Shannon Reserve, a 166‑unit, income‑restricted 55+ community built by Dominium, opens on a long‑idle lot near the old Shannon Mall with a ribbon‑cutting this Friday. Rents start around $1,443 for a two‑bedroom unit.

Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta Housing outlined a roadmap Tuesday to accelerate creation and preservation of 10,000 affordable units using city land and new financing tools.

ANDMORE’s CEO Jon Pertchik will step down May 31, 2026. The company named an internal executive committee to run AmericasMart through a busy June market stretch.

A Delta Atlanta–Lagos flight made a mid‑ocean U‑turn and returned to Atlanta after nearly eight hours aloft, canceling the service and leaving travelers scrambling.

Union Eleven, a 339‑unit redevelopment at 1155 LaVista Rd NE, is nearing top‑out as renovated and new buildings replace the Reserve at LaVista Walk destroyed by a 2023 fire.

A man was found fatally stabbed near Whitehall Street Southwest early Monday. Atlanta police say the homicide investigation is ongoing and have asked for tips.

A man was shot in the shoulder Sunday at a private Southwest Atlanta event; he walked into Grady Memorial Hospital and police are seeking a suspect.

A tanker truck erupted in flames on I-85 northbound near Shallowford Road early Sunday, blocking lanes and snarling the pre-dawn commute. Two other vehicles were involved and authorities say the story is developing.

A man is in critical condition after being shot early Saturday near a Stonecrest gas station. DeKalb County police say he went to call 911 and was rushed to the hospital.

A fiery crash on I‑85 North at the Chamblee‑Tucker Road exit in DeKalb County early May 10 killed at least one person; details remain limited. Video from FOX 5 shows the blaze.

Larry Scott, 75, was killed in a hit-and-run on Candler Road; his family is urging witnesses or dashcam footage to help identify the vehicle. Police are investigating.

Two Democratic-backed challengers sued the state's judicial watchdog in a sealed federal filing as early voting proceeds. The AJC asked a judge to unseal the case before May 19.

The High’s sweeping Noguchi retrospective reframes the artist as a designer and spotlights Atlanta’s Playscapes. Nearly 200 objects are on view through Aug. 2.