Pastor at Atlanta Megachurch Arrested After Son Arrived to School With Blood on His...
An associate pastor at Atlanta-area megachurch 2819 Church was arrested after police said he beat his 15-year-old stepson with a power cord, leaving the boy with visible bruising. According to jail records, Kenneth McFarland, 42, was taken into custody by Stockridge police on Nov. 10 and booked into the Henry...
Georgia Man Accused of Stealing Florida Disaster-Relief Funds Arrested in Multi-Agency Investigation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – State investigators say a Georgia man is behind a scheme to steal disaster-relief funds intended for Florida small businesses recovering from the 2024 hurricanes. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested Carl Anthony Needham Jr., 31, of Atlanta, on charges of grand theft over...
Snellville man sentenced for touching women, girls at public pool
A Snellville man has been sentenced to five years in prison and two years of probation for inappropriately touching two girls and two women at a Lawrenceville swimming pool. The Gwinnett County District Attorney's office said William Michael Hegwood, 70, was found guilty of felony sexual battery against a child under...
Man stabbed to death inside Buckhead high-rise
Police say the men involved were acquaintances, and one likely lived in the apartment.
Atlanta-area rents drop for the 5th straight month
A new batch of data is sure to prove promising for metro Atlanta renters.
Local Educator is Selected as a Finalist for DECAL 2025–2026 Georgia’s Early Childhood Educators...
Edwina Lovett is among six finalists representing programs in Powder Springs, Union City, Milton, Woodstock, Lawrenceville, and Savannah. The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) and the Georgia Foundation for Early Care + Learning have named Edwina Lovett of Savannah as a finalist for Georgia’s...
Influx of data centers threatens air quality, public health in Atlanta, environmental activists say
(GPB News)-Clean air advocates say unchecked growth in Georgia’s data center industry could harm public health. Especially for people in metro Atlanta where air quality has worsened. More than 4% of all electricity used nationwide powers data centers, according to the Pew Research Center, and AI-optimized hyperscale...
Mother upset after man once charged in son’s killing accused in another
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A DeKalb County mother says she is devastated after learning the man once charged with killing her son has been arrested again on another malice murder charge. Scientists Shocked: This Common Food Is Now Tied to Severe Memory LossLeading Neurologists in the USA |. What we...
Warrants: Man dies from shooting after convicted felon found him hiding on his property...
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A man is accused of shooting a victim who later died at the hospital after the victim was located hiding on his property on Tuesday morning in Fulton County, according to warrants. Warrants state that Thomas Jackson was checking his property at around 6:50 a.m....
Georgia man arrested in Ohio County after stealing gun in California
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A Georga man has been arrested in Ohio County on multiple charges. According to the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop on I-165 at 5 p.m. on November 22. The sheriff’s office says a search of the vehicle revealed a quantity of suspected marijuana, as well as a […]
