A West Cobb SWAT standoff was resolved Thursday after Cobb County’s PATH mental‑health team intervened; a 17‑year‑old is now receiving treatment.

Pie Bar is opening a Westside Market cafe in West Midtown with slices, whole pies, take‑and‑bake savories and espresso. The shop is targeting a May debut and will offer order‑ahead pickup.

Marketing materials show a 560,000‑square‑foot two‑building concept at 3354 Peachtree in Buckhead, but Cousins says plans remain conceptual and permits show no imminent ground break.

Lawmakers passed HB 295, a measure letting property owners sue cities over encampments and sanctuary policies. Advocates say it could criminalize homelessness and saddle local budgets with lawsuits.

State regulators are investigating Barrow Memorial Gardens after a family says a paid headstone never arrived and a refund check bounced. The family wants closure.

The 11th Circuit vacated summary judgment in three suits alleging minors were trafficked at United Inn and the Hilltop Inn, sending the cases back to federal court. Victims’ lawyers say the ruling expands what juries can consider.

A man was shot at a northwest Atlanta convenience store and drove to a fire station on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway for help; police are investigating.

A man was critically wounded Friday morning on Wallace Way in Rockmart. Paulding County detectives are investigating and have opened a tip line for witnesses.

Forsyth County has partially lifted a year‑old moratorium, allowing rezoning petitions for one‑acre homes while officials finalize new design and tree rules. The move is a narrow reopening, not a full return to normal permitting.

A Lawrenceville man faces charges after an attempted apartment break‑in caught on doorbell camera; detectives say the suspect is still at large.

Stockbridge has named Orrin S. Hamilton, a 30‑year metro‑Atlanta veteran who led Austell PD, as the city's first Black police chief.

Saunders Real Estate opened a Gainesville office and named Russell Dye to lead its North Georgia push, citing region growth and a steady pipeline of industrial and land projects. The firm said the new outpost will handle development, timber and commercial work in Hall County.

A multi-agency fugitive task force arrested a man wanted in a March Glenwood Road robbery; he faces multiple felony charges and is being held in DeKalb County.