SPARC, Motel to Home help homeless single-parent families get back into housing
DULUTH — Faith Busano felt the waves of life crash over her like a tsunami. “The day we moved into our last apartment, I lost my job.” Originally from California, Busano, 32, had been living in Michigan before moving to Georgia about two years ago. The single mother of two had been staying with family, but things...
This Tiny Rural Town Just 45 Minutes From Atlanta Was Bought By A Famous...
Today, Atlanta is known for locals and visitors alike as the Hollywood of the South, or even Y’allywood. But there was a time before Georgia’s film tax credit and all the major film industry success in the area. And before Atlanta was the south’s film town, there was… Braselton?
Firefighter hospitalized after roof collapses during blaze at Buford business
Gwinnett Firefighters responded to a fire at Benchmark Physical Therapy on Nelson Brogdon Boulevard in Buford at 7:17 p.m. Sunday evening.
Migrant Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison For Mugging Lollapalooza Concertgoers, Badly Beating One...
A Venezuelan migrant was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to robbing concertgoers in the Loop during last year’s Lollapalooza, including one victim who he seriously injured by beating him with a scooter. On August 4, 2024, revelers were on their way home from...
Three teens shot on MLK Jr. Drive in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Three people were reportedly found shot late Saturday night on MLK Jr. Drive near Mercedes-Benz Stadium. According to an APD statement, officers responded just before midnight to a call of a person shot. They found a 19-year-old, 18-year-old and 17-year-old with gunshot wounds. All were described as...
Deputy injured after shooting, killing man whose decomposing mother found in Cherokee County home
An investigation is underway after a welfare check led to an officer-involved shooting in Cherokee County, officials said.
Police investigating string of overnight shootings across metro Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Several overnight shootings across metro Atlanta are under investigation Sunday. According to police, officers responded to a call about a person shot on 746 Thomasville Blvd. SE after 10 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived, officers found a 65-year-old man with multiple gunshot...
Woman celebrating birthday killed during shootout in DeKalb County
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning at a gas station on Moreland Avenue in DeKalb County.
Cobb County mom pleads guilty in toddler’s fentanyl death
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A Cobb County mother will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to charges connected to her 2-year-old son’s fentanyl death, according to prosecutors. Mom, boyfriend plead guilty after 2-year-old dies. What we know:. Jocelyn Romero, 22, was sentenced to 75 years, with 50 years...
Atlanta officials quietly plan for new hospital
While most of the projects included on the more than 200-item list were well-known Dickens’ priorities, Project Robin — categorized as a health venture — was a mystery.

















