A 12-year-old Mason Creek Middle School student has died after an off‑campus fight; authorities are investigating. Family members say bullying may have been a factor.

Airia, the enterprise AI startup backed by a major founder investment, has chosen Tech Square’s Spring Quarter for a new Midtown Atlanta office. The move adds another AI firm to Midtown’s innovation corridor.

The AJC's shift to digital and recent industry cuts are shrinking watchdog reporting in Atlanta and across the South, veteran columnist Cynthia Tucker says.

The Prince Hall Masonic Temple in Sweet Auburn has been restored and formally added to the MLK National Historical Park. The building, tied to the SCLC and WERD radio, will open for NPS‑led tours this spring.

DeKalb will consider a roughly $7.5M design contract that could kickstart a planned, up‑to‑$185M overhaul of Druid Hills High. The vote moves the project from concept to paid design work.

Henry County police say a man’s body was found inside a vehicle early Monday on Towne Centre Village Drive in McDonough; investigators are still working to learn more.

DISH has threatened to remove Atlanta News First and Peachtree TV from its lineup on March 10 at 7 p.m., jeopardizing local newscasts and programs. Here’s what Atlanta viewers should know.

A disclosure fight over a Qatar World Cup trafficking lawsuit has stalled Fulton County's $150M North Fulton sewage contract and forced a temporary extension for the operator.

An inmate allegedly set a cell on fire at the Carroll County Jail using an e-cigarette battery and toilet tissue; he was hospitalized and faces arson and related charges.

Longtime Landmark residents say investor‑run LLCs now control much of the downtown tower, turning homes into short‑term rental units and leaving lawsuits, insurance fights and safety complaints in their wake.

A 30‑year‑old man was shot and later died after a late‑night shooting at Powder Springs Park. Police say an unidentified woman is the suspect and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A man deputies say was wielding a knife was shot by a Pickens County deputy outside a Jasper Waffle House. The GBI is investigating.

A 20-year-old man died after his electric dirt bike collided with a vehicle at Douglas Road and Clubhouse Drive in Alpharetta; police closed the road and are investigating.