A viral clip of two Marietta junior‑varsity players using the N‑word has drawn NAACP condemnation and a parent’s decision to leave the district.

A federal appeals court granted Alabama’s dismissal of its ACF appeal, cementing a December 2023 settlement that sets minimum flows for downstream communities. Environmental appeals remain.

The W Atlanta Downtown is being reflagged as the JW Marriott Atlanta Downtown this spring, with 237 rooms, a 24‑room Mindful Floor and a redesigned lobby, bars and meeting spaces.

Banh Mi 135 is expanding to Doraville and Norcross, bringing its Duluth‑style bánh mì, sugarcane juice and a fast‑casual model to North Atlanta.

A person with severe burns was flown to Grady Memorial after a structure fire Tuesday in the 1600 block of Mt. Carmel Road in Coweta County.

Atlanta police arrested a 28-year-old after an alleged armed robbery on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard; investigators say the weapon was a prop and the suspect faces felony charges.

Sen. Warnock brought the CEO of Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton to the State of the Union to spotlight rural funding shortfalls that could force services like ICUs to close.

Thompson Thrift has begun building Lineage, a 300-unit, amenity-rich apartment community at Harbins Road and Highway 316 in Dacula, marking the developer’s 100th multifamily project.

A wind-driven house fire on Rhodes Drive in Athens sent two people to Piedmont Athens Regional with minor burns and displaced occupants. Crews battled flames for hours as gusts pushed the blaze toward nearby homes.

Federal agents say they seized about 17.9 kilograms (roughly 37 pounds) of fentanyl from a Brookhaven apartment. A 46‑year‑old man was arrested and now faces federal charges.

Londzell Hardy converted a shuttered Bally Total Fitness into a 1,200-seat performing arts theater on LaVista Road that opened on Dec. 31 and has already drawn big-name acts and city attention.

Shake Shack will open a drive‑thru in Athens at 161 Alps Road on March 4, with giveaways, a Hairy Dawg appearance and proceeds to benefit the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

Weaver D's — the Athens soul-food spot that inspired R.E.M.’s album title — will serve its last plates this week as owner Dexter Weaver retires.