Morehouse and Clark Atlanta will headline the inaugural ATL Labor Day Classic on Sept. 5, 2026, with a three‑day AUC celebration of bands, tailgates and alumni events.

Piedmont Atlanta has installed an Elekta Esprit Gamma Knife, widening non-surgical, same-day care for brain tumors and select pediatric cases.

A Covington admissions director was arrested after Peachtree Academy found more than $57,000 in questionable charges and roughly $44,000 missing cash; warrants allege 407 counts.

A woman was treated at a hospital after a stray bullet struck her Athens apartment on Rolling Ridge Drive. Police are investigating and seeking tips.

Douglasville plans to hold its millage at 8.749 mills, but reassessments mean the city must advertise about a 7.23% tax increase — affecting homeowners whose values rose.

Surveillance video shows two deer shattering storefront glass at Big Daddy's Oyster Bar and a neighboring spa in Peachtree City; owners are cleaning up and assessing damage.

A pedestrian suffered severe injuries after being struck on Riverside Parkway west of Premier Lane; Cobb County police say the crash is under investigation.

Vandals wrecked the Perkinson site Agape Life planned to use for a new afterschool program; organizers launched a fundraiser and now expect to reopen in 2027.

Atlanta wakes to muggy skies and heads for a 92°F high with a heat index near 99. Showers and thunderstorm chances pick up midweek.

The SEC announced Media Days will be in Nashville July 12–15, 2027, with venue details still to come. The move marks Music City’s second turn as host since 2023.

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta said CEO Frank Fernandez will step down in August and has hired BoardWalk Consulting to run a national search. The move starts a leadership transition at a major local funder.

Technicians who run ATL’s Plane Train ratified a five-year union contract that includes an immediate 18% raise, a $2,600 bonus and new paid leave.

A brief Douglas County basement standoff ended peacefully after S.E.R.T. used a chemical agent to remove a man armed with a hammer; family members were unharmed.