Mississippi troopers say a commercial inspection on I‑22 turned up roughly 376 lb of meth, 82 lb of marijuana and 2 kg of cocaine; a McDonough driver was arrested.

DeKalb County police say a woman in her 70s was shot and killed in unincorporated Lithonia; a suspect has been taken into custody as detectives investigate.

Ché René Macarons will open a Studio House pop-up in June, serving Southern Peach Cobbler macarons and new World Cup–timed items.

The longtime Dairy Queen on North Avenue near Ponce City Market has closed; the storefront is stripped of signage and public records and listings suggest the site is being repositioned.

Two people were arrested after breaking into a Kennesaw Caribou Coffee to bathe in sinks and smoke meth, police say. They now face felony burglary and drug charges.

Cartersville bakery Sinfully Sweet Keto has inked a lease for a Kennesaw storefront on Jiles Road. The brand sells sugar‑free, gluten‑free keto desserts and has not announced an opening date.

Emory has launched a 10‑bed airborne research unit to study how respiratory viruses spread between people. The first influenza study is planned for June.

Uzbekistan will base its World Cup camp at Atlanta United's Marietta training ground, arriving June 10 and preparing for a June 27 match in Atlanta.

A pedestrian was killed early Wednesday on I‑85 South near Northcrest Road in DeKalb County. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and few details have been released.

A Sandy Springs standoff at a Glen Lake apartment ended with an arrest and multiple charges, police say.

Gloria and Emily Estefan's Basura launches May 30 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. The mother‑daughter duo co-wrote the score for a musical inspired by Paraguay's Recycled Orchestra.

Fay Twersky, president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation since 2021, announced her retirement this week. The Atlanta foundation will begin a national search for her successor while keeping major grants moving.

An Athens‑Clarke County investigator was fired after his arrest in a Franklin County child‑abuse probe that also led to arrests of his wife and son.