15 family-friendly events in Atlanta this weekend
Our list of 15 family-friendly metro Atlanta outings this weekend includes the Gwinnett Stripers Preseason Party and a Lanta Gras parade and festival in Kirkwood.
Piedmont Fayette breaks ground on massive expansion
Piedmont Fayette Hospital has officially broken ground on a $275 million expansion project, the largest capital investment for the Piedmont system in years. The project features a new five-story patient tower that will eventually bring the hospital’s capacity to 500 beds.
Backyard Meth Tent Bust Shocks Quiet Brookhaven Block
Source: Facebook/U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Federal agents say a suburban backyard in Brookhaven doubled as a meth conversion lab, complete with a tent over the operation and a hefty stash of liquid methamphetamine. The Feb. 20 search of the Brookhaven-area home ended with three arrests and...
Gwinnett Co. DA says there’s not enough evidence to file charges in deadly shooting...
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The Gwinnett County District Attorney has made a decision on whether or not charges will be filed in the deadly shooting of Atlanta rapper T-Hood last fall. On August 9, 2025, Gwinnett County Police were called to the shooting on Lee Road in Snellville, where...
Federal loan means Georgia Power customers could see lower bills, parent company says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A massive federal loan could create an estimated $7 billion in benefits for Southern Company customers, which include those of Georgia Power. A total of $22.4 billion will go to Georgia Power and $4.1 billion to Alabama Power. Both are subsidiaries of Atlanta-based...
Georgia City Leader Says He Was Forced To Resign After Exposing City’s Spending Violations
The Atlanta suburb of College Park enforces strict spending policies, but some former employees say officials failed to follow them. A former College Park (GA) city employee says he was forced to resign after exposing widespread violations of the city’s spending rules. Former Procurement Manager Jerrel Jones notes...
UGA professor ‘removed from campus’ after viral video accuses him of pedophilia, school says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A University of Georgia professor has been “removed from campus” after a viral social media video showed a group calling him out on alleged pedophilia, according to the school. In a statement, the school called the allegations “deeply disturbing” and said...
Boyfriend used gun, machete to kill woman who planned to break up with him
Minutes after Atlanta Police responded to reports of gunshots in a West Peachtree Street condo building, officers heard cries for help.
Medical Examiner: Mynoviah Tinsley bled to death in dog mauling
The DeKalb County Medical Examiner has identified 43-year-old Mynoviah Tinsley as the victim of a fatal dog mauling on Anderson Valley Drive. Officials confirmed Tinsley died from exsanguination due to multiple penetrating avulsive injuries. Animal control seized 15 dogs from the property as the investigation into...
Video shows MARTA train derail after hitting tree
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Newly released video shows a MARTA train derailing after hitting a tree that fell on the tracks. Nobody was hurt in the incident, which happened near the Lindbergh station in Atlanta on the morning of Dec. 29, according to a report by MARTA police, who released the video footage.
