Efforts to close homeless encampments will start running out of money unless HUD releases...
ATLANTA — As Atlanta prepares for the global spotlight of the World Cup, housing advocates warn a key source of federal funding meant to move people out of encampments and into stable homes is at risk — caught between court orders and shifting federal policy. At issue is...
Metro Atlanta families ‘trapped’ in extended stay hotels, new study finds
ATLANTA - A new study has counted thousands of families in DeKalb County that have been staying in run-down extended-stay hotels for months, even years. It is part of a vicious cycle of poverty. The study from Georgia State University found more than 2,000 families living paycheck to paycheck in...
Tornado confirmed near Atlanta as severe weather, flash flooding slams the South
he threat for severe storms, including damaging winds, flooding and tornadoes, remains in effect for the Southeast through Saturday.
Protests of killing of Minnesota woman by ICE agent planned for Cobb County
The controversial killing of a Minnesota mother of three by an ICE agent is spurring multiple protests across the Cobb area. The Indivisible Cobb progressive grassroots advocacy group plans a demonstration from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Johnson Ferry and Roswell roads. The protest is in conjunction with a...
Morehouse College student banned from campus following viral assault
A Morehouse College student who was caught in a viral video assaulting a Clark Atlanta student has been banned from campus.
Atlanta Woman says Walmart shopper approached her, asking for help. Then she realizes she...
'Yoooo he got me at the Publix on Delk road a few months back!!'
Man critically injured in Sweet Auburn shooting, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was hospitalized after being shot in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood early Friday morning, according to police. Around 3:40 a.m., officers responded to a shooting on the 300 block of Auburn Avenue. They found the victim with gunshot wounds. He was...
Free Home Security Checks Available from Gwinnett County Police
Gwinnett County Police want to help residents protect their homes and businesses, and it won't cost a dime. The department's Crime Prevention Officers are offering free security assessments for anyone who wants one. These walk-throughs help property owners spot simple ways to make their spaces safer.
Man accused of shooting at 6 officers is back behind bars after being released...
The shooting left one officer with a thumb injury after he allegedly fired at the officers.
SNAP fraud leaves Georgians hungry − even if they do everything right
ATLANTA, Ga. — Sheria Robertson followed Georgia’s Department of Human Services instructions exactly: she downloaded the “Connect EBT” app and locked her SNAP card when not in use. It didn’t matter. Her food benefits were still stolen. “I couldn’t believe it when I opened my...
