Atlanta parents are questioning whether kindergartners should have their voices analyzed by a state-funded AI dyslexia screener. APS says a paper alternative is being developed.

Hall County’s school board is pitching a property-tax hike to close a projected budget gap, with three public hearings scheduled before the final vote.

A southwest Atlanta alley is buried under tires, furniture, food waste and household trash. Residents say the dumping is hurting the neighborhood and making businesses think twice about setting up nearby.

An Atlanta-led venture wants to turn university campuses into retirement destinations, starting with Purdue and Texas A&M.

Georgia Tech is cutting its supplemental essay for Fall 2027 applicants, but the admissions bar is staying high. The Atlanta school still expects a rigorous, holistic application.

A DeKalb County man is expected to survive after a child found an unsecured gun and fired it Wednesday night. Police say no charges have been announced.

A former student faces charges after a threat against Henderson Middle School and an individual connected to the campus. Officials have released few details about the case.

Eighteen neglected dogs were rescued from a Twiggs County property near the Bibb County line. Their condition and any potential charges remain unclear.

A person was shot Thursday night on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta and remained alert, conscious and breathing.

Driverless shuttles are headed to Cumberland for a three-year test near Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta. Federal and district funding will cover the pilot without a county contribution.

A stolen car carrying a child triggered a Midtown Atlanta police response Thursday. The child was found safe, and one suspect is in custody.

A Dalton man is being held without bond after a Whitfield County Special Victims Unit investigation. Officials have not disclosed the evidence behind the child-exploitation charge.

A wanted person allegedly rammed two Atlanta police cruisers, crashed into two other vehicles and fled on foot in Little Five Points. Police later took the suspect into custody.