Alpharetta GA

The child was found unresponsive in a recliner last week.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hotels are typically meant for short stays, but thousands across DeKalb County are currently calling them home. Joy Monroe is the founder of the Single Parent Alliance and Resource Center, which helped conduct a recent survey of more than 42 hotels across the county.

MIIXTAPECHIICK Young Thug Wins Civil Forfeiture Case After State’s Appeal Gets Dismissed, Property Ordered Returned Young Thug is getting his property back after a Georgia judge dismissed the state’s appeal in a civil forfeiture case and ordered everything returned by the end of the week. On January 7, Fulton...

A Cobb County private Christian school is mourning the loss of a teacher who died from flu complications. Angela Coleman taught Spanish at Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw. Officials closed the high school on Friday to give students and staff time to process the tragic news. The school’s focus on keeping her...

“You see the same behavior repeat itself. You don’t see it getting better."

Several GameStop locations across Georgia have closed or are in the process of closing as part of a wave of shutdowns confirmed in early January 2026. The majority of closures took place Wednesday, Jan. 7, impacting stores in metro Atlanta and communities across the state. Here's everything to know. GameStop...

Tensions are rising nationwide after two shootings involving federal immigration officials in less than two days. Two people were shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Portland Thursday, following a deadly ICE-related shooting in Minneapolis. The incidents have fueled protests, including demonstrations by hundreds in...

A Douglas County father has been charged with murder in the death of his child.

Georgia must return cash, luxury vehicles, and jewelry seized from Young Thug by 5 p.m. Jan. 9. The judge dismissed the state’s appeal after prosecutors failed to order a required transcript. The court ruled the delay was unreasonable, inexcusable, and entirely caused by the state. FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -...

A 62-year-old Forsyth man faces eight charges after investigators say they found drugs and a firearm during a stop at a local motel Tuesday. Monroe County investigators arrested Ellis Zellner on January 7 at the Travelodge in Forsyth following a report of suspected drug activity. Investigators say they smelled...