Novo Cucina opened a second location at Lumen Briarcliff in mid‑May, bringing hand‑made pastas, pizzas, gelato and rooftop dining to North Druid Hills. The new outpost aims to be a neighborhood staple.

A woman was fatally shot overnight at a Hall County convenience store; deputies say the suspect remains at large and the Mountain View/Old Oakwood intersection is closed as detectives investigate.

Hot, humid Friday in Atlanta with a Heat Advisory for parts of east‑central Georgia. Scattered afternoon storms could bring heavy rain and gusty winds.

Georgia raised the Path2College 529 account cap to $550,000 and waived the state administrative fee, expanding how much families can hold for a single beneficiary while trimming plan costs.

A Newnan woman’s minivan was hit by a stray bullet Thursday near the city’s busiest shopping corridor. Police are canvassing businesses and seeking video.

Atlanta’s QumulusAI began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker QMLS after a direct listing; the GPU‑cloud startup has booked big contracts but reported operating losses in recent years.

Owners of a 474‑unit College Park complex say Arbor promised a Fannie Mae refinance, then foreclosed and an affiliate bought the building. The suit seeks $175M in damages.

President Trump will stop at Wheeler High School in Marietta next Wednesday to highlight Trump Accounts, the new federal program seeding children’s accounts with $1,000.

Key Real Estate paid $101M for the 291‑unit Alta Porter on Peachtree, underscoring investor demand for newly built, well‑located Atlanta apartments. The project includes street‑level retail and higher‑than‑average rents.

The Education Department has opened directed investigations into three Georgia school systems over how they handle staff sexual‑misconduct allegations. The move follows a national review aimed at stopping districts from quietly reassigning accused employees.

Atlanta News First will air every non‑national Hawks game in 2026–27, free over the air across Georgia.

Nearly 43 years after skeletal remains were pulled from the Everglades, investigators say the Jane Doe has been identified as Shelia Ann Nichols of Decatur. Authorities are asking for tips to find her killer.

Hundreds packed a Bartow County meeting to oppose a proposed 111‑acre data center on the Etowah River, raising alarms about water, noise and industrial infrastructure.