A Miles College graduate says a Carnival‑marketed Bahamas excursion left her with catastrophic injuries — she has sued Carnival and the local operators named in the complaint.

Workers at a Chamblee IRS office reported dead rats, droppings and traps inside the building; at least one worker quit as the agency investigates.

Dozens of deputies guarded a closed Metro Atlanta commission meeting after the panel's HR director was suspended; the closure falls under Georgia's executive-session rules.

Tenants at Northlake Mall say they were given 30‑day vacate notices after managers said the property had been sold. Small businesses and event organizers are scrambling ahead of a Wednesday meeting with the owner.

The Falcons agreed to a four-year, $141M extension with Drake London, guaranteeing $100M and keeping the 24-year-old receiver under contract through 2030.

The Cumberland Barnes & Noble will close Aug. 19 after roughly 30 years; hundreds queued for closing-sale discounts as RaceTrac prepares to redevelop the site.

Killer Mike has partnered with Bridge Tower to launch Build‑to‑Ownership, a rent‑to‑own joint venture aimed at turning renters in metro Atlanta into homeowners.

The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed Javaris Compton’s life sentence in the 2021 Hancock State Prison stabbing, finding his lawyers waived a mistrial claim over a post‑arrest comment.

Reunion Kitchen & Bar will pause service at its East Cobb dining room and is scouting a Sandy Springs site after owners cited rising rents.

After sustained opposition and a nearly 10,000‑signer petition, the developer has stepped away from plans to build 280 homes beside the Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary in Lilburn.

Sunny, breezy Wednesday in Atlanta with highs near 77°F. Storm chances return Sunday into next week.

An elevator in a Buckhead building dropped two floors on Monday, injuring three people who were taken to the hospital. Authorities have pulled the car from service while inspectors review the malfunction.

Constellium slashed more than half the jobs at its White, Ga., plant, trimming dozens of production and supervisory roles in Bartow County.