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Crews are framing a two‑story retail building and expanding a parking lot at Halidom on Moreland Avenue, with the developer targeting late summer 2026 for openings.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
An officer-involved shooting closed the I‑575 exit to Towne Lake Parkway Wednesday night, prompting a GBI probe and long detours through the Towne Lake area.
A woman was seriously injured in the Brumby Elementary drop-off lane after a 13-year-old driver’s vehicle accelerated into her. Cobb police say the investigation is ongoing.
Two 20-year-olds were arrested in DeKalb County after a chase tied to a string of car break-ins; victims say the suspects pointed a gun. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.
A Resaca man faces a felony charge after deputies say he shot a neighbor's service dog and hid the remains in nearby woods. Authorities have forwarded the case to the DA.
A 10-year-old boy was shot inside a parked car in Richmond County; his mother was arrested on child-cruelty counts and DFCS has been notified as investigators probe the scene.
A 41-year-old Toccoa man surrendered after an hourslong standoff on Sweetgum Road; negotiators recovered two handguns and he faces an aggravated assault charge.
A federal judge handed Robert Lyles a 15-year sentence after prosecutors say he fired a shot at a stranger inside Five Points MARTA station in August 2022. Lyles pleaded guilty earlier this year to a federal firearms charge.
Food & Drinks in ...
CT Cantina & Taqueria will open a 4,400-square-foot location at Medley in Johns Creek with a patio and a walk-up window.
A former Bremen school employee, Geoffrey Brad Matthews, now faces 39 charges in Carroll County after a juvenile reported years of alleged abuse; a separate Haralson probe is also active.
American Landmark bought two Sun Belt apartment communities totaling about 600 units — including Tramore Village in Austell — as it deploys capital from a new fund.
A man who pleaded guilty last year in a Savannah groping case is now accused in a string of attacks across Atlanta suburbs that left multiple people dead and prompted state and federal probes.
A federal jury convicted Adam Schlueter of sexually and physically abusing two children while he served in the Army overseas. Sentencing is set for July 9, 2026.
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