Atlanta traffic stop turns into drug bust, loaded firearm found
ATLANTA - A traffic stop in southwest Atlanta turned into a drug bust last week after officers searched a vehicle and found promethazine, oxycodone, marijuana and a loaded firearm. What we know:. Officers pulled over a vehicle in the 700 block of Michael Langford Drive SW on Feb. 26 for...
Man shot near DeKalb County school, officials say
Authorities are investigating a reported shooting near a DeKalb County School on Wednesday afternoon.
Man traveled to Atlanta for cocaine before I-85 drug bust, deputies say
A man is facing drug trafficking charges after authorities say he traveled to Atlanta to get a large amount of cocaine before being stopped along Interstate 85.
2 suspects arrested in shooting death of 7-year-old girl in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two suspects have been charged in the death of Zoey Price, the Atlanta 7-year-old gunned down last week in a drive-by shooting. According to Atlanta police, 19-year-old Preston Smith and 17-year-old Steven Richardson are facing murder charges. An argument over the phone between...
Wayfair takes over abandoned Walmart as online giant confirms second ever store opening
WAYFAIR is opening a new store in a former Walmart at the end of the month. The furniture company opened a new outlet store in the US in January despite industry struggles resulting in major closures. Wayfair is opening its new store in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 31 at 10...
Atlanta Parents Say Sham Funeral Fundraiser Boasted $16,000 That Never Existed
An Atlanta family says an online copycat hijacked their tragedy, falsely showing that roughly $16,000 had been raised for their 13-year-old son's funeral, money they never saw. Mason Towler, 13, was struck on Interstate 75 near Cleveland Avenue on Jan. 29, 2026, and his parents, Salena Holmes and DeMarko Towler, say...
Heart found nailed to tree at metro Atlanta cemetery not human, police say
Rumors of human remains being nailed to trees in a metro Atlanta cemetery are false.
After Boycotting Target for a Year Black Folks Still Have Questions
Jamal Bryant put a bullseye on Target’s back. One year ago this week, the Atlanta megachurch pastor called on his congregation to take their dollars elsewhere after the retail giant announced it was rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments launched in 2020 in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in...
Woman Claims TSA ‘Forced’ Her to Go Through Airport Security Scanner, Allegedly ‘Destroying’ Her...
In a complaint filed on Feb. 18, Kerri Thomas claims she felt "shock and immediate pain" while walking through the scanner at the Atlanta airport in May 2024
Yamaha USA Headquarters Leaving California
Yamaha is restructuring and heading east on account of tariffs. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has announced plans to relocate its U.S. subsidiary, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS), from Cypress, California, to Kennesaw, Georgia, in a multi-year transition that will run from late 2026 through the end of 2028. In...
