Toro Development broke ground on Overlook, a 301‑unit apartment community at Cumming City Center, with first units expected in fall 2027.

A Georgia appeals court on March 6, 2026 affirmed the state's denial of Piedmont Augusta's Certificate of Need, ending a long fight over a proposed freestanding emergency facility.

Barrow County commissioners approved a five‑year EMS contract with American Medical Response that begins July 1, 2026, and includes six new ambulances and workforce absorption.

Two dogs were seized in Stone Mountain after police said they attacked a man on Thursday; DeKalb County Animal Services is handling the animals while investigators probe.

A GBI‑led online sting called Operation Rockin' Robins ran March 4–6 in Houston County and resulted in 24 arrests and outreach to more than a dozen people identified as potential victims. Multiple state and federal agencies assisted.

Paya, the island-inspired Miami Beach restaurant from Niven Patel and Mo Alkassar, served its last dinner in early March. Alkassar will convert the 17th Street space and focus on Ghee's expansion.

Atlanta police say a suspect is barricaded inside an apartment at 110 Pine St NW near Centennial Olympic Park, drawing a large police response.

A late‑night, multi‑agency operation at Woodlands Apartments led to three arrests after a shooting in Ocilla. Authorities say the warrants were tied to an earlier attack and arrests were made without incident.

A daylong manhunt in the Mud Creek area ended Thursday when a local resident spotted the suspect. Warrants allege aggravated assault; the suspect is in custody.

A shooting at a Rollingwood Lane home in DeKalb County left one person critically injured, police say. Detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

Crisp morning with a Frost Advisory until 11 a.m. Friday. Sunny and warming to the 70s this weekend; showers and storms possible late Sunday.

A South DeKalb youth coach was ordered held without bond after prosecutors say DNA from a tested 2008 kit linked him to an assault. The case remains pending in Superior Court.

Centennial Olympic Park will host Atlanta’s official FIFA Fan Festival across 16 days, with planning documents sizing the site for about 15,000 people at a time.