Newnan police and animal control are monitoring a bear sighting on the city's east side; Georgia DNR urges residents to secure trash and give the animal space.

Local nonprofit Soccer in the Streets will provide 150 young player escorts at each of Atlanta’s eight World Cup matches, linking Station Soccer fields and MARTA access to the global stage. The move highlights how transit‑side pitches can feed big events and opportunity to neighborhood kids.

Emir Caner has sued Truett McConnell University, saying trustees breached his 10‑year contract after his September 2025 ouster. The complaint could force release of the outside investigation.

A SkyScreamer swing at Six Flags Over Georgia paused earlier this month, leaving riders suspended high above the park before crew members lowered them safely.

A 41-year-old man is being held after deputies say arguments at a Clermont home escalated to a reported shotgun threat and a thrown handgun that struck the victim.

Louisiana‑based Habaneros is opening a 3,900‑sq‑ft pan‑Mexican restaurant at Spring Quarter in Midtown Atlanta with an Aztec‑inspired dining room and weekend brunch.

The Hawks used the No. 8 pick to add Houston guard Kingston Flemings, a freshman playmaker with two-way upside. Expect him to enter Atlanta's offseason program this summer.

Wood Partners is pitching Alta West Midtown, a $75M, 247‑unit project at 1593 Huber St; the Development Authority of Fulton County gave preliminary approval to a $3.9M inducement.

MARTA credits a visible security surge for fewer incidents during World Cup match days, but officials still lack a plan to fund permanent staffing increases.

A Fulton County judge sentenced Shamon Pearce to 30 years after he pleaded guilty in the attempted sexual assault of a stroke patient at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Georgia Tech released final renderings for a $70M Bobby Dodd Stadium renovation that adds chairback seats, new premium clubs and upgraded video and sound.

Trilogy closed a $30.7M construction loan to build REV3 at Stars Way, a build-to-rent townhome community sited next to LakePoint Sports in Emerson, Bartow County.

Sandy Springs extended its RedSpeed contract to keep school‑zone cameras running through June 2027, trimming processing fees and aligning the program with new state rules. City leaders say the changes are meant to boost transparency while preserving safety enforcement.