Richmond Hill’s council unanimously reaffirmed that the Belfast Commerce Center’s current zoning bars heavy‑metal refining, halting a proposed Westwin nickel refinery unless rezoned. The decision came at a packed appeal hearing.

Spelman's trustees tapped Ayanna Howard, a leader in robotics and AI, as the college’s 12th president; she takes office August 1, 2026.

A 17-year-old was shot early Friday at an apartment complex along Cascade Road in South Fulton and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. Police are investigating and seeking tips.

Blue Sky Landing opened a 180‑unit LIHTC development in College Park, offering income‑tiered rents minutes from Hartsfield‑Jackson Airport.

Neighbors say a 108‑MW, two‑building data center was rezoned for 1751 Bells Ferry Road and a City Council hearing on June 10 will give residents one more chance to be heard. Concerns center on noise, heat, water and power strain.

A Houston County deputy assigned to Northside High was arrested and faces multiple charges after investigators tied him to an alleged off‑campus sexual assault while on duty.

ATL Spoke debuts in West End as a 12‑month pilot offering free, ADA‑accessible rides between West End MARTA and Lee + White.

A cyberattack on Murray County knocked out police reporting and disrupted county services, forcing manual workarounds and delays for residents.

Atlanta BeltLine paid $16.5M for the Willoughby — a four-story office near the Eastside Trail — to preserve below-market commercial space in the Old Fourth Ward.

A Snellville Family Dollar worker was arrested after a customer said he slipped a phone under her dress; police say surveillance footage matched her account.

Kennesaw pizzeria Pisano's is opening a second location in Marietta Square in a redesigned 1,500‑sq‑ft space next to WR Social House, targeting an early‑July debut.

Amanda Katz, 55, was arrested June 2 and charged with improper sexual contact after police say she sexually assaulted a 16‑year‑old student during off‑campus encounters.

A Roswell man was arrested in May and is charged with aggravated child molestation and distribution of child pornography after alleged sexual contact with a 14‑year‑old in Marietta.