Patchy morning fog gives way to highs around 81°F Thursday; temperatures spike into the mid‑80s Friday before a cool, breezy weekend with elevated fire‑weather concerns.

Surveillance footage shows armed suspects fleeing Ashley Cascade after a March 16 shooting. Police are offering up to $5,000 for tips that help ID the shooters.

An audit found Atlanta’s 2024 blight‑tax law hasn’t been activated and no properties have been charged. City officials say more legislation and staffing moves are coming in April.

A school bus in southwest Atlanta was hit by gunfire on Tuesday; a man was found wounded but no bus passengers were injured. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

The CDC posted a Level 1 global dengue travel notice after rising cases among travelers. Bite prevention and quick medical care are the main defenses.

Mamadi Tambajang was convicted after bodycam footage showed him telling police he "snapped" in the killing of Amber Kelly; a judge sentenced him to life plus 20 years.

State officials warn Georgia’s flu deaths have climbed to a five‑year high as low vaccination rates and co‑circulating viruses strain hospitals.

Security-camera clips show a bright meteor streaking over Atlanta on Monday night. NASA and the American Meteor Society are collecting reports and videos to reconstruct the path.

CDC has declared pediatric sepsis a national medical emergency after a large analysis found thousands of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths each year. Officials want hospitals and clinics to boost screening and tracking.

Gorman & Company will break ground on The Fifty-Five at 2855 East Point St., a 60-unit mixed-income building steps from the East Point MARTA station.

The Georgia House passed SB 220 to replace the 5% THC cap with a 12,000 mg limit, rename 'low‑THC oil' to 'medical cannabis' and allow vaping for adults 21+.

Catoosa County firefighters stopped a potentially explosive tractor-trailer fire at an I-75 weigh station after lithium batteries ignited.

Kelvin Lanier Evans is expected to plead guilty after prosecutors say he stole laptops and jump drives containing watermarked, unreleased Beyoncé tracks in Atlanta. Fulton County is seeking a five-year sentence and recidivist treatment.