A Paulding County jury convicted William Prather on seven counts including aggravated sexual battery; a judge sentenced him to life plus 55 years in the case tied to a 12‑year‑old victim.

An Atlanta police sergeant sprang into action after a mother's cries and revived a choking 3-year-old, bodycam footage shows. The child was rushed to the hospital.

CDC has paused rabies and poxvirus testing in a March update to its Test Directory, a move that public‑health experts say could leave state labs short of a federal backstop.

Atlanta police released surveillance images after a masked man allegedly carjacked a woman’s running vehicle on Magnolia Way. Investigators are asking for dashcam or doorbell footage from March 29.

A man was hospitalized after being stabbed early Wednesday while trying to break up an argument on Tilson Road; police detained someone at the scene.

Registration is open for the 57th Peachtree Road Race. 60,000 spots, member guarantees and a new title sponsor shape the 2026 event.

A long‑dormant 74‑acre Westside parcel is moving into construction: phase one adds 151 apartments toward a 2,000‑home plan that includes deep affordability.

The GBI says DNA testing linked a 68-year-old Ware County man to the 1984 Waycross rape and killing of Sandra Kaye Davis. Authorities are asking for tips.

A widely shared April 1 post imagined Chick‑fil‑A building a second store and mini overpass in its Glenwood Park lot. City permit records show no such filing as of April 1, 2026.

A pedestrian was struck and killed on I-285 westbound near Riverdale Road in Clayton County Wednesday morning; police closed the westbound lanes and are investigating.

World Athletics allowed three front-runners misdirected in Atlanta to join Team USA in Copenhagen as non-scoring entries while USATF finalizes scoring picks in May.

Gwinnett County police arrested two people after neighbors shared doorbell footage showing suspects posing as delivery drivers in Duluth and Norcross. Investigators say more victims may exist across the metro.

The Shops at Alstead, a newly built Roswell strip center, sold for just over $7 million; tenants include Layne’s Chicken Fingers and The Human Bean.