A Buckhead man linked to the death of UGA student Jack O'Kelley pleaded guilty under Georgia’s First Offender Act and was sentenced to 15 years plus probation.

A new tri‑party deal will expand Barrow County’s SROs from 12 to 25 and shifts most salary costs to the school district starting July 1. The sheriff’s office will retain operational control while officers face new training requirements.

Dominium bought Sweetwater Terraces in Duluth and will invest about $9.9 million to renovate and convert the 165-unit community to income-restricted senior housing. The deal expands the firm's footprint in Gwinnett County.

A Douglasville daughter says her father was found soaked in urine and hospitalized after catheter problems at a local nursing home; the facility disputes the claims. Federal records show prior citations.

USDA's proposed rule would permit higher poultry line speeds. Gainesville advocates warn the change risks more injuries in an industry already marked by hazardous work.

Eagles pass rusher Nolan Smith Jr. was arrested in Twiggs County, Ga., on suspicion of speeding and reckless driving. The arrest comes weeks after the team picked up his fifth-year option.

A Clayton County traffic stop exposed an international fugitive and led to a 33‑month federal sentence.

Clear skies Thursday won't last—expect repeated thunderstorms and possible urban flooding through Memorial Day.

CBRE Global Investors received Crestmont Residences in a deed‑in‑lieu from TerraCap, transferring the 228‑unit Marietta complex amid maturing 2021–22 loans. The move highlights rising refinancing pressure on vintage multifamily deals.

Safe-Guard Products International is touring Perimeter office buildings as it considers relocating its Atlanta-area headquarters from Sandy Springs.

A former Alpharetta officer was sentenced to more than seven years after prosecutors say he stored and shared over 2,200 child sexual abuse images; the case exposed a delayed local response.

A 26-year-old Acworth man was arrested after police say he used an elderly neighbor’s cars and debit cards and isolated him from family, authorities say.

Mississippi troopers say a commercial inspection on I‑22 turned up roughly 376 lb of meth, 82 lb of marijuana and 2 kg of cocaine; a McDonough driver was arrested.