Atlanta GA

At the DeKalb County Animal Services in Georgia, a dog named Kano had been waiting far longer than anyone hoped. For five long months, he greeted every passerby with an eager wag of his tail, hoping this might finally be the day someone chose him. But each time, people kept walking.

Six Flags Over Georgia is preparing for large crowds this opening weekend and officials say they are also preparing for the possibility of a so-called ‘teen takeover.’

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor has decided to drop charges against a teenager who police say was driving the truck that struck and killed a beloved high school teacher when a prank turned deadly, the teen’s lawyer said. The victim’s family had urged authorities not to compound the tragedy by prosecuting the teen...

Saturday morning headlines: Major legal updates in the death of teacher Jason Hughes as funeral services begin today. Plus, a full breakdown of the severe weather threat for Monday and details on the search for a shooter in Cobb County. 03/14/26.

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs nominated eight more listings in the state to be included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Atlanta police are currently responding to a barricaded suspect inside an apartment complex.

Atlanta fire and police investigators are looking into a suspicious blaze that leveled an abandoned structure on Springdale Drive. The property owner believes the fire was intentionally set following an eviction.

ATLANTA — A driver was killed in a head-on collision in southwest Atlanta on Friday. Atlanta Police said the crash happened near the 2400 block of Campbellton Road SW. Officers responded just before 3:20 p.m. to the crash scene, which involved a pickup truck and an SUV. According to...

Amazon is doubling down on metro Atlanta, snapping up a more than 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse and surrounding acreage in South Fulton for nearly $130 million, a move that plants the ecommerce giant even deeper in one of the region’s busiest industrial corridors. Company and county filings show the property has...

After nearly 20 years of pushing the U.S. Postal Service to recognize its name, Sandy Springs is finally getting its wish. USPS has agreed to list “Sandy Springs” as the default city for most local mailing addresses instead of “Atlanta.” The change covers seven of the city’s eight ZIP codes and does not apply to ZIP...