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A 46-year-old woman is in critical condition after a Monday morning shooting on Houston Road in south Macon. Deputies say investigators are working and ask anyone with information to come forward.
Real Estate & Development in ...
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church broke ground on New Birth Village in Stonecrest. The plan calls for about 390 homes; Phase 1 will include 87 units amid a 3,000‑person waitlist.
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Neighbors in an Atlanta block say 'hundreds' of rats are overrunning yards and alleys, prompting public‑health guidance and calls for action.
Riverdale police launched a manhunt after a pregnant woman was shot during a domestic dispute on Taylor Road; the suspect is being called armed and dangerous.
A 17‑year‑old was found shot Friday on the 300 block of Kelly Street SE; police say he was alert and investigators are at the scene.
Food & Drinks in ...
Nàdair, Kevin Gillespie’s Michelin‑recommended Woodland Hills restaurant, will close after service on June 27; the team cited economic pressures.
Family says Martell Mapp was found shot in his Vine City apartment; Atlanta police are reviewing doorbell and area camera footage ahead of a planned memorial.
Police responded to an active situation at a Bullsboro Drive business Friday evening. Officials say the scene was contained and drivers were urged to avoid the area.
Weather & Environment in ...
Mostly cloudy and muggy Friday across metro Atlanta, with flash flood warnings in parts of south‑central Georgia and a Flood Watch for Upson County. Expect heavy, sudden downpours into the evening.
A Fulton County judge vacated Marquez Powell’s conviction after newly developed DNA testing undermined the prosecution’s theory; prosecutors dismissed charges and he was released after nearly 21 years.
A man was shot several times in the leg at Residences at Westview in northwest Atlanta Thursday afternoon. Police have not announced arrests and are investigating.
Pinnacle signed a 165,000‑sq‑ft Midtown Atlanta lease after its Synovus merger, staking an Atlanta corporate base while keeping a substantial Nashville footprint.
State prosecutors say two Atlanta-area women used stolen identities to collect more than $36,000 in pandemic-era rental assistance; one faces additional false-statement charges.
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