A viral clip of two Marietta junior‑varsity players using the N‑word has drawn NAACP condemnation and a parent’s decision to leave the district.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely across metro Atlanta today with gusty winds and pockets of heavy rain. Expect a slower afternoon commute and drier weather for the weekend.

Selig Enterprises is in early talks to redevelop roughly 1.75 acres on Ponce de Leon into housing, retail and greenspace, with a tentative 14-story concept. Neighbors and longtime tenants are watching the rezoning steps closely.

A DeKalb County jury found psychologist Michelle Wierson guilty but mentally ill in the 2018 crash that killed 5‑year‑old Miles Jenness. Sentencing is scheduled for Thursday.

DEA and federal prosecutors say agents found a meth conversion lab under a backyard tent in Brookhaven; three people were arrested and a large amount of liquid meth was seized.

Clayton County lawmakers have filed a bill to pare back Hartsfield‑Jackson's decades‑old property‑tax exemption; supporters say the change could return millions to local governments.

A UMN public‑health alert ties ByHeart powdered formula to 51 infant botulism cases across 19 states. All infants were hospitalized; officials report no deaths so far.

DeKalb County Animal Services says the shelter is over capacity and 17 dogs face euthanasia if not adopted or fostered by 7 p.m. on Feb. 26. Staff and rescues are scrambling to place animals.

South Fulton police are searching for Robert Lee Harris after an employee recorded him allegedly exposing himself at a Campbellton-Fairburn Road business. Investigators say video and bottles of baby oil suggest the act may have been planned.

Lawmakers, descendants and leaders gathered at the Georgia State Capitol to announce plans for a permanent monument to the Original 33, authorized by HB 303.

A WARN filing says the IPIC dine-in theater at Colony Square will close April 28, affecting 163 employees. The loss trims Midtown's upscale movie options.

A federal appeals court granted Alabama’s dismissal of its ACF appeal, cementing a December 2023 settlement that sets minimum flows for downstream communities. Environmental appeals remain.

The W Atlanta Downtown is being reflagged as the JW Marriott Atlanta Downtown this spring, with 237 rooms, a 24‑room Mindful Floor and a redesigned lobby, bars and meeting spaces.