A woman was shot Tuesday evening on the 600 block of University Avenue SW in southwest Atlanta; she was alert and breathing. Police are asking witnesses or anyone with footage to contact investigators.

A 25-year-old allegedly opened fire outside an East Gordon home in Coweta County, wounding his roommate. Local authorities are investigating the incident.

Dashcam shows Sandy Springs officers using four PIT maneuvers to halt a chase that reached roughly 110 mph.

A man moving into a Paulding County home was arrested after the homeowner was fatally stabbed during a July 19 dispute in the Windmill Creek neighborhood. Deputies say the suspect was taken into custody at the scene.

A Spalding County raid at a Griffin home recovered pounds of drugs, a handgun and $21,328; a 41-year-old man faces multiple trafficking and weapons charges.

Georgia running back Dante Dowdell was hospitalized after an ATV accident; coach Kirby Smart called the injuries serious and gave no timetable for his return.

The SEC's new nine-game slate for 2026 pauses long-running rivalries and forces teams to add a tough 10th Power Four opponent.

Neighbors across northeast Atlanta say a man repeatedly exposed himself and harassed women and children for months; police say they have identified a suspect and the investigation remains active.

Georgia Tech researchers found low-dose sulfoxaflor rewires bumblebee ovarian genes and cuts egg production, raising fresh worries about pollination.

After Tuesday’s draw produced no grand-prize winner, Mega Millions climbed to an estimated $743 million for Friday’s drawing. Two tickets matched five numbers and paid multimillion prizes.

Work begins this week on the long‑planned Monroe Drive Safe Streets overhaul, which narrows parts of the corridor and adds new crossings and signals across Midtown. Expect lane shifts and phased construction over the next two years.

Hot and humid this morning in Atlanta with storms possible after 3 PM. Heavy rain and localized flash flooding are possible later in the week.

HSI Atlanta will brief media Tuesday on Operation Red Card, a multiagency sweep said to target human trafficking and child exploitation during World Cup matches.Officials will outline arrests and the operation’s local impact at an 11 a.m. briefing.