>>MORE: Midtown tower 1 of 4 mixed-use concepts on the way from one companyMixed-use apartments to go up near Silver Comet Trail, SunTrust Park Mixed-use apartment building to go up near Sandy Springs city center Like Atlanta News Now on Facebook | Follow us on TwitterAbout the Author Becca J G Godwin More StoriesKeep ReadingCredit: Ben HendrenTeen, 17, fatally shot while shopping at SW Atlanta complex, police sayA 17-year-old was gunned down Saturday while shopping at a southwest Atlanta complex, police said.Hiram officer loses home to fire on Thanksgiving DayA metro Atlanta police officer’s home went up in flames on the morning of Thanksgiving Day. No residents or firefighters were injured, according to Paulding Fire Rescue.McDonough elects first mayor from historic Blacksville neighborhood Kam Varner has roots in Blacksville, a neighborhood established by formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.The LatestCredit: Georgia Innocence ProjectMan locked up for 23 years despite evidence proving his innocence, lawsuit saysTeen, 17, fatally shot while shopping at SW Atlanta complex, police sayHiram officer loses home to fire on Thanksgiving DayFeaturedCredit: Natrice MillerMetro Atlanta retailers hopeful for strong holiday season after chaotic yearSome independent retailers in metro Atlanta are entering this holiday season feeling battered by what they call a chaotic year. $21B data center proposal aims to become one of Georgia’s largestTrammell Crow Co. is planning a $21 billion technology campus for a 1,632-acre site along I-75 roughly 60 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.This metro Atlanta couple spearheaded a change in football helmetsErin and Lee Hanson are the founders behind Guardian Sports, the company that makes the Guardian Caps worn by college football and NFL players.