A heavy police response sent Norcross High into lockdown Monday after reports of an armed person; officials later issued an all‑clear.

Local and national data show AI skills appearing in more job ads; Atlanta programs and bootcamps are racing to upskill workers. Experts say clarity and training will matter most.

Damarian M. Jones, 17, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in metro Atlanta in connection with an April 19 shooting that wounded five near the University of Iowa.

A 26-year-old man wanted in a November downtown Atlanta killing was arrested after a Newton County barricade, police say.

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.

Union Eleven, a 339‑unit redevelopment at 1155 LaVista Rd NE, is nearing top‑out as renovated and new buildings replace the Reserve at LaVista Walk destroyed by a 2023 fire.

A Johns Hopkins study ranks Metro Atlanta among the most sprawling large metros and ties sprawl to higher transportation bills, hospitalizations and crash risk.

The $212M East Tower at Piedmont Henry opens May 13, adding 96 beds and new operating rooms to boost capacity to 355 beds.

A man was found fatally stabbed near Whitehall Street Southwest early Monday. Atlanta police say the homicide investigation is ongoing and have asked for tips.

A fire at a mixed-use complex on Peachtree Boulevard closed the Peachtree/Clairmont intersection Sunday evening. DeKalb firefighters are on scene and the cause remains under review.

A 24-year University of Georgia analysis links higher long-term BMI with faster declines in memory and thinking — with the strongest association about eight years later.

A 34-year-old woman was killed Sunday at a Chateau Terrace apartment in Athens; police say a 52-year-old man was arrested on felony murder and weapons charges.

A rooftop blaze at The Keswick Apartments in Chamblee sent firefighters to the scene Sunday; residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.