The Georgia House passed a literacy bill that funnels new funding into K‑3 literacy coaches and earlier screenings as lawmakers respond to weak third‑grade reading outcomes.

The Georgia House passed HB1023 to require weapons‑detection systems at public school entrances and create a state grant program to help districts cover costs. The measure now moves to the Senate.

Two people were shot Tuesday night on Tiger Flowers Drive NW in northwest Atlanta. Authorities have not released details and the Atlanta Police Department is investigating.

Atlanta police released surveillance images after a last-Thursday robbery at a 76 on MLK Drive and are asking the public to help identify two men. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips that lead to an arrest.

Atlanta police arrested a 28-year-old after an alleged armed robbery on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard; investigators say the weapon was a prop and the suspect faces felony charges.

A Gwinnett County judge sentenced Hugh Donovan Forman to life without parole plus five years for the Oct. 11, 2024 shooting death of Victor Ricks behind an extended‑stay hotel.

A new investigation traces decades of PFAS from carpet mills into Calhoun’s creeks, private wells and residents’ blood, fueling lawsuits and a statehouse fight over liability.

Three competing bills in the Georgia Legislature would change when and how K‑12 students can speak and organize at school; one GOP‑backed measure is tied to Charlie Kirk.

Sen. Warnock brought the CEO of Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton to the State of the Union to spotlight rural funding shortfalls that could force services like ICUs to close.

Thompson Thrift has begun building Lineage, a 300-unit, amenity-rich apartment community at Harbins Road and Highway 316 in Dacula, marking the developer’s 100th multifamily project.

A person was found dead after an early-morning house fire on Church Street in northwest Atlanta. Atlanta Fire Rescue and the Fulton County Medical Examiner are investigating.

Elme Communities sold more than 800 apartments in the Marietta and Sandy Springs area as it advances a liquidation plan. Two ReNew properties moved to FPA Multifamily in the latest deals.

Cobb County is weighing a 180‑day pause on data‑center permits and rezoning in unincorporated areas amid concerns about noise, water and power.