Pinnacle signed a 165,000‑sq‑ft Midtown Atlanta lease after its Synovus merger, staking an Atlanta corporate base while keeping a substantial Nashville footprint.

State prosecutors say two Atlanta-area women used stolen identities to collect more than $36,000 in pandemic-era rental assistance; one faces additional false-statement charges.

A viral Instagram clip reportedly shows officers taking a man to the ground near Center Parc Stadium; Atlanta police have referred the encounter to their Office of Professional Standards.

DeKalb County police are investigating an early‑morning shooting near I‑285 and Buford Highway in Doraville. Authorities have released few details as the probe continues.

Trae Young will decline his 2026–27 player option and test free agency, but the Wizards’ Bird‑rights leverage gives Washington the inside track to re‑sign him.

A Gwinnett County woman was arrested after driving away from a May 28 traffic stop; police say she faces multiple warrants and she told officers she was being profiled.

A 192‑unit affordable housing complex called The Hamilton is rising on Atlanta’s Westside at the former Seven Courts site near the Hamilton E. Holmes MARTA station.

City Council rezoned nearly 14 acres in Capitol View, clearing a path for roughly 3,032 homes and a Beltline connector trail. The approval follows months of hearings and a DRI review.

Detectives are investigating a shooting reported Wednesday night on Chamberlyn Lane in Hiram. Authorities are asking neighbors to share tips with the sheriff’s office.

Federal agents arrested a 36-year-old woman in Forest Park after seizing roughly 200 pounds of suspected meth and nearly $56,000 in cash.

A body was found in a pond near the 1200 block of Gordon Highway on Wednesday, prompting a closure while deputies, fire crews and the coroner investigated. The eastbound lanes were later reopened.

Atlanta tapped a Brock Built–led team to redevelop the long‑vacant Gun Club Park into homes, trails and public green space, with affordable units and soil cleanup on the agenda.

A stretch of Tommy Lee Cook Road near Newnan will shut for about two months starting June 22 while crews lower the roadway to improve sight distance. Detours will move some traffic into Fulton County.