A man was shot at a northwest Atlanta convenience store and drove to a fire station on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway for help; police are investigating.

A man was critically wounded Friday morning on Wallace Way in Rockmart. Paulding County detectives are investigating and have opened a tip line for witnesses.

Forsyth County has partially lifted a year‑old moratorium, allowing rezoning petitions for one‑acre homes while officials finalize new design and tree rules. The move is a narrow reopening, not a full return to normal permitting.

A Lawrenceville man faces charges after an attempted apartment break‑in caught on doorbell camera; detectives say the suspect is still at large.

Stockbridge has named Orrin S. Hamilton, a 30‑year metro‑Atlanta veteran who led Austell PD, as the city's first Black police chief.

Saunders Real Estate opened a Gainesville office and named Russell Dye to lead its North Georgia push, citing region growth and a steady pipeline of industrial and land projects. The firm said the new outpost will handle development, timber and commercial work in Hall County.

A multi-agency fugitive task force arrested a man wanted in a March Glenwood Road robbery; he faces multiple felony charges and is being held in DeKalb County.

Multiple suspects fired into a west Atlanta home Thursday, grazing a 34-year-old man; police say the investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been announced.

Phil Mickelson will miss the 2026 Masters, saying he will step away to tend to a family health matter and be out for an extended period. The tournament will begin next week without one of its most familiar champions.

Mild and mostly clear Friday with highs near 82°F. A cold front late Saturday brings showers and thunderstorms into Sunday.

A Lilburn man was sentenced to 260 months after prosecutors say he supplied kilograms of meth and heroin to a Milledgeville trafficking ring.

Advanced Urology and Dr. Jitesh Patel agreed to pay $14M to settle whistleblower claims alleging unnecessary urological procedures billed to federal programs.

A video shows a 7-year-old beaten on a KIPP school bus in Atlanta; the child’s mother says the school didn’t warn her and parents are demanding answers. KIPP says it will add supervision.