After sustained opposition and a nearly 10,000‑signer petition, the developer has stepped away from plans to build 280 homes beside the Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary in Lilburn.

An elevator in a Buckhead building dropped two floors on Monday, injuring three people who were taken to the hospital. Authorities have pulled the car from service while inspectors review the malfunction.

Constellium slashed more than half the jobs at its White, Ga., plant, trimming dozens of production and supervisory roles in Bartow County.

A three-day Black Romance Book Festival filled downtown Atlanta with panels, signings and after-hours events, organizers said.

Peabo Bryson, 75, was hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Thursday. The family has asked for privacy as he receives care in metro Atlanta.

Newton police have reopened a decade-old homicide after an 18-year-old was found shot in a creek bed. Detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Chef Ali Lemma’s Ruki’s Kitchen has moved into Switchman Hall in Peoplestown, pairing Ethiopian tibs and injera with a new Habesha lemon‑pepper wing program. The compact menu is built for sharing in the food‑hall setting.

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.

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.