FIFA officials are meeting in Atlanta and reassessing security and contingency plans as the U.S.–Iran conflict raises questions about Iran's World Cup participation.

Chief Justice Nels Peterson warned that decades of Georgia decisions have left post‑conviction rules "a mess," and he asked the General Assembly to rewrite how ineffective‑counsel claims are handled.

A Wisconsin electrical firm will convert the former Joann Fabrics distribution center in Opelika with a roughly $79M investment, promising about 200 jobs and performance‑based tax breaks.

Powder Springs officers shot a person outside a Publix after responding to a mental‑health crisis call; the GBI has taken over the investigation and no officers were hurt.

The Georgia House voted 73-88 to defeat HB 717, a proposal to license and limit physician ownership of ketamine and psychedelic therapy clinics, setting up another possible vote.

A three‑story blaze at Harbor Creek Apartment Homes in Cherokee County forced evacuations Monday night; firefighters rescued residents and several animals as crews battled the fire.

DEA released footage after agents found about 1,100 pounds of meth concealed inside a tractor‑trailer in Troup County, Georgia.

A Barrow County jury convicted Colin Gray on 29 counts tied to the Apalachee High School shooting; survivors reacted emotionally as the verdict was read.

Gwinnett County says it has reviewed Lifetouch contracts and is fielding parent questions after social posts linked the photo vendor to names in the DOJ’s Epstein files.

Atlanta film executive Ryan Millsap launched a bid for the open 10th Congressional District, pledging up to $4 million of his own money while facing scrutiny over court‑filed messages.

Georgia pharmacies are now dispensing low‑THC medical cannabis oil to registered patients, widening access beyond a handful of dispensaries.

House Bill 947 would speed SNAP verifications, add automated data‑matching with federal databases and ban some made‑to‑order purchases with EBT. The measure advanced out of committee this month.

A wind-driven fire ripped through Market Street late Monday, destroying Mama D’s and a florist and damaging several neighboring shops. No injuries were reported.