A massive water oak crashed onto a Page Avenue home in Candler Park, splitting the house while the owners escaped unharmed.

Bayou Brew Coffee Co., from Louisiana native Jonie Paden, plans to open in Powder Springs with beignets, chicory coffee and a Louisiana‑style menu this summer.

Nathan Cooper, wanted in a March shooting that wounded a county worker, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Norcross and is awaiting extradition.

Hyundai says it will deploy about 25,000 Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robots to U.S. plants, starting at its Georgia Metaplant in 2028, reshaping local training and jobs.

JapanFest Atlanta returns Sept. 19–20 at Gas South Convention Center with martial-arts demos, bonsai and ikebana workshops, a Ginza-style street and an omikoshi parade.

Bodycam and dashcam released by Atlanta police show the May 22 arrest of 22‑year‑old Jermaine Edwards after an alleged shooting, police and local reporting say.

Furkids pulled 43 cats from Cobb County Animal Services after confirmed panleukopenia and is treating them in quarantine while seeking donations and fosters.

A predawn apartment fire in Lithia Springs displaced about 17 families after neighbors ran door-to-door to get people out.

Georgia State Patrol says a woman punched and kicked a trooper during an early‑morning Briarcliff Road stop; she was booked on DUI and related charges.

A gas alarm at a Georgia Tech research building on Atlantic Drive prompted a hazmat response Friday; crews found no active release and cleared the scene.

Five suspects are wanted after a Marietta Street music studio employee was attacked and robbed. Police released surveillance photos and urged tipsters to contact Crime Stoppers.

A Haralson County man was sentenced to life after pleading guilty to child molestation and aggravated sexual battery, authorities said.

Emory has tapped Christopher L. Augostini — the university’s enterprise COO — as its 22nd president. He brings deep finance and health‑system experience to the role.