Rabun County deputies arrested a Tiger man after a Lake Rabun campsite search turned up suspected meth, a large quantity of hydrocodone pills and $11,930. He faces trafficking and meth charges.

Cobb County’s FY27 proposal holds county millage rates steady but exceeds the rollback threshold, prompting three public hearings this month.

Cobb County police arrested a man after rescuing a Rottweiler from a car that reached 148°F at Town Center at Cobb. Vets warn pets and children can suffer life-threatening heatstroke in minutes.

An Irvine investor bought the 300‑unit tower overlooking GA‑400 for just over $53M and has rebranded it ReNew Perimeter View. The property is now marketed under Trinity’s management.

Isaac Freeman says he nearly skipped the July 4 outing before a Lake Nottely boat exploded, leaving him with burns over about 80% of his body and months of surgery. Family and investigators still want answers.

A Cedartown First United Methodist Preschool employee was placed on leave while police investigate alleged inappropriate conduct involving a 4-year-old.

A line of potentially severe thunderstorms moved across North Georgia on Wednesday, prompting a widespread severe thunderstorm watch and multiple county warnings in metro Atlanta.

A pre-dawn inferno destroyed Silk World Inc.'s Austell warehouse, closing Veterans Memorial Highway as crews fought heavy smoke and contained hotspots.

Michel Arnette’s team plans Siren, a seafood restaurant next to Arnette’s Chop Shop in Brookhaven, slated for late summer with menu details still to come.

An early-morning double shooting in DeKalb County left an adult and a juvenile dead, police said.

Cooper’s Hawk is planning a Perimeter Village outpost in Dunwoody, bringing its tasting‑room format and full menu to the Ashford Dunwoody Road center with a likely 2027 opening. Property listings and local reporting show the chain targeting a large outparcel near Perimeter Mall.

Heat Advisory noon–8 p.m. Thursday, July 2: highs near 97 and feels-like readings around 105. City cooling center open at Selena S. Butler Park.

A barricaded man has prompted a multi‑agency SWAT standoff on Jada Lane in Villa Rica. Police say county deputies are assisting and have not released the man's identity or motive.