UGA freshman Kareem Stagg was arrested in Oconee County after deputies say he was driving 87 mph with only a learner's permit; he was released on $1,245 bond.

A Fayetteville family says nearly $9,900 vanished from their account after a takeout checkout was diverted to a fake verification page; they're working with their bank to recover the money.

Sunny and dry with highs near 85; NWS warns low humidity will raise fire danger this afternoon. Avoid open burns and check permits.

SDH Education East, a Sodexo unit, eliminated 74 dining jobs at Young Harris College, hitting campus food-service staff at the small North Georgia campus. More details and official statements are still pending.

A Duluth-based partnership has filed to add roughly 250 homes inside Peachtree Corners' Technology Park, a plan that heads to a council hearing on April 28.

State lawmakers pushed an eight‑year moratorium on transit SPLOST referendums that could keep Cobb and Gwinnett from seeking new local transit funding until 2032.

A person was shot Friday at a Campbellton‑Fairburn Road shopping plaza in South Fulton and rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital; investigators have sealed the plaza as a crime scene.

Family‑run BB's Bagels reopened in Alpharetta after a 2025 fire, returning hand‑rolled Bronx‑style bagels to North Atlanta with community backing. The shop leans on local farms and old‑school methods.

State officials issued a consumer advisory after possible Salmonella was flagged in chicken‑salad items sold at the Ingles on Highway 515 in Blairsville.

A large apartment building on Rock Hill Drive in Riverdale caught fire Friday morning, displacing dozens and injuring at least one.

A 30-year-old man was killed after a SWAT standoff in Lavonia; the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is handling the probe. No officers were hurt.

Sunny afternoon and a warm weekend are on tap, but low humidity raises fire danger across the Atlanta area. Officials urge holding off on outdoor burns.

A French bulldog named Coco was taken from a Gwinnett County Kroger parking lot; a social-media clip helped police find the dog and two women were arrested.