"There has to be a connection between the north and the south," said advisor Lara Bjork. "Some city has to do it. It's not going to be Charlotte, it's not going to be Charleston. It has to be Atlanta.

Mayor Andre Dickens announced the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative on Tuesday, a $5.1 billion plan to invest in south and west Atlanta communities.

Following a six-year tenure in Atlanta, Ozuna is set to become a free agent following a disappointing season for both himself at the team at large. Atlanta broke a streak of seven straight playoff appearances with a 76-86 finish this season.

Drivers in Midtown should expect major traffic changes this week as crews work on emergency sewer repairs at the busy intersection of Piedmont Avenue NE and 10th Street NE.

A gas leak at a southwest Atlanta home that led to an evacuation of nearby neighbors has been safely turned off, officials said.

ATLANTA — Police are investigating after several people were shot at an apartment complex in northeast Atlanta early Wednesday morning. It happened at the Lenox Hills Apartments on Lenox Road, where officers first found a woman who had been grazed by a bullet. Investigators later learned three men also went to the hospital with gunshot wounds.

Many in metro Atlanta are concerned about their access to the food banks they rely on if the government shuts down.

Atlanta-based leather goods maker KMM & Co. is opening a hybrid production facility and retail space in South Downtown. Why it matters: The 4,500-square-foot space on Peachtree Street will allow the public to watch the company's team assemble popular handmade totes,