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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — One woman is dead and another is in the hospital after a fire at a home in College Park. The women were sisters, according to College Park Fire Department EMS Division Chief Ron Taylor. Taylor said the call came in shortly after 2pm, into the...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A massive theft ring targeting Home Depot stores across nine Northeastern states has been busted, according to prosecutors in New York City. Thirteen people have been charged in “Operation Self Checkout,” Melinda Katz, the district attorney for Queens County, announced Thursday.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Dozens of people were displaced after a fire at a DeKalb County apartment complex, according to fire officials. According to DeKalb County Fire Rescue, firefighters responded to an apartment fire at The Villa Apartments in the 3600 block of Buford Highway Saturday afternoon. When crews arrived,...

Two men from metro Atlanta are facing charges after Georgia deputies said they found more than just sweets inside a candy bag.

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It’s the same family who had to bury 8-year-old Secoriea Turner, who was shot and killed during a protest for Rayshard Brooks in 2020.

A team of Georgia Tech seniors may have solved a traffic headache that has frustrated Peachtree Corners drivers.

DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Protesters rallied along Flat Shoals Parkway on Saturday, voicing concerns about data centers that could soon come to south DeKalb County. “There’s enough already and we definitely don’t need it in a highly residential area,” said Isabella Tallman-Jones, an organizer with the...

Robert "Dr. Rob" Marshall Jr. is hosting Atlanta's first-ever Male Trauma Mastermind conversation on December 13th, providing men and their supporters with a safe space to process and heal from trauma. The post ‘We want men to heal’: Robert Marshall creates safe space for men to begin journey of healing from trauma...

Sign up for free email updates from The Watchdog. You’ll be notified whenever we publish our latest award-winning investigative reporting, John Boyle’s Answer Man and Opinion columns, Tom Fiedler’s Democracy Watch, and more!. Asheville Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley has received primary-residence tax benefits on a home...