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.

A federal suit out of Atlanta says a Dunwoody Airbnb host canceled a Black guest after spotting her race and advertised the property as a 'peaceful white neighborhood.'

Richmond Hill’s council unanimously reaffirmed that the Belfast Commerce Center’s current zoning bars heavy‑metal refining, halting a proposed Westwin nickel refinery unless rezoned. The decision came at a packed appeal hearing.

A Walton County construction worker was struck and killed on SR 81 near Ozora Church Road; troopers say a 16-year-old driver was unhurt and an investigation is ongoing.

Neighbors' 911 calls in Howell's Crossroads led deputies to arrest a man wanted on Georgia warrants. Deputies say a substance believed to be meth was found during the arrest.

Spelman's trustees tapped Ayanna Howard, a leader in robotics and AI, as the college’s 12th president; she takes office August 1, 2026.

FSIS staff in D.C. have until June 30 to accept relocation or face involuntary separation as USDA moves D.C. jobs to regional hubs, internal messages show.

A Gainesville man was jailed after a Wednesday afternoon chase with the Georgia State Patrol in North Hall that ended near Fire Station 16. The state patrol's narrative says the Honda CR‑V hit the Thompson Bridge, struck a median and another car before the driver surrendered.

A passenger identified as 52‑year‑old Tony Gales died after a two‑vehicle crash at Bethel Church Road and Knoxville Road in Macon‑Bibb County. Deputies say the crash is under investigation.

A 17-year-old was shot early Friday at an apartment complex along Cascade Road in South Fulton and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. Police are investigating and seeking tips.

Blue Sky Landing opened a 180‑unit LIHTC development in College Park, offering income‑tiered rents minutes from Hartsfield‑Jackson Airport.

LaGrange police and the GBI released a sketch after multiple reports of a man peeking into apartment windows along Old Airport Road. Investigators are asking residents to check footage and submit tips.