Roots clogged a sewer line and roughly 1,950 gallons of wastewater spilled into a Marietta tributary; crews cleared the blockage and treated the banks. Officials reported no fish kills.

A raised, two-way cycle track now runs on 14th Street between Northside Drive and Barnes Street. GDOT says the reconfiguration aims to cut crashes nearly in half.

Avondale Reserve, a 156-unit garden-style complex in Avondale Estates, sold for $15.6M — about $100K per unit. The price suggests a likely value‑add play for the new owner.

Toyota reached a confidential settlement on the eve of trial in a wrongful‑death suit that blamed a 2017 Tacoma’s smart‑key system for an Atlanta man’s carbon‑monoxide death.

Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock secured federal dollars for NICU gear, telehealth upgrades, training simulators and a South Cobb health campus across metro Atlanta.

Miss G Trading is taking the 214,481‑sf McEver 985 distribution center in Oakwood, a sign that demand for modern logistics space along the I‑985 corridor is returning.

Federal and global health agencies say alcohol raises the risk of at least seven cancers, and Atlanta experts are urging clearer warning labels and more screening.

Two men were shot late Saturday on the 500 block of Lee Street SW in southwest Atlanta; both were taken to the hospital and the shooting is under investigation.

Hospitals across Georgia are earning pediatric and neonatal verifications and expanding local capabilities so sick infants and children can get care closer to home.

A man surrendered after an hours-long standoff at a Box Circle home in Winder. He now faces charges including aggravated assault and making terroristic threats.

A fight at Dooly State Prison hospitalized nine inmates and put the Georgia prison system on lockdown. Visitation at several facilities was suspended for Memorial Day weekend.

KB Home closed on three Gwinnett parcels for about $5.2M and plans Whitley Meadows, a 110-home community slated to open early 2027.

A Mother's Day wreck in Haralson County killed a woman; state officials say a roundabout will be built at the dangerous intersection as part of a long‑term safety plan.