A 40‑year‑old woman was hospitalized after being shot multiple times Sunday night on Oakland Drive SW in southwest Atlanta; police say a known suspect opened fire as she left.

Fire crews raced to a woods fire in South Fulton on Monday as a Red Flag Warning raised the risk of fast-moving flames.

Early Sunday, about 20 vehicles in Kirkwood were burglarized; police are reviewing surveillance footage as neighbors tally damage and share tips.

A man was shot late Sunday on the 900 block of Constitution Road SE and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. Atlanta police say the investigation is ongoing.

A man was shot and later died early Sunday outside a Family Dollar on North Broad Street in Rome. Police recovered evidence at the scene and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Former Georgia receiver Zachariah Branch was arrested in Athens early Sunday and booked on misdemeanor obstruction charges, records show.

Coweta County deputies detained two people Sunday after reports of an armed person near Sandstone Drive; bullet holes and drugs were found but no one was shot.

Family members say arrests gave them comfort after the killing of 29-year-old Justin Tucker outside a Sandy Springs apartment.

A Kappa Alpha Psi–hosted town hall at Georgia State put a crowded field of governor hopefuls in front of Atlanta voters Saturday. The nonpartisan forum focused on economy, education and public safety.

Jeremy Brown has been named the RNC's Georgia state director and will be based in Atlanta to build the party's field operation ahead of the 2026 cycle.

The state budget includes $3 million to renovate the Dallas Public Library, matching local funds as Paulding County lines up grant paperwork and plans.

A woman was shot by Rockdale deputies after she allegedly charged them with a knife on Sugar Creek Lane. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has taken over the probe.

A woman was found shot inside a Rockdale County home late Saturday; authorities say a person of interest is in custody and investigators are working the scene.