Heart transplant patients reunite
Two metro Atlanta women who received life-saving heart transplants are now supporting each other and giving back, forming a powerful bond rooted in gratitude and shared experience.
GDOT Releases Weekly I-285 and I-20 Lane Closure Schedule for the West Interchange Project...
The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule begins Monday, April 6, and continues through Monday, April 13:. Weather permitting, the Georgia...
Man in critical condition after shooting in Paulding County neighborhood
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition Friday morning after a shooting inside a Paulding County neighborhood, deputies said. At around 6 a.m., the sheriff’s office responded to the 200 block of Wallace Way in Rockmart, where they found the...
Man shot in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood
Police said the man may have been shot near Willoughby Way NE before running to Ralph McGill Boulevard NE.
Gunshot victim taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after southeast Atlanta shooting, police say
Police said a man was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after being shot in southeast Atlanta on Saturday afternoon.
12-year-old who vanished after leaving for school found, South Fulton police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 12-year-old boy who hadn’t been seen since leaving for school on Friday morning has been found, South Fulton police confirmed Saturday afternoon. According to police, the child — whose name wasn’t released — didn’t board the bus and never made it...
Metro Atlanta city names its first Black police chief
The city recently announced the law enforcement executive has more than 30 years of public safety experience and will now lead the city’s police department.
Multiple schools in Georgia to close next week
GEORGIA — Multiple school districts across Georgia will be closed during the week of April 6 through April 10, 2026, as spring break is scheduled in several parts of the state, according to district calendars. Among those with confirmed full-week closures: Additional districts with closures during that same week...
Two people injured following hit-and-run incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — Two pedestrians were injured in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning in Atlanta, according to police. The Atlanta Police Department said officers responded around 3:30 a.m. to the intersection of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard near the Vine City neighborhood. Authorities said...
$2K bonuses on the way for Atlanta Public Schools employees
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Employees of Atlanta Public Schools are getting $2,000 bonuses, the district announced Friday morning. The stipends will be distributed on April 15 and is based on employment status, with most full-time employees receiving up to $2,000 and part-time, substitute and hourly employees...
