DeKalb County launched DeKalbAlert, a free real-time emergency notification system officials say will deliver faster warnings. Residents can enroll by texting DEKALBALERT to 67283 or at dekalbalert.com.

The final defendant in a case that horrified Effingham County pleaded guilty and received multiple life sentences after two children were found buried behind their Guyton home.

GDOT contractors will close all lanes of I‑285 on Atlanta’s westside from 7 p.m. May 8 to 5 a.m. May 11 for concrete slab repairs. Expect major detours and delays.

Sunny, dry Monday with highs near 78°F in Atlanta. Thunderstorm chances increase midweek, especially Wednesday night into Thursday.

A Cobb County SWAT team descended on a Marietta block Sunday after a call about shots fired near Vandiver and Rainwater drives; officials say the situation is developing.

A person was shot near Underground Atlanta; police say the victim is in stable condition while investigators work the scene. Local outlets say the story is developing.

A 5-year-old child was killed Saturday when a Toyota 4Runner rolled on Shady Grove Road in Carroll County, authorities say.

Two buildings at the Azalea Gardens complex in Bankhead burned Sunday; one partially collapsed and investigators are probing the cause.

Barrow County deputies are searching for 25‑year‑old Jonathan Harper after an alleged aggravated assault and family‑violence incident; he was last seen on Summerfield Road.

Chris Sale and Drake Baldwin powered a 9-1 Atlanta win in Denver, but Ronald Acuña Jr. exited early with left hamstring tightness. The Braves are awaiting MRI results before setting a timeline.

A precautionary boil-water advisory covers Fairburn and South Fulton after a power outage at the Adamsville Pump Station; testing and flushing are underway.

A man was arrested after fires were set in the bathroom aisle of the Chamblee Walmart; DeKalb Fire Rescue is investigating and the store remained closed.

A picnic at Piedmont Park ended in an alleged sexual assault and robbery; police arrested a man and charges have been filed, the victim says.