A Newnan High history teacher was removed and is no longer employed after a student reported he used a racial slur in class and a video circulated online.

A student was removed from New Manchester High School Wednesday after officials say they brought a gun to campus. Douglas County police investigated and said no one was threatened.

A host‑led card‑game lounge has arrived on North Point Parkway: Showdown Social pairs Game Hosts with a full menu and late‑night hours for groups.

A former Calhoun officer and two Chatsworth residents were arrested after a shooting on County Farm Road; the GBI says the investigation is active and the case will go to the Conasauga DA.

A Clark Atlanta study finds unstable schedules, low pay and rising interest in unionizing among Waffle House and other Southern service workers.

Governors from California to Georgia are rolling out immediate affordability fixes — $11 CalRx insulin, gas‑tax pauses and child‑care plans — while Washington stalls.

An attempted smash-and-grab at Art Jewelers in Woodstock ended in a vehicle chase and the arrest of a suspect, police say.

Three neighbors in Roswell's gated Ellard community filed ethics complaints alleging Fulton County Manager Dick Anderson improperly involved law enforcement in private HOA disputes.

An Atlanta federal judge denied interim relief to hundreds of applicants caught in the administration’s pause on immigration cases. The court will revisit the hold in 60 days.

Portman has filed Special Administrative Permit paperwork for Amsterdam Walk; phase one would add roughly 666 apartments and a 135‑unit affordable component backed by Invest Atlanta.

Georgia safety Ja’Marley Riddle was arrested after a high-speed I-95 stop in Glynn County and charged with two felony drug counts and a misdemeanor speeding offense.

Student researchers in Atlanta found Black girls face disproportionate suspensions, expulsions and juvenile referrals and are urging clearer, fairer discipline.

A Marietta Square grocer-café that launched this year has filed Chapter 11, highlighting how new development and competition are reshaping the Square.