Dream forces WNBA Finals Game 7 against Valkyries

The Atlanta Dream kept their championship hopes alive Thursday after beating the Golden State Valkyries in Game 6 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena.

Cherokee HS shooting plot: Warrants reveal new details

Newly obtained arrest warrants show three people charged with plotting an attack at Cherokee High School obtained campus layout maps and chose an August attack date before law enforcement intervened.

Atlanta mayor issues excuse note for sold-out Dream Finals Game 6

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens asked local employers and educators to excuse residents who take time during the workday Thursday to cheer on the Atlanta Dream in Game 6 of the WNBA Finals.

Atlanta child hit by car to return home after 6-month hospital stay

After six months in a hospital bed, a 7-year-old Atlanta boy who survived being struck by a car is preparing to finally return home next month.

3 arrested in alleged Cherokee High School shooting plot

Canton police have taken three people into custody after uncovering an alleged conspiracy to commit a shooting at Cherokee High School.

New DNA tech sparks potential leads in 2005 Dallas killing

New forensic testing is providing fresh hope to family members and detectives working to solve the 21-year-old murder of a Dallas man.

Mom's friend arrested after 4-year-old found dead in SW Atlanta

A woman was arrested after authorities found a 4-year-old boy dead inside a southwest Atlanta townhouse on Sunday night.

Mother, 2-year-old daughter found dead by Cobb County church

A young mother and her 2-year-old daughter were found shot to death inside a vehicle parked outside a church on Sunday morning, Cobb County police said.

Fulton election office reviews residency of nearly 7K voters

Nearly 7,000 Fulton County voters face challenges to their residency status just days before the Nov. 3 election, leaving many unaware that their eligibility is in question.

Atlanta teen survives fatal crash, coma to lead football team

A high school football captain and star student at Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta is leading his team on the field after surviving a 2024 car crash that claimed the lives of his two brothers and left him in a coma.

DeKalb County neighbors hear explosion before fatal house fire

One person is dead, and two others are injured after a heavy fire tore through a three-story home on Lake Drive in DeKalb County on Saturday night, according to fire officials.

Falcons knock off unbeaten 49ers 29-20 in Atlanta

Michael Penix Jr. threw three touchdown passes Sunday as the Atlanta Falcons capitalized on four turnovers to stun the previously unbeaten San Francisco 49ers 29-20.

All players, staff released from hospital after Salem High bus wreck

Every student and adult hospitalized after a Salem High School football team bus overturned off Interstate 20 Friday night has now been discharged, district officials confirmed Sunday.

Six Flags Over Georgia announces new safety measures after deadly ejection

Six Flags Over Georgia announced Friday it will install seat belts on the Goliath roller coaster and inspect attractions across the country following the death of 42-year-old Hassan Kariem.

Smyrna murder suspect denied bond in dismemberment case

A Cobb County judge denied bond Friday for an 18-year-old man accused of dismembering a woman inside a Smyrna apartment in September.

Senoia police clear animal clinic of charges

Senoia police will not file criminal charges against Senoia Animal Hospital employees accused of keeping sick pets alive instead of euthanizing them.

GBI identifies suspect shot by Woodstock police in retention pond

A suspicious-person call near Paden and Maple streets led police to a retention pond in downtown Woodstock Thursday evening.

Orphaned baby walrus in Alaska flown 4,800 miles to new home in Florida

A young, orphaned Pacific walrus found on a remote beach in northern Alaska has been rescued and brought more than 4,000 miles to Florida, where it's receiving care at SeaWorld Orlando.