A Gwinnett County woman was arrested after driving away from a May 28 traffic stop; police say she faces multiple warrants and she told officers she was being profiled.

A 192‑unit affordable housing complex called The Hamilton is rising on Atlanta’s Westside at the former Seven Courts site near the Hamilton E. Holmes MARTA station.

City Council rezoned nearly 14 acres in Capitol View, clearing a path for roughly 3,032 homes and a Beltline connector trail. The approval follows months of hearings and a DRI review.

Detectives are investigating a shooting reported Wednesday night on Chamberlyn Lane in Hiram. Authorities are asking neighbors to share tips with the sheriff’s office.

Federal agents arrested a 36-year-old woman in Forest Park after seizing roughly 200 pounds of suspected meth and nearly $56,000 in cash.

A body was found in a pond near the 1200 block of Gordon Highway on Wednesday, prompting a closure while deputies, fire crews and the coroner investigated. The eastbound lanes were later reopened.

Atlanta tapped a Brock Built–led team to redevelop the long‑vacant Gun Club Park into homes, trails and public green space, with affordable units and soil cleanup on the agenda.

A stretch of Tommy Lee Cook Road near Newnan will shut for about two months starting June 22 while crews lower the roadway to improve sight distance. Detours will move some traffic into Fulton County.

Decatur approved three new firefighter positions and will start a dual‑enrollment firefighter program at Decatur High this fall. The first class is already full and partners with Atlanta Technical College.

Roswell firefighters rescued a child stranded on a steep Vickery Creek embankment last Thursday. Medics reported no injuries and officials urged caution on the trails.

Dexter Fisher won the Athens-Clarke County runoff and will be the city’s first Black mayor. He says housing, homelessness and infrastructure will be top priorities.

Heavy storms this afternoon into tonight bring a Flash Flood Watch and a Wind Advisory for Atlanta. Expect pockets of 2–4 inches of rain and gusts up to 35 mph.

Burlington has opened a roughly 2‑million‑square‑foot distribution center in Ellabell, GA, placing the retailer closer to the Port of Savannah and supporting an aggressive store expansion plan.