News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Dekalb County District Attorney announces charges on Jamal Toliaferro

DeKalb DA says DNA ties one man to 3 cold cases. Are there more victims?

A man was arrested and charged after officials said DeKalb’s cold case task force linked his DNA to cases dating as far back as 2014.

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Cobb father charged in boy’s death after police say sick child was left alone

A father is facing second-degree murder and child cruelty charges after Cobb County police say he left his sick 2-year-old son alone for about six hours.

No injuries after gunfire prompts ‘robust’ response at Piedmont Park, APD says
UPDATE

19-year-old charged after gunfire incident at Piedmont Park, Atlanta police say

A 19-year-old faces firearm and drug-related charges after reports of gunshots prompted a large police presence at Piedmont Park on Wednesday.

Georgia News
King Prince Golf Remodel

Why a golf course going private is shaking life on a coastal Georgia island

The popular King and Prince Golf Club reopens in November as a private course, joining others in targeting the wealthy on Georgia's increasingly affluent St. Simons Island.

Road trip
THE STEERING COLUMN

What 1,700 miles taught me about choosing a family car

Car shoppers have plenty of reasons to think carefully about what they're actually paying for.

Sonya Ross

A Black woman, Air Force One and the day America changed

Atlanta native Sonya Ross was part of the small press pool that followed President George Bush after the Sept. 11 attacks. Twenty-five years later, she remembers.

Crime & Public Safety
Norfolk Southern safety train
UPDATE

Contractor killed outside Norfolk Southern facility in Cobb identified

A contractor with Norfolk Southern was shot and killed Monday evening at the company’s facility in Austell, officials say.

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Alpharetta police get access to Flock tag reader data

Flock audit finds dozens of questionable searches by Atlanta police officers

Of the 115,578 Flock searches audited, city leaders said 0.07%, roughly 79 searches, were “flagged for additional review.”

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Body found on the roof of Walter's Soul Food Cafe

Officials ID man found dead inside Atlanta restaurant vent system

The owner of the Walter’s Soul Food Cafe told officers an employee discovered the man’s body, Atlanta police confirmed.

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053025 food bank

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Dewberry Campanile

Blight tax talk on Midtown’s skeletal tower threatens project, Dewberry says

100-year-old Atlanta woman’s rules for the road and life
GRIDLOCK GUY

This 100-year-old Atlanta woman hasn’t given up her Mustang or her zest for life

aajc 091226 stockbridge mayor hearing

Stockbridge City Council votes to remove mayor from office

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UPDATE

Up to 5 inches of rain recorded in parts of North Ga. in last 24 hours, NWS says

Measles Deaths

2 new measles cases tied to metro Atlanta daycare outbreak, officials say

Third & Hayden

Can a Live Nation-backed Atlanta label be a musician’s ‘reset?’ This exec thinks so.

Gunna Wun Run Club
AJC INTERVIEW

Atlanta rapper Gunna hosts another 5K run. For him, the journey is personal.

Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams addresses the media after a City Council hearing Aug. 22, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Judge denies Stockbridge mayor’s request to exclude sexual misconduct evidence