Two Democratic-backed challengers sued the state's judicial watchdog in a sealed federal filing as early voting proceeds. The AJC asked a judge to unseal the case before May 19.

An 8-year-old at Walnut Creek Elementary was suspended for three days after showing a LEGO model school officials called a "weapon," his mother says.

A months-long probe traced a CyberTipline tip to Daniel Esquivel; deputies say more than 1,400 child-exploitation files were seized and he faces 30 felony counts.

A 3-year-old identified as Maxence wandered from his Lawrenceville apartment and was struck on Winder Highway; a 67-year-old man has been arrested, police say. The family has a GoFundMe.

City planning records show an SAP to convert a Blandtown warehouse into a 400K‑square‑foot data center was approved — and neighbors say the site should be homes and shops, not servers. The approval comes after a 2024 council ban on new data centers near the Beltline that left developers and residents sparring over grandfathered permits.

Jacki Labat says someone used her name to get out of an Atlanta traffic stop and has asked officials to preserve records while the matter is reviewed.

Morning showers and a few thunderstorms are possible Saturday morning in Atlanta; skies should clear by afternoon and Sunday warms into the low 80s.

A Danish researcher indicted in 2011 on fraud charges arrived in Atlanta after being extradited from Germany; prosecutors say he diverted CDC grant money.

The High’s sweeping Noguchi retrospective reframes the artist as a designer and spotlights Atlanta’s Playscapes. Nearly 200 objects are on view through Aug. 2.

A DeKalb woman says an 18‑wheeler pinned and dragged her car along I‑285 before leaving the scene. DeKalb police and traffic specialists are asking witnesses to come forward.

Migration Coffee Co., a Newnan mobile trailer, is opening a roastery and cafe inside Sewell Market in Bremen. The shop is expected to open in late spring 2026.

Gwinnett County police arrested four people May 8 after finding an alleged unlicensed personal care home in Snellville. State licensing rules and reporting contacts are included.

A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life with parole eligibility decades away after pleading guilty in the Dec. 5 Lilburn double shooting that killed two people.