A 26-year-old man wanted in a November downtown Atlanta killing was arrested after a Newton County barricade, police say.

Butts County School System confirmed Monday that a student at Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary died over the weekend. Counselors and support staff will be available while officials withhold identifying details.

Union Eleven, a 339‑unit redevelopment at 1155 LaVista Rd NE, is nearing top‑out as renovated and new buildings replace the Reserve at LaVista Walk destroyed by a 2023 fire.

A Johns Hopkins study ranks Metro Atlanta among the most sprawling large metros and ties sprawl to higher transportation bills, hospitalizations and crash risk.

The $212M East Tower at Piedmont Henry opens May 13, adding 96 beds and new operating rooms to boost capacity to 355 beds.

A man was found fatally stabbed near Whitehall Street Southwest early Monday. Atlanta police say the homicide investigation is ongoing and have asked for tips.

A fire at a mixed-use complex on Peachtree Boulevard closed the Peachtree/Clairmont intersection Sunday evening. DeKalb firefighters are on scene and the cause remains under review.

A 24-year University of Georgia analysis links higher long-term BMI with faster declines in memory and thinking — with the strongest association about eight years later.

A 34-year-old woman was killed Sunday at a Chateau Terrace apartment in Athens; police say a 52-year-old man was arrested on felony murder and weapons charges.

A rooftop blaze at The Keswick Apartments in Chamblee sent firefighters to the scene Sunday; residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

Clear, warm Monday with gusty northwest winds and low rain chances. Cooler, drier air arrives overnight into midweek.

A man was shot in the shoulder Sunday at a private Southwest Atlanta event; he walked into Grady Memorial Hospital and police are seeking a suspect.

A 68-year-old man was arrested after police say he stabbed a neighbor in the head on Bonaventure Avenue NE. The victim was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition.