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County commissioners told Mayor Andre Dickens they would buy ACDC for $56.5 million — well below the mayor’s prior $80 million ask — with an Aug. 31 response deadline as the county’s housing agreement expires at year’s end.
Local
Atlanta News First: A Piper PA-32-300 went down in trees northeast of Elliott Field off Highway 183 on Sunday; one patient left by ambulance and one by airlift, both critical.
State
Two days after Colt Gray received life without parole, a Barrow County judge sentenced his father to 15 years for second-degree murder and related charges tied to the 2024 school shooting.
Weather
The National Weather Service says a thunderstorm cluster will move southeast across north and central Georgia Monday morning into midday, bringing a risk of damaging wind, heavy rain and frequent lightning.
Local
Atlanta Fire used boat, drone and ground resources Saturday to reach six adults stranded on a riverbank beneath interstate bridges; no injuries were reported.
Weather
A flood watch covers Atlanta and much of metro and north Georgia as repeated storms may produce 1 to 3 inches of rain, with isolated totals above 5 inches.
Local
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City dropped the metro Atlanta Heat Advisory early Thursday but kept a separate Heat Advisory in effect for parts of eastern Georgia from noon to 8 p.m. Forecasters also warned of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia during the afternoon and evening hours.
Local
Forecast heat index values of 105 to 108 are expected across eastern Georgia from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday. In Fayette County, the Williamsburg Way boil-water advisory was lifted on schedule after Tuesday's water main break.
Local
Atlanta firefighters rescued three people from the second floor of a southwest Atlanta apartment building Saturday evening after a fast-moving fire spread through the Woodlands at Cascade complex. Between eight and 16 units were destroyed, and the Red Cross is helping displaced families.
Local
A line of strong thunderstorms swept through Atlanta and north Georgia on Friday afternoon, producing gusty winds, frequent lightning and pockets of flash flooding, the National Weather Service and 11Alive's Weather Impact Team reported. The storms were expected to clear overnight with more scattered activity possible Saturday.
Local
Sheriff Pat Labat plans a town hall-style meeting this week to hear community concerns, including a proposal to stop accepting some misdemeanor charges at the Fulton County Jail.
Local
The National League of Cities recognized Atlanta's Real Time Crime Center as one of 2026's most innovative public safety programs, citing its use during the World Cup.
Local
Atlanta Police urged residents and visitors to plan ahead for Independence Day events and announced increased patrols and a 9 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors downtown.
Local
An active search is underway in Clayton County for a missing child. Authorities are describing the boy as vulnerable and asking the public for any information.
Local
A 26-year-old man was shot multiple times in the 2100 block of Campbellton Road SW around 2:15 a.m. Saturday. In a separate incident, a woman was hospitalized in serious condition after a shooting at a DeKalb County apartment complex.
Weather
An intense early-summer heat dome has pushed metro Atlanta temperatures past 96 degrees, triggering HVAC failures at the Rice Street jail facility and placing unprecedented strain on Georgia's electrical infrastructure.
Local
This launch-day advisory for ZIP codes 30311 and 30331 is no longer active. Check Atlanta DWM's official advisory page for current conditions.
Local
City leaders weigh a six-month moratorium on new alcohol permits while business owners push for more police and a nightlife ambassador as alternatives
Local
Atlanta police say investigators have identified persons of interest in the April 4 shooting that left one dead and another injured during an unpermitted gathering.
Local
DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose, 33, was killed responding to the scene on Friday afternoon. The shooter — identified as Patrick Joseph White, 30, of Kennesaw — died at the scene. No CDC staff were injured, but 92 children were in a campus day care at the time.