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The magnitude 2.39 earthquake occurred about 83 miles northwest of Atlanta.

On a cold November evening, gunfire pierced the relative calm of Atlanta's streets, leaving a community grappling with yet another incident of violence. At the intersection of Metropolitan Ave SE and Moreland Ave SE, a confrontation between a citizen and alleged criminals unfolded, resulting in an adult male...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — If you've been driving along Georgia 400 between Sandy Springs and Forsyth County over the course of the past few weeks, chances are you've noticed trees being clear cut across the highway. That's because early construction has officially begun on the massive $4.6 billion toll...

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — When a hero takes his final ride, a community shows up. Cherokee County will come together Tuesday to honor Claude Levinge, a 103-year-old World War II, Korean War and Vietnam fighter pilot who passed away in early November. Known simply as "The Captain," Levinge was...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are investigating after a young man was shot multiple times Friday afternoon along the 1400 block of Bouldercrest Road, according to the DeKalb County Police Department. Authorities said the victim was alert and conscious when he was taken to the hospital, and the case remains an active...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Cherokee County man has been convicted of raping and molesting a child, according to the district attorney. The district attorney said Michael Clay Downey, 40, was convicted of raping and molesting a child under the age of 12 in a home in Canton. According to the district...

DeKalb County, GA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is looking into an officer-involved shooting in Lithonia, GA, at the request of the DeKalb County Police Department. One woman was injured, and one officer was struck in the vest but did not require medical attention. Preliminary reports indicate...

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An investigation is underway after a person was shot Sunday morning.

On October 6, 1971, Northlake Mall opened with the kind of ceremony usually reserved for statehouses. Georgia's governor, Jimmy Carter, presided over the ribbon-cutting and went so far as to declare it "Northlake Mall Week" in the state. It was a civic benediction for one million square feet of new...