USDA's proposed rule would permit higher poultry line speeds. Gainesville advocates warn the change risks more injuries in an industry already marked by hazardous work.

Eagles pass rusher Nolan Smith Jr. was arrested in Twiggs County, Ga., on suspicion of speeding and reckless driving. The arrest comes weeks after the team picked up his fifth-year option.

A Clayton County traffic stop exposed an international fugitive and led to a 33‑month federal sentence.

Clear skies Thursday won't last—expect repeated thunderstorms and possible urban flooding through Memorial Day.

CBRE Global Investors received Crestmont Residences in a deed‑in‑lieu from TerraCap, transferring the 228‑unit Marietta complex amid maturing 2021–22 loans. The move highlights rising refinancing pressure on vintage multifamily deals.

Safe-Guard Products International is touring Perimeter office buildings as it considers relocating its Atlanta-area headquarters from Sandy Springs.

A former Alpharetta officer was sentenced to more than seven years after prosecutors say he stored and shared over 2,200 child sexual abuse images; the case exposed a delayed local response.

A 26-year-old Acworth man was arrested after police say he used an elderly neighbor’s cars and debit cards and isolated him from family, authorities say.

Mississippi troopers say a commercial inspection on I‑22 turned up roughly 376 lb of meth, 82 lb of marijuana and 2 kg of cocaine; a McDonough driver was arrested.

DeKalb County police say a woman in her 70s was shot and killed in unincorporated Lithonia; a suspect has been taken into custody as detectives investigate.

Ché René Macarons will open a Studio House pop-up in June, serving Southern Peach Cobbler macarons and new World Cup–timed items.

The longtime Dairy Queen on North Avenue near Ponce City Market has closed; the storefront is stripped of signage and public records and listings suggest the site is being repositioned.

Two people were arrested after breaking into a Kennesaw Caribou Coffee to bathe in sinks and smoke meth, police say. They now face felony burglary and drug charges.