A brief EF‑0 tornado struck near Calvary on Thursday, downing trees along Highway 111 and sending a woman to the hospital after a tree hit her car. The NWS damage survey estimated peak winds near 80 mph.

A Cobb County mother says a classmate threatened her 9‑year‑old at Kincaid Elementary; she transferred him and is pressing the district for metal detectors and earlier counseling.

A Kingsland woman was arrested in Camden County after taking misoprostol and giving birth to a premature infant who later died. Advocates call the murder charge unprecedented.

QTS filed to build a 12‑million‑square‑foot data‑center campus near Blakely, Ga., a proposal that would reshape land use, power and tax debates in Early County.

Surveillance footage shared by Crime Stoppers shows a brawl on Edgewood Avenue that preceded a Jan. 17 shooting that injured three men; police are asking for tips.

NACA's Achieve the Dream event at The Gallery at South DeKalb offers no down payment and no closing costs this weekend. Workshops, counseling and same‑day mortgage qualification will be available.

Toro Development broke ground on Overlook, a 301‑unit apartment community at Cumming City Center, with first units expected in fall 2027.

A Georgia appeals court on March 6, 2026 affirmed the state's denial of Piedmont Augusta's Certificate of Need, ending a long fight over a proposed freestanding emergency facility.

Barrow County commissioners approved a five‑year EMS contract with American Medical Response that begins July 1, 2026, and includes six new ambulances and workforce absorption.

Two dogs were seized in Stone Mountain after police said they attacked a man on Thursday; DeKalb County Animal Services is handling the animals while investigators probe.

A GBI‑led online sting called Operation Rockin' Robins ran March 4–6 in Houston County and resulted in 24 arrests and outreach to more than a dozen people identified as potential victims. Multiple state and federal agencies assisted.

Paya, the island-inspired Miami Beach restaurant from Niven Patel and Mo Alkassar, served its last dinner in early March. Alkassar will convert the 17th Street space and focus on Ghee's expansion.

Atlanta police say a suspect is barricaded inside an apartment at 110 Pine St NW near Centennial Olympic Park, drawing a large police response.