Sierra will open a new store at Marketplace at Mill Creek on April 25, bringing discounted outdoor gear, new jobs and a $10,000 donation to Buford.

Management told tenants the New Black Wall Street Market will close April 30, but other overseers call any pause temporary. Vendors are staging closeouts and scrambling for new outlets.

A 32-year-old Rome man was arrested after a Dwyatt Street search turned up meth, marijuana and a digital scale. He faces possession-with-intent and probation-violation charges.

Change Agent Adventure opens this Saturday at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, completing the museum’s $58M expansion with hands‑on exhibits for kids.

An Atlanta mother and son appeared in court after prosecutors say the teen shot and killed Outkast rapper Big Boi’s uncle last June.

A federal jury found Alfredo Capote guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Gwinnett County woman in a 2016 abduction; sentencing is set for July 22, 2026.

Hall County investigators say a forensic review of seized electronics turned up hundreds of illicit images and videos; more than 400 felony counts were filed in the case.

Franchisee Layne Alkaasamani is bringing Paris Baguette to Alpharetta at 4119 Lake St, with a mid‑July target and plans to grow her local bakery group. The arrival expands the chain’s Atlanta footprint.

Sen. Jon Ossoff asked FERC to explain whether AI data centers are contributing to higher electricity bills in Georgia and set a June 1 deadline for answers.

CT Cantina & Taqueria will open a 4,400-square-foot location at Medley in Johns Creek with a patio and a walk-up window.

Tabla will open its first suburban location at Medley in Johns Creek this fall, bringing its signature shareable plates and spice‑forward cocktails to the new town center.

Four Oconee County schools were evacuated after an emailed bomb threat; law enforcement searched campuses and say all students and staff are safe.

A former Bremen school employee, Geoffrey Brad Matthews, now faces 39 charges in Carroll County after a juvenile reported years of alleged abuse; a separate Haralson probe is also active.