The W Atlanta Downtown is being reflagged as the JW Marriott Atlanta Downtown this spring, with 237 rooms, a 24‑room Mindful Floor and a redesigned lobby, bars and meeting spaces.

Foo Hai, an offshoot of Atlanta's Urban Hai, will open this spring at the Aloft in Homewood. The menu has not yet been released.

Chef Patricia Kapusta is opening Honey & Challah, a kosher dairy café at 6120 Powers Ferry Road with AKC supervision planned for early May.

A Miami-inspired open-air café called The Grotto is coming to Marietta Street with tacos, cocktails and a tropical patio, targeting a soft opening in about 60 days.

Banh Mi 135 is expanding to Doraville and Norcross, bringing its Duluth‑style bánh mì, sugarcane juice and a fast‑casual model to North Atlanta.

Morehouse landed a $5M NSF share to build a campus site for Horizon, bringing leadership‑class AI and research compute to the Atlanta HBCU and partner schools.

A Metro Atlanta Ambulance paramedic faces 40 felony counts after a hidden clock camera was found at a Bartow County satellite office. Authorities say multiple coworkers were recorded.

A Jan. 20 Duluth robbery call expanded into a probe and an undercover sting; a Gwinnett man now faces human trafficking and related charges and is jailed without bond.

A University of Georgia instructor was removed from campus after a viral in‑class confrontation; UGA says the matter has been referred to law enforcement and an investigation is underway.

Gwinnett prosecutors say an independent review found no basis to charge anyone in the Aug. 8 killing of rapper Tevin "T‑Hood" Hood, citing a police finding of self‑defense.

Hersha bought the 403-room Westin Savannah Harbor, adding a riverfront resort next to the expanded Savannah Convention Center. The sale was handled by JLL.

A police report shows two UGA linebackers were clocked at 105 mph on Athens' Outer Loop and a coach later retrieved their SUVs. The arrests renew scrutiny of the program's driving incidents.

Rockefeller Group has christened its Midtown skyscraper Alina — a 60‑story, 357‑unit tower with resort-style amenities. Leasing is expected to begin in spring 2026.