Victor Duarte Arias pleaded guilty to kidnapping and multiple family‑violence counts; prosecutors say the victim suffered serious injuries and children were present. The court imposed a 30‑year term with 20 years to serve.

U.S. payrolls rose by 172,000 in May and unemployment held at 4.3%, a surprise that kept markets on edge and kept hiring steady in Atlanta’s service and healthcare sectors.

Sweet Auburn’s Municipal Market is adding stalls, grants and readiness training as Atlanta braces for hundreds of thousands of World Cup visitors. Vendors say longer hours and new menus are already in motion.

Forest Park’s Atlanta State Farmers Market has begun trapping feral cats; local rescue groups say shelters are full and are pressing for TNR, fosters or barn placements.

A couple in Dallas, Ga., is receiving rabies post‑exposure treatment after an adopted dog from the Cedartown shelter tested positive; their other pets are quarantined. Authorities are investigating.

Warm, mostly sunny Saturday with a high near 88°F. Code Orange air-quality alert Sunday — sensitive groups should take care.

Lee County deputies say a May 27 traffic stop turned up about 102 vacuum‑sealed pounds of marijuana; a 35‑year‑old Atlanta woman was charged with trafficking and DUI.

A permit filing shows Sankranti Indian Kitchen plans a 1,560‑sq‑ft Buckhead restaurant at 3420 Piedmont Rd NE with 43 seats and outdoor dining. The brand also lists a downtown location as "coming soon."

Video shows a man jumping into lanes of I‑75 and running from officers, briefly snarling traffic and raising safety questions.

A Buford man admitted to laundering millions for an international drug network, prosecutors say. Authorities say cash was hidden through electronics exports.

Georgia regulators proposed a moratorium and a $111,875 settlement after finding capacity and effluent problems at the McLemore wastewater plant. Upgrades are planned and a public comment period is open.

The inaugural bamX Black Music Week has filled Morehouse with panels, awards and showcases this week and will cap with a youth‑soccer kickoff on Saturday. The program pairs legacy honors with industry and community programming.

A June 16 GOP runoff pits Richard Woods against Fred “Bubba” Longgrear as the race turns on low third‑grade reading scores and heavy outside spending.