Alpharetta news and updates

Atlanta Thrashers goalie Chris Mason makes a save. The Thrashers left Atlanta for Winnipeg, Canada, in 2011. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2010)

A third group has emerged in Atlanta’s retry for pro hockey team, NHL says

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN this week that Anson Carter, a former league star and TNT analyst is leading a third NHL expansion bid for the Atlanta area.

Alpharetta asked whether an NHL arena is feasible. Here is the report.

The city last year commissioned a study to test the ice, evaluating the economic viability of placing a 20,000-seat NHL arena at North Point Mall. How realistic is the study?

North Point promotional items are available at the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chamber on Monday, August 24, 2026, during a public hearing at which the City Council is considering a master plan amendment, rezoning, conditional use, and variances to allow the redevelopment of North Point Mall as a mixed-use development in hopes of securing an NHL franchise. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Alpharetta approves North Point Mall’s pro hockey plan. Here’s what it means.

The City Council voted 4-3 to rezone the nearly 99-acre mall into something comparable to The Battery Atlanta at Truist Park.

North Point Mall rendering (August 2026)

Pro hockey and ‘the A word’ dominate North Point Mall redevelopment debate

The developer behind Ponce City Market and operator of Alpharetta’s Avalon aims to transform North Point into a sports-anchored district capable of hosting an NHL team.

Head of Georgia firm accused in massive Ponzi scheme gets 20 years in prison

Drive Planning founder and CEO Todd Burkhalter was sentenced to prison Friday for what federal prosecutors say was Georgia’s largest Ponzi scheme.

In bid to outcompete Alpharetta, Dallas OKs Morgan Stanley incentives

The Dallas City Council unanimously voted to approve a multimillion-dollar incentive package to woo the Fortune 500 investment bank to Texas.

Pye-Barker CEO Bart Proctor says the Pye-Barker values staying true to its Atlanta roots.

80-year-old firm started by Georgia Tech grads is national fire safety giant

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is celebrating its 80th anniversary, marking decades of growth that transformed the company from a local operation into a nationwide business.

Alpharetta is a finalist for Morgan Stanley’s $700M regional HQ

Fortune 500 investment bank Morgan Stanley has narrowed its search for a new regional headquarters to two locations: metro Atlanta and Dallas.

Alpharetta man whose fraud included fake UGA tickets sentenced to 4 years

Matthew Neet must pay nearly $1 million in restitution for fake tickets to UGA sports and a Taylor Swift concert, false real estate opportunities in Costa Rica, other fraud.

Milton drivers face 5 months of detours for bridge construction, GDOT says

A bridge that opened more than 60 years ago on Freemanville Road in Milton will be closed for at least the next five months because of a $2.9 million project to replace it.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is housed in the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta. (Image: U.S. Dist

Former Alpharetta officer sentenced to 7 years for child pornography

John Hagen Allen, a former Alpharetta police officer, was indicted in 2024 and pleaded guilty in February.