Alpharetta GA

Georgia knows fried chicken like few other places on Earth. While big chains get all the attention, some of the best crispy, golden goodness hides in plain sight at family-run spots and historic diners across the state. These under-the-radar joints have been perfecting their recipes for decades, earning loyal...

ATLANTA, Ga. — Former Douglas County Probate Court Judge Christina Peterson has had a felony charge dropped in connection with an incident at a Buckhead nightclub, clearing a major hurdle in her legal proceedings and underscoring her role in attempting to intervene in a violent altercation. The incident occurred...

After a year-long investigation, the Atlanta Police Department has arrested a suspect in a 2024 homicide at 1192 Pryor Street SW. Police say 22-year-old Randall Zachary was taken into custody in Florence County, South Carolina last Friday. Details about Zachary’s arrest are limited, but he is expected to be...

Kason Michael Fox, 18, of Kennesaw, is accused of violently shoving a deputy into a steel door, causing her to strike the left side of her face and head on the door, on Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office. Fox also swung...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A federal wrongful death lawsuit filed against DeKalb County jail personnel, the county’s former medical provider, and others allege an inmate died from hypothermia after jail staff repeatedly ignored his pleas for help. The lawsuit has been filed by the parents of Anthony...

ATLANTA — Custody fights are rarely simple. When parents can't agree, judges will often appoint a guardian ad litem — someone meant to act as a neutral advocate for the child caught in the middle. However, two mothers with custody cases in Fulton County claim that the guardian...

A St. Louis-born hip-hop artist was arrested in Atlanta after police found his disabled Cybertruck, according to news reports. Senegalese-American musician Akon, legally known as Aliaune Thiam, was arrested just northeast of Atlanta in Chamblee on Nov. 7, according to ABC News. On Sept. 10, police responded to a...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two men are being treated after they were injured in separate shootings across DeKalb County overnight, according to police. Officers responded to a shooting in the 2700 block of Columbia Drive, near Exchange Park, around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, when they found a man who had been...

WSB-TV Atlanta - 11/12/2025 04:06:31 PM. A recent news item that has been widely discussed over the past few days involves the arrest of singer Akon, whose real name is Aliaune Thiam, in DeKalb County. The arrest was made on a warrant from Roswell. The singer was found in his uninsured Tesla Cybertruck with a dead...

This vintage breakfast chain still holds its own against giants like Waffle House, serving loyal customers across the Southeast with classic comfort fare.