All clear after a suspicious bag was found near the Berrien County Health Department. No device was found.

A new Italian from the team behind Vesper quietly opened in Glenwood Park, serving pasta, seafood and ticketed wine-pairing dinners in an intimate neighborhood room.

Ridgeview Charter Middle School launched a formal threat assessment after a student wrote threats toward classmates; the school says students and staff were not in immediate danger.

A shooting at a Rollingwood Lane home in DeKalb County left one person critically injured, police say. Detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

Brookhaven recovered $375,000 from contractors after a Brookhaven Park pavilion collapsed. The city plans to use the funds to design and build a replacement pavilion.

SB 444 would bar insurers from relying solely on AI to deny doctor‑ordered care; the Senate passed it and the bill is headed to a House Technology Committee hearing next Tuesday.

Bags containing several decapitated birds were pulled from Lake Avondale on Sunday; DeKalb Animal Control secured the remains as police investigate.

Social Circle residents protested sudden spikes in municipal water and sewer bills, with some accounts nearly tripling and a homeowner hit with a $1,200 charge.

Carrot Dog is opening its first brick-and-mortar at Pittsburgh Yards’ Container Courtyard, serving whole marinated carrots dressed like classic hot dogs. The stall will join a new cluster of small businesses along the Southside Beltline.

Alpharetta’s Lily Sushi Bar is opening a third location at Johns Creek’s Medley this fall, offering indoor and covered-patio dining.

Moore & Van Allen signed a lease at Buckhead’s 3630 Peachtree, giving the Charlotte firm a new Atlanta office and a local hub for regional clients.

An Atlanta woman says she canceled a Turnbull Law Group debt‑relief agreement after local reporting flagged high fees, saving roughly $4,000. The Georgia AG is reviewing the firms involved.

Mayors from Sandy Springs, Alpharetta and other North Fulton cities are preparing spring negotiations with Fulton County that could reshape who provides and pays for local services.