A former Hapeville officer drew a 37‑month federal prison sentence after prosecutors said he repeatedly tased a handcuffed detainee and filed a false report.

A SWAT standoff Wednesday night left a southwest Atlanta block on lockdown after a suspect ran into a home on Mims Street and refused to come out.

Sgt. Anna Lange has settled her long-running lawsuit over Houston County’s refusal to cover gender‑affirming surgery, ending years of appeals and a split 11th Circuit fight.

A board-game café serving bagels and coffee aims to open in Commerce this September with a 200+ game library and pay-to-play sessions.

A Gwinnett County man on the state's sex-offender registry was arrested after a woman says he followed her into a QT restroom and peered over the stall; police booked him June 9.

A Gwinnett County man says teens ambushed him in Riverdale during a Facebook Marketplace meetup, striking him with a rifle and forcing him to hand over passwords.

Rayonier signed a Buckhead lease for its new Atlanta headquarters after merging with PotlatchDeltic, bringing corporate hiring and a boost for the local office market.

Hot and muggy Thursday with highs near 91°F and heat-index values approaching the upper 90s. A wetter pattern with more storms moves in Sunday.

More than 25 pounds of suspected fentanyl — about $1.65M in street value — were seized in a Cobb County traffic stop this week; one person was arrested. Sheriff Craig Owens called the haul lifesaving.

A decade‑long P‑Fin study found Americans answered just 47% of basic money questions correctly. Atlanta advisers and local programs are urging practical fixes and free help.

Equinox is headed to Buckhead Village for its first Atlanta club, joining a rush of national boutiques and lifestyle brands reshaping the shopping district.

Brookhaven officials are proposing a 3.85 mill rate — the first municipal increase since 2015 — which would add roughly $395 a year to an $800K homesteaded home's bill.

Atlanta police are probing a shooting in Washington Park after shots were reported at a residence on Ollie Street. Details remain limited as detectives work the scene.