State Sen. Josh McLaurin filed SB541 to ban wheel restraints statewide after recent reforms tightened how booting companies operate. The bill has not yet been assigned to committee.

A Chestatee High teacher and JV coach was arrested in Banks County and charged with multiple felony sexual offenses involving a juvenile relative.

ATL will reconfigure gates in Concourse C in a roughly $26.8M project to modernize apron support and gate areas.

Hotel Phoenix has opened at Centennial Yards with 292 rooms, Zephyr restaurant and new event space — the first major hospitality anchor for the downtown redevelopment.

Monroe police arrested a second suspect in the Jan. 25 shooting that killed 22-year-old Teonia Stokes, a pregnant KSU student teacher. Authorities say the man was booked on murder and feticide charges.

Two adults were arrested after a 4‑year‑old overdosed on cocaine in Jackson County; both face first‑degree cruelty to children charges as investigators probe exposure.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon in Atlanta with a risk of damaging winds. Much colder and blustery conditions arrive Sunday.

Gwinnett police say an unnamed juvenile posted a victim’s address online and sent threats after meeting her on Roblox. The suspect is in juvenile detention as investigators continue the probe.

Four people were arrested after New Years Day gunfire erupted outside a Covington Circle K; a fifth person is wanted and the probe is ongoing.

Freestone bought Voya’s 400K‑square‑foot Sandy Springs office campus for $32.9M; Voya will remain on roughly 80K sf under a lease through 2027.

Intermittent lane closures are expected on I-20 in Rockdale County due to the Courtesy Parkway extension project, aimed at improving traffic flow. Residents can check the county website for updates.

Senate Republicans pitched $409M for a 300‑bed forensic hospital to ease Georgia's jail mental‑health backlog. The plan arrives as DBHDD seeks court approval to exit parts of a 2010 settlement.

Eight DeKalb polling sites will shift for the May primary while schools undergo summer renovations. Voters should confirm their assigned precinct before Election Day.