A Mexican supplier extradited last year pleaded guilty in Atlanta after prosecutors say his network smuggled more than 170 pounds of cocaine into metro Atlanta between 2017 and 2018.

Georgia requires in-person fireworks purchases, limits hours and locations, and counties can now bar fireworks within 200 yards of horse farms.

Local realtor Simmi Patel plans to open Decadent Coffee & Dessert Bar at 99 Hwy 81 in McDonough; permitting is underway and the shop could open by year-end.

Atlanta police are investigating after a person was found dead in a Buckhead home on Roswell Road; a man was detained at the scene while detectives gather details.

Surveillance footage appears to show a DeKalb County woman struck and dragged; relatives identify her as Janice Frazier and are demanding answers.

Two men were arrested Tuesday in the long‑unsolved December 2022 killing of Georgia State student Joshua Igbinijesu near the downtown campus. Authorities charged both with murder after an investigation that stretched more than three years.

A Georgia House committee held its first meeting after a survivor said he was groomed on Roblox. Lawmakers and prosecutors are now probing whether platforms left kids exposed.

A dispute on Kelly Mill Road left bullets in a child’s bedroom; deputies arrested a suspect after an hourslong SWAT manhunt. No one in the home was hurt.

A Dunwoody men’s clinic sold a pricey ED package after a “free” consult, leaving a 74‑year‑old patient fighting for a refund and doctors urging caution.

A College Park council vote held in Savannah to pick a tourism group has drawn a state AG letter and local complaints about short notice and lack of transparency.

Six Flags Over Georgia says Georgia Gold Rusher will remain closed for the rest of the 2026 season while the manufacturer upgrades ride vehicles. The park expects to reopen the coaster in 2027.

A 3‑year‑old died after being rushed to a Richmond County hospital; his mother and her boyfriend are jailed on multiple child‑cruelty counts. Local reports say other children in the home showed signs of neglect.

Heat Advisory for Atlanta on Wednesday: highs near 95°F and heat indices above 100°F. Slight chance of afternoon storms northwest of the city.