Clayton County is hosting a unique 21+ Drive-In Movie Night featuring "Love and Basketball," with pre-movie activities like a Couples Free Throw Contest and food trucks, on July 26, 2025, at the Gerald Matthews Sports Complex.

A shooting occurred on Smith St. SW in Atlanta, where a victim was ambushed by a vehicle from which approximately 10 shots were fired, according to police.

A Fairburn man, Malik Kiell Forte, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for stealing prescription drugs worth nearly $400,000 and illegal firearm possession.

"Paws in the Park" is an upcoming pet adoption event on August 23, 2025, in Clayton County, featuring a "Tail Trail Walk," adoptable pets, giveaways, and local pet vendors.

Sandy Springs launches an Adaptive Fishing program to accommodate anglers with disabilities, with the event scheduled for July 25 on the Chattahoochee River.

Atlanta's weather this week includes sunny days and possible thunderstorms, peaking with a high of 94°F on July 4th, according to the National Weather Service.

ATLDOT announces a halt to construction closures in Atlanta over the July 4th weekend for smoother holiday travel.

DeKalb County job fair at Georgia Piedmont Technical College aims to fill over 500 positions on July 10, 2025.

Gwinnett County Police arrested Juan Carlos Villegas Avalos on charges of auto break-ins and second-degree burglary.

Douglas County Development Services is moving to a new cashless facility on Timber Ridge Drive in July, leading to a temporary closure from July 16-21. Services will resume on July 22 at the new location.

Federal agents seized more than 700 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a cucumber shipment outside a Gainesville warehouse on July 1, 2025. Arrested at the scene were Andres Jasso, Jr. of Georgia and Rufino Pineda-Perez, a previously deported Mexican national. The bust, part of Operation Take Back America, underscores ongoing efforts to dismantle major drug trafficking networks and protect communities from the deadly reach of narcotics.

The GBI is investigating a death in Cook County following a chase and standoff that ended with suspect Daquona Peede's self-inflicted gunshot wound. Peede was wanted for a Henry County homicide.

Gunfire disturbed a Northwest Atlanta neighborhood, leading to a 12-year-old injured by glass. Police are investigating the incident with no suspects yet.