Jury selection begins April 27 in Hall County as prosecutors pursue the death penalty against Jessica Motes in the October death of 4‑year‑old Autumn Fox.

Georgia’s lottery‑funded pre‑K serves four‑year‑olds only; advocates and researchers are pushing a phased pilot to include 3‑year‑olds, but funding and capacity are the big obstacles.

Two DeKalb County shootings Saturday evening left one man dead and another injured. Police say a suspect is in custody in the fatal case and neighborhoods are not at risk.

MARTA police ran full-scale emergency drills at West End with EMS and fire partners, testing suspicious-package, active-shooter and decontamination responses. The training included staged bus and drone scenarios.

A 28-year-old man died after his dirt bike slid under a tow truck late Saturday near Jonesboro Road and Harriett Street in southeast Atlanta. Police say the crash is under investigation.

Fast-moving grass fires swept through Clarkston early Monday, forcing DeKalb crews to protect an apartment complex and a mosque amid statewide fire warnings.

Mostly cloudy and mild Monday with breezy east winds; storms return Tuesday–Wednesday with some severe potential in northern Georgia.

A 22-year-old was arrested after firing inside a Caribe Court apartment in Statesboro; SWAT used chemical agents and nearby units were evacuated.

A Lovejoy police officer was placed on administrative leave after a social-media video showed a physical encounter at a Walmart. The department launched an internal review and is asking for tips.

The Knicks rolled into Atlanta and leveled the first-round series with a 114-98 win. Karl‑Anthony Towns starred with a 20-10-10 triple-double as the series heads to MSG.

Hogansville police released a GBI sketch after suspects posing as federal agents reportedly took more than $300,000 from a local resident.

Six Charleston-born restaurants have opened Atlanta outposts across Howell Mill, Ponce, Avalon and Carrollton. A quick guide to where to go and what to order.

A Rossville couple faces animal‑cruelty and disposal charges after a dog was found dead on a back porch; a necropsy found cloth‑like material in the animal’s stomach.