USA Rugby’s new rule narrows the Women’s Division to those assigned female at birth and creates an Open Division. Atlanta clubs and women’s‑rugby outlets are mobilizing in response.

A Chattooga County jury convicted a 46-year-old man on seven felony counts; Judge Brian House ordered life with the first 30 years without parole.

Sidney Dorsey, the former DeKalb County sheriff convicted of ordering the 2000 assassination of Derwin Brown, has died at 86 while serving a life sentence. Authorities say he died at Augusta State Medical Prison.

A person was shot in the abdomen at Midtown's Arts Center MARTA station; a suspect is in custody and MARTA activated MARTAConnect while investigators worked.

Beltline favorite Muchacho has opened a West Midtown location on Hemphill, bringing tacos, bowls and late-night drinks to a spot near Georgia Tech.

Cloudy, cool start in Atlanta with highs near 64 today. Midweek will warm into the 70s–80s before rain returns this weekend.

Smyrna's City Council voted to close its 64‑bed municipal jail and transfer inmate housing to Cobb County, with a June 2, 2026 target and staff reassignments ahead.

A man forced his way into a Buckhead couple’s Alexander Drive home Tuesday and spent hours inside while police negotiated and neighbors watched. Investigators say the suspect may have been in crisis.

Atlanta Public Schools says Carver STEAM Academy will close after the 2026–27 school year; the campus will shift to a new arts/early-college model and the district has posted transfer options.

A man was taken to Grady and later died after setting himself on fire at a gas station on Collier Road NW; police are reviewing security footage and working with arson investigators.

Emory’s addiction clinic lowered its minimum patient age to 12 and opened a renovated outpatient wing, expanding free medication and counseling for teens. The move leans on settlement funds and local philanthropy.

A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life without parole after being convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl; public records show a prior 2005 statutory-rape conviction.

A 15-year-old autistic student was stabbed in a school hallway; his family says he was bullied and investigators are probing the attack.