Forest Park’s Atlanta State Farmers Market has begun trapping feral cats; local rescue groups say shelters are full and are pressing for TNR, fosters or barn placements.

A couple in Dallas, Ga., is receiving rabies post‑exposure treatment after an adopted dog from the Cedartown shelter tested positive; their other pets are quarantined. Authorities are investigating.

Warm, mostly sunny Saturday with a high near 88°F. Code Orange air-quality alert Sunday — sensitive groups should take care.

Lee County deputies say a May 27 traffic stop turned up about 102 vacuum‑sealed pounds of marijuana; a 35‑year‑old Atlanta woman was charged with trafficking and DUI.

A permit filing shows Sankranti Indian Kitchen plans a 1,560‑sq‑ft Buckhead restaurant at 3420 Piedmont Rd NE with 43 seats and outdoor dining. The brand also lists a downtown location as "coming soon."

Video shows a man jumping into lanes of I‑75 and running from officers, briefly snarling traffic and raising safety questions.

A Buford man admitted to laundering millions for an international drug network, prosecutors say. Authorities say cash was hidden through electronics exports.

Georgia regulators proposed a moratorium and a $111,875 settlement after finding capacity and effluent problems at the McLemore wastewater plant. Upgrades are planned and a public comment period is open.

The inaugural bamX Black Music Week has filled Morehouse with panels, awards and showcases this week and will cap with a youth‑soccer kickoff on Saturday. The program pairs legacy honors with industry and community programming.

A June 16 GOP runoff pits Richard Woods against Fred “Bubba” Longgrear as the race turns on low third‑grade reading scores and heavy outside spending.

A federal suit out of Atlanta says a Dunwoody Airbnb host canceled a Black guest after spotting her race and advertised the property as a 'peaceful white neighborhood.'

Richmond Hill’s council unanimously reaffirmed that the Belfast Commerce Center’s current zoning bars heavy‑metal refining, halting a proposed Westwin nickel refinery unless rezoned. The decision came at a packed appeal hearing.

A Walton County construction worker was struck and killed on SR 81 near Ozora Church Road; troopers say a 16-year-old driver was unhurt and an investigation is ongoing.