Cristofer Daniel Arthurs faces malice and felony murder charges after his brother, Matthew Clayton Arthurs, was found shot in their Flowery Branch home. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

Police responded to a reported shooting at Palmetto Elementary, which was placed on lockdown. Students were unharmed and relocated, with a body found near the school. Parents were directed for reunification at a middle school.

Light rain and gusty winds this morning. Drying tonight and sunnier Thursday; heavier rain possible Sunday.

A brief armed robbery at an Amoco on State Road 85 triggered a short chase that ended in Peachtree City; detectives credit surveillance footage and license‑plate readers.

Eddie Weatherspoon was arrested after discharging a firearm and barricading himself in an Atlanta apartment; SWAT resolved the incident peacefully.

The Decatur Library reopened after a weeklong closure with metal-detector screening and a DeKalb County officer posted at the rear entrance following a recent on-site shooting. New procedures aim to balance access with safety.

Dozens of former CDC staff gathered at the agency’s Clifton Road campus on Feb. 10, 2026, marking one year since mid‑February 2025 mass terminations. Organizers say they’re focused on legal fights, organizing and rebuilding public‑health capacity.

DeKalb neighbors say they’re uneasy after a man indicted on federal child‑exploitation charges returned to the neighborhood on house arrest and was seen wearing an ankle monitor.

MARTA confirmed a Dec. 29 derailment after high winds toppled a tree onto the tracks; 118 riders were aboard and no one was hurt. The incident report appeared in the agency’s public records portal after a records request.

Organizers say a favorable scientific review has moved the Okefenokee’s World Heritage bid forward. The World Heritage Committee is set to vote in Busan this July.

New University System data convinced USG Chancellor Sonny Perdue that online courses can help close degree gaps; he endorsed Gov. Kemp’s $325M DREAMS scholarship for low‑income students.

Big‑box leasing and investor activity picked up at the end of 2025. A Marcus Partners acquisition and quarter‑end absorption gains point to potential momentum heading into 2026.

Gwinnett teachers asked Sheriff Keybo Taylor to pause cooperation with ICE, saying a surge in federal activity has emptied classrooms and traumatized students. The union wants a moratorium and public forums.