Botánico Cocina & Social Club will take over Lure’s Midtown dining room, bringing a contemporary Latin menu and social‑club vibe to Crescent Avenue.

Energy watchdog Patty Durand says she was barred from the Georgia Capitol and has sued a Capitol Police lieutenant, arguing the restriction blocks public oversight of PSC hearings.

Delta reassigned an instructor accused of touching trainees even after settling a 2025 lawsuit, and other trainees say similar complaints were reported to HR. The case and reassignment have reignited calls for accountability and stronger reporting protections.

ATF canine teams and bomb techs swept Centennial Olympic Park and Mercedes‑Benz Stadium on Wednesday. Officials say the moves are part of a multi‑agency World Cup security plan.

A multi-county operation in North Georgia and Cherokee County, N.C., intercepted meth and fentanyl before the drugs reached local streets and led to two arrests. Authorities say the substances were headed for distribution across both states.

Three people were arrested after a chase that linked them to 24 commercial break-ins across DeKalb and Gwinnett; police recovered firearms and a stolen vehicle. Investigators say more charges are likely.

So. Fox, from the Kinship team, opens July 2 in Virginia-Highland with a 50-seat dining room, hyper‑seasonal plates and a low‑intervention wine program.

A gas leak in east Roswell closed Raintree Drive and the GA‑400 exit to Holcomb Bridge, trapping cars at the Eliot Apartments and snarling local traffic.

An Atlanta woman says the Social Security Administration wrongly listed her as deceased, freezing benefits and accounts while she faces six‑figure hospital bills.

A teenage Walmart employee in Cumming called 911 after spotting a van that hadn't moved; deputies found a man dead on a mattress in the vehicle and are working to identify him.

Mitchel Ford, 73, died Sunday after being airlifted following a crash on Sand Mountain last Monday.

Former UFC standout Dustin Poirier was arrested at Atlanta’s airport on a misdemeanor public drunkenness charge and released after posting bond. Videos show him roughhousing at an airport restaurant.

A Marietta man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself and urinating in a parking lot next to a child-care center; he remains jailed on a $1,000 bond.