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Crime & Emergencies in ...
Family members say 20-year-old Derek Samuel’s body was found Sunday at the Reserve at Redwine in East Point; investigators say the probe is ongoing.
A woman died after a stabbing aboard a MARTA train Saturday; a suspect was arrested at Oakland City Station as detectives investigate.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Octave sold Rivermont Square on Holcomb Bridge Road in Alpharetta for $18.95M and kept an outparcel while lining up a national tenant for the pad.
A suspected war-era grenade was found among donations at a Peachtree City nonprofit; Clayton County EOD removed it and police say there was no malicious intent.
A Consumer Policy Center report warns that portals and lead services often take large referral fees from agents, and those cuts may be baked into buyer-side commissions.
A person was shot near a Chevron on Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard late Friday; police say the victim is alert and investigators are searching for suspects.
Three people were arrested after deputies found a minivan and a pile of cut copper and fiber‑optic cables at Nelson Park; investigators estimate $30K–$50K in damage.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Hyundai says it will deploy about 25,000 Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robots to U.S. plants, starting at its Georgia Metaplant in 2028, reshaping local training and jobs.
A Haralson County man was sentenced to life after pleading guilty to child molestation and aggravated sexual battery, authorities said.
Community & Society in ...
Emory has tapped Christopher L. Augostini — the university’s enterprise COO — as its 22nd president. He brings deep finance and health‑system experience to the role.
Portman filed plans to build roughly 1,400 residences plus medical and retail space on about 112 acres in Duluth, a move that has triggered a state DRI review. The early filing names Portman as developer and targets completion around 2031.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
DeKalb County commissioners approved a 4-2 vote to raise parking fees at three downtown lots, shifting the courthouse deck from a $6 flat to tiered hourly rates.
An Oakwood man was arrested after police say he bit his wife during an argument about him smoking meth; their teenage daughter recorded the incident.
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