1. Braves' Olivera suspended without pay through Aug. 1Braves outfielder Hector Olivera has been suspended through Aug. 1 without pay for violating Major League Baseball's joint policy on domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. [Read more]

2. Just how deadly is Lake Lanier? Since 1994, northeast Georgia's favorite manmade lake — which touches parts of Gwinnett, Hall, Forsyth, Dawson and Lumpkin counties — has seen at least 143 people die. [Read more]

3. Mayor Kasim Reed to Torpy: You're all wet. The mayor has taken exception to a column I wrote this week about an odd press conference he held Monday. [Read more]

4. New renderings for Dunwoody mini-city High Street revealed. A Boston developer planning a mini-city in Dunwoody near Perimeter Mall has new design concepts for the project, which was put on hold by the Great Recession. [Read more]

5. 1 killed in Downtown Connector crash. One person was killed Thursday afternoon in a crash on the Downtown Connector, according to the Georgia State Patrol. [Read more]

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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