City of Atlanta over its handling of sewage treatment, citing E. coli levels and pollution at the R.M. Clayton facility in violation of the Clean Water Act.

Gas South partners with Woodstock, Georgia, to offer residents and businesses gas discounts and a share of profits for community projects, with no deposit or connection fees and an online sign-up bill credit.

Mayor Andre Dickens has allocated an extra $2 million to Atlanta's eviction diversion program to help more families avoid displacement due to financial challenges.

The Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival in Kennesaw announced its 2023 lineup including Channing Wilson and Boy Named Banjo, and features a BBQ competition and new experiences from Victory Brewing Company.

The City of Sandy Springs celebrated the opening of Fire Station 5, featuring advanced safety equipment and promising improved emergency response for the Panhandle region.

Georgia's new Senate Bill 10 takes effect, imposing stiffer penalties on street racing participants and spectators to deter illegal racing activities and enhance public safety.

Five members of a Georgia family died in a plane crash in New York after attending a Cooperstown baseball tournament. The Piper PA-46 they were in crashed shortly after takeoff.

A woman, Yaqarah Bennett, was charged after allegedly shooting a man in the knee during a road rage incident in Lawrenceville, with a toddler present in her car.

An intensive manhunt in Toccoa, Georgia, is underway for Montavious Winkfield, 37, who fired at officers during a traffic stop and fled. No injuries are reported; the public is urged to stay vigilant.

Police investigate a shooting near a Goodwill center in Decatoria where a man was shot in the chest; he is in critical condition. The altercation involved two homeless individuals. The suspect fled the scene.

A woman perished and her brother was hospitalized after a fire at a Lithonia townhome. Investigations into the fire's cause, suspected to be smoke inhalation, are ongoing.

A 63-year-old woman was shot during an argument in a DeKalb County apartment complex but survived with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect is known but no arrests have been made.