Emory will expand a pilot biomonitoring study in Brunswick into an NIH‑funded investigation of PCBs, toxaphene and other contaminants. The multi‑year work aims to map exposures and inform cleanup and health outreach.

A board-game café serving bagels and coffee aims to open in Commerce this September with a 200+ game library and pay-to-play sessions.

Hot and muggy Thursday with highs near 91°F and heat-index values approaching the upper 90s. A wetter pattern with more storms moves in Sunday.

Atlanta police are probing a shooting in Washington Park after shots were reported at a residence on Ollie Street. Details remain limited as detectives work the scene.

A former South Fulton detective says city leaders tipped off suspects and dismantled a corruption unit. He's now suing in federal court.

A new Costco will anchor Mountain Marketplace at the former Stone Mountain Tennis Center. The store at 1915 West Park Place Blvd is slated to open in August 2026.

A Carroll County jury convicted Mary Ann Agan in the 2025 shooting death of her husband after prosecutors introduced audio recordings and forensic testimony. Sentencing has not been set.

Patchy fog may slow commutes across Atlanta this morning. Highs near the upper 80s with an isolated afternoon storm chance and rising heat into the weekend.

Permit filings point to a potential Meta Lab at Lenox Square in Buckhead, though no official confirmation has been released.

OSHA cited a Bowdon Piggly Wiggly after a meat‑department worker lost four fingers while cleaning a grinder; proposed penalties total $196,251. The agency found bypassed guards and no lockout program.

Patchy fog this morning will give way to likely afternoon thunderstorms. Expect heavy downpours and a localized flooding risk during the afternoon commute.

LaGrange police deployed about 40 officers on Friday in a targeted sweep across four neighborhoods, making 31 arrests and seizing one firearm during the operation.

A 19‑year‑old from Jonesboro drowned at Panther Creek Falls; authorities recovered his body from a deep pool and called the death accidental.