Roswell has extended its pause on new data‑center applications while staff reviews zoning, utilities, noise and environmental impacts. The planning commission reconvenes June 16.

A Walker County jury convicted James Franklin Frazier in May on multiple child-sex charges; he was sentenced to life with the first 70 years to be served in state prison.

Clear and mild this morning, then increasing clouds with scattered afternoon storms. Heavier rain and a localized flood risk are most likely Monday, June 8, 2026.

A traffic stop on Windy Hill Road turned deadly Friday after a driver crashed and fired at officers; the GBI is investigating.

Five Atlanta‑area men were federally charged after authorities say stolen guns taken from vehicles were funneled toward the Caribbean; CBP intercepted pistols at MIA. Prosecutors say digital evidence helped lead investigators to suspects in Atlanta.

A jury convicted Vincent Denard Simon in a probe that uncovered more than 100 pounds of marijuana, meth pills and dozens of firearms; he was sentenced to 20 years and ordered to pay $1.1M.

Amerimed Emergency Medical Services filed for Chapter 11 in Atlanta while former employees allege the company skipped the WARN Act notice. The move adds legal and operational uncertainty for staff and local partners.

An East Cobb lab operator was indicted after state investigators say his company billed more than $300,000 to Medicaid for tests that lacked physician orders.

A 193-room Perimeter Center Hilton traded at a $10M discount to its 2018 price, underscoring a possible repricing in suburban business hotels. YM Hospitality is the reported buyer.

Thieves stripped at least six A/C units from Villages at Carver in southeast Atlanta, leaving medically vulnerable residents — including a child with autism and a diabetic family member — without cooling as police investigate.

Victor Duarte Arias pleaded guilty to kidnapping and multiple family‑violence counts; prosecutors say the victim suffered serious injuries and children were present. The court imposed a 30‑year term with 20 years to serve.

U.S. payrolls rose by 172,000 in May and unemployment held at 4.3%, a surprise that kept markets on edge and kept hiring steady in Atlanta’s service and healthcare sectors.

Sweet Auburn’s Municipal Market is adding stalls, grants and readiness training as Atlanta braces for hundreds of thousands of World Cup visitors. Vendors say longer hours and new menus are already in motion.