State officials say Georgia has regained HPAI-free status, allowing poultry shipments to international buyers and easing pressure on producers after recent detections.

CP Group plans to convert four buildings at Buckhead’s Piedmont Center into Buckhead Medical Center, pairing medical suites with street-level dining and new amenities. The proposal is the latest phase of a wider master plan to rebrand the 2.2M‑SF campus.

Chef Todd Richards has opened Que‑Riosity in McDonough, a Southern barbecue and grill room serving smoked meats, steaks and a cocktail program.

World of Quercus in Gay, Georgia has joined Relais & Châteaux, boosting the profile of its farm‑forward restaurant and four‑cabin luxury ranch. The membership makes the retreat the only Relais property in the state.

South Fulton is opening a 90-day window for unlicensed and lapsed businesses to register for 2026 licenses without late fees or interest; the program runs April 1–June 30.

A legal notice in Paulding County flags a bill to repeal Hiram’s charter; city officials warn the change could shift taxes and services and urged residents to contact state delegates.

An arrest was reported in a deadly triple shooting and investigators are probing a crash in which a shooting victim later died. Authorities are asking witnesses to share video.

A southwest Atlanta apartment building was heavily damaged in an early-morning fire after tenants reported vandalism and gunshots; the owner says the burned unit was empty and suspects squatters.

An Atlanta teen has been charged in an apparently random killing. Investigators say the suspect and victim appear to have no prior connection as the probe continues.

Two drivers were arrested after deputies say they raced at more than 90 mph on a wet stretch of Wade Green Road in Cherokee County. Authorities warned the stunt endangered other motorists.

More than 100 metro Atlanta families are scrambling after the YMCA announced its Early Childhood Development Academy will close in June.

Jeffrey "Bigg Jigg" Thurston says U.S. Marshals forced him outside at gunpoint during a McDonough raid while searching for a Houston murder suspect.

Sunny and warm Saturday; showers return Sunday and a severe storm risk rises Monday.