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.

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.

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.