The Atlanta Board of Education is extending its search for a new superintendent, prioritizing finding the right candidate with assistance from the firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates.

Georgia marks the 23rd Sexual Assault Awareness Month to raise awareness and promote prevention of sexual violence.

Governor Brian Kemp suspends Pineview Mayor Brandon Holt amid accusations of stealing $65,000 from the town, pending the resolution of his criminal charges.

The Atlanta Police Department reported a 15-year-old boy was shot and injured at 3901 Campbellton Road SW; he is hospitalized and an investigation is underway.

A man was fatally shot on Harwell Road NW, Atlanta, prompting a police investigation with no arrests made yet. The community is on edge as authorities seek information on the incident.

Royce Stewart pleaded guilty to murdering his niece and sister's fiancé in Decatur, receiving a life sentence plus 35 years.

Atlanta's weather today includes showers and potential thunderstorms with highs near 72. The evening may bring rain before clearing up. The weekend forecast is sunny with highs in the mid-70s to 80s.

A suspect was arrested in Florida for the shooting death of 17-year-old James Smith, whose body was found in DeKalb County, sparking community calls to end gun violence.

Todd Chrisley was ordered to pay $755,000 in a defamation case to a Georgia Department of Revenue investigator he had accused of crimes and misconduct.

Georgia Governor Kemp signed Senate Bill 443 into law, enabling cities like Tybee Island to recoup damages from unpermitted event organizers for cleanup and emergency services.

Sandeep "Sonny" Bharadia, convicted in 2003, has been granted a new trial due to DNA evidence that supports his innocence and implicates another suspect.

A Lyft driver was allegedly kidnapped, drugged, and raped by passenger Demarcus Johnson in Alpharetta, according to police. Johnson faces multiple charges.

A woman was critically wounded in a morning shooting in Atlanta. Police are investigating at the scene on Cooper St SW, and no further details have been released.