On the anniversary of his death, Pradeep Sood’s family joined advocates to demand a raised crosswalk on Peachtree Street where he was killed.

State and national 988 data show Georgia’s in‑state answer rate plunged after a vendor staffing change, routing more callers out of state and raising abandonment. Officials and advocates are pressing for fixes.

Clear, dry skies Thursday push humidity into the 20s and trigger a Fire Danger Statement; rain returns Saturday night with 1–2 inches possible.

Atlanta Mission is under contract to buy a 15.5-acre Bankhead parcel and plans to reserve about eight acres for a homeless campus while converting the rest to affordable housing.

Georgia advanced a bill to let high school athletes earn NIL money with sunset clauses, banned industries and new oversight for minors.

Forest Park police are giving free steering-wheel locks to owners of older Kia models vulnerable to a viral theft method.

Fulton County DA Fani Willis told a judge that fee requests from Trump and co-defendants — roughly $17M — could strip her office’s budget and saddle taxpayers with the bill.

Police cordoned off Memorial Bend Shopping Center Wednesday evening after a reported shooting; investigators and EMS were seen processing the parking lot.

A state-run dashboard from the Georgia APCD lists median and facility-level prices for 200+ procedures, letting Georgians compare costs by ZIP code and insurer.

Emory, Grady and Piedmont say months of drills and new coordination have hospitals ready for the World Cup, though locals remain worried about ER capacity after 2022 closures.

A suspected Newnan Regions Bank robber was arrested after a high-speed chase ended in a crash in Gwinnett County and a K9-assisted capture.

A Gwinnett County bus driver has been tied to off‑duty DUI charges from November 2025; the district says he’s no longer employed and is reviewing screening and testing policies. Parents at Sugar Hill and Lanier schools were notified.

Georgia lawmakers are debating a pilot that would station high‑speed security drones in a handful of public schools; supporters tout seconds‑level response time and critics raise privacy and safety flags. Funding and operational rules are still being negotiated in the state budget.