FIFA World Cup: Showcase Atlanta awards 8 watch party grants

City officials revealed on Wednesday the eight Atlanta communities selected to receive Showcase Atlanta grants for free World Cup watch parties.

DeKalb woman killed by ex-boyfriend after repeat abuse, family says

A family is speaking out about domestic violence after a woman was shot and killed Sunday afternoon on Martins Crossing Road. DeKalb County police arrested her ex-boyfriend following a brief search that ended at a home on Summit Lake Drive.

Acworth man charged in elderly exploitation case involving relative

An Acworth Police Department investigation into a missing person case led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man accused of exploiting and isolating an elderly victim from his family.

Former Athens officer, 2 others arrested in child abuse case

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested three people, including a former Athens-Clarke County police investigator, in a child abuse investigation in Franklin County.

New details: 2 arrests during manhunt at Sandy Springs park on Tuesday

Two people were arrested Tuesday after a large police response near Morgan Falls Overlook Park in Sandy Springs, according to the Sandy Springs Police Department.

PAWS Atlanta uses 'wild tunes' to help shelter cats relax

PAWS Atlanta has launched a new program called Wild Tunes. Volunteers play live music inside the shelter’s cat cottage to help animals relax.

Private services to be held Wednedsay for Bobby Cox, Ted Turner

Private services will be held Wednesday for former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox and CNN founder Ted Turner. Both died earlier this month.

Mike Collins, Derek Dooley advance to GOP runoff for Georgia U.S. Senate seat

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and former football coach Derek Dooley advanced to the Republican runoff for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Neither candidate captured a majority of the primary vote, forcing a high-stakes showdown to determine who will challenge incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff.

Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia Democratic primary in governor race

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor on Tuesday. The victory sets up a high-stakes campaign for the November election as the party aims to capture a seat that has eluded them for more than two decades.

Sandy Springs police park search triggers school lockdown, voting suspension

A massive Sandy Springs police park search for a suspicious man in military gear caused a local elementary school to go into a soft lockdown Tuesday.