David Epps, a longtime Peach Bowl executive and former intern, assumed the CEO role in June 2026 as Gary Stokan retired. The handoff puts a locally grown leader in charge as college football shifts under NIL and playoff changes.

Homeowners in Villa Rica are protesting a city parkway plan after officials awarded a construction contract and filed eminent‑domain actions against holdout properties. Neighbors say they were blindsided by survey crews and council votes.

An 18-year-old mother was killed and her infant daughter survived after a moving truck struck their car in Lithia Springs over the Memorial Day weekend.

A person was shot outside a Neighborhood Market on Alison Ct in southwest Atlanta; the victim was taken to Grady and police say the investigation remains active.

An Alpharetta man was sentenced to four years after selling fake UGA tickets and peddling bogus investments; victims are owed nearly $950,000.

Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms rallied a packed Tabernacle crowd, tying attacks on Trump to rising costs and a push to expand Medicaid ahead of June runoffs.

A fatal collision closed all southbound lanes of I‑85 in Jackson County early Monday, snarling the morning commute as investigators worked the scene. Traffic backups stretched for miles.

Basis Industrial and OneIM paid roughly $89.5M for a 25‑building shallow‑bay portfolio in Stone Mountain and Tucker, expanding their small‑bay footprint in metro Atlanta.

Global Grub Alley will line Walton Street near Centennial Olympic Park during Atlanta’s World Cup match days, bringing 20–30 food trucks for fans and locals. The pedestrian strip will run match days and the day before each match.

Kite Realty paid about $71 million for Chastain Market in Sandy Springs after landlords replaced a vacant grocer and pushed retail leasing to near full. The sale marks a roughly 75% return for the 2022 buyers.

Patchy fog this morning in Atlanta, then scattered storms likely this afternoon with heavy downpours possible. Plan for slower commutes and brief urban flooding.

A predawn apartment fire in Lithia Springs displaced about 17 families after neighbors ran door-to-door to get people out.

CenterPoint bought the 265,775‑sq‑ft Clayton Technology Center in Ellenwood, a Class A warehouse leased to International Paper, in a deal reported at about $42.6M.