Foxtail Coffee opened at Hanover Edgewood and PVO Pet Collective will host a June 13 grand opening, bringing more walkable retail to the block near the MARTA station. Leasing reps say three retail shells remain, and a corner restaurant is reportedly close to signing.

A person was shot near Rosa L. Burney Park in southwest Atlanta; the victim was reported alert and eastbound lanes of the I‑20 exit at McDaniel Street were closed. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

Ware County detectives arrested two people after a welfare check turned up explicit images of a child; both are being held and a magistrate denied bond.

Several children were treated for heat-related illnesses at KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Friday as hot, humid weather baked the city. Officials urged hydration and shade.

White County's new Station 9 went into service June 11 and answered its first call hours later, rescuing a hiker on Mount Yonah. The SPLOST‑funded station aims to cut response times in a fast‑growing corridor.

A fox that attacked a dog on Springer Drive in Griffin tested positive for rabies. City and state health officials are urging pet vaccinations and caution.

Heat Advisory covers parts of central and eastern Georgia Saturday; highs near 93°F and heat indices into the 100s. Scattered storms and gusty winds possible Sunday.

A Woodstock man will serve 25 years, with the first 15 years without parole, after prosecutors say a CMANS probe found meth, DMT and eight firearms during a search. The sentence follows undercover buys and a Nov. 29 search warrant.

A federal judge in Atlanta denied a renewed request to block Georgia’s ban on giving food and water to voters in line, keeping the contested “line relief” restriction in force while litigation continues.

A man arranging to sell a camera was robbed and shot in northwest Atlanta; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

DeKalb County and the EPA are drafting a replacement to the 2011 consent decree that governs sewer repairs; a federal judge set a 60‑day check‑in and warned of tight oversight.

A Cherokee County jury convicted Desmond Jamal Camp of aggravated assault and false imprisonment for an April 2025 attack at a Canton Quality Inn. Sentencing is set for June 23.

A suspected harmful algae bloom in a cove of Lake Lanier near Cumming has prompted warnings for swimmers and pets as officials monitor and test the area.