Cobb County leaders urge Gov. Kemp to veto elections bill
The bill pertains to Cobb and four other Georgia counties.
‘Oh, this is a prank’: Social media streamer targeted in swatting call at Atlanta...
She was livestreaming when someone called in a false report that someone in her group had an AK-47.
A high school senior couldn’t attend graduation. Then, a metro Atlanta community stepped in
A high school senior who was unable to attend graduation got a heartfelt surprise when his west Georgia community stepped in to celebrate him early.
Flowery Branch police arrest DeKalb Co. men on drug, firearms charges
Two men from DeKalb County were arrested in Flowery Branch on Mother's Day after authorities said they found them in possession of illegal drugs and a stolen weapon. The Flowery Branch Police Department issued a statement on Tuesday, May 12, saying the arrests stemmed from a traffic stop inside the Sterling on the Lake
Firm that developed The Battery in Atlanta chosen to masterplan Columbus South Commons site...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Council took a step Tuesday morning to redevelop and reimagine the South Commons into a mixed-use restaurant, retail, and residential space. Council selected a master planner for the proposed redevelopment of the South Commons near the Civic Center, Synovus Park, and A.J. McClung Stadium
2 arrested in double shooting at Cobb County apartment complex, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two people have been arrested in connection with a double shooting in the parking lot of a Cobb County apartment complex last week. Jaimere Mayfield, 17, and Tamar Gremillion, 19, each face two counts of armed robbery injury and two counts of aggravated assault. Gremillion also faces
Man breaches TSA security at Atlanta airport, found in concourse: police
Temidayo Oloruntoba got past TSA security and pushed through Concourse T with his belongings, according to investigators.
State Forester lifts burn ban as South Georgia wildfires 90% contained
The State Forester's wildfire burn ban has been lifted for all Georgia counties following improved conditions and firefighter efforts. A seasonal Georgia summer burn ban remains in effect for 54 counties in the metro Atlanta area through Oct. 1. Two major wildfires, the Pineland Rd Fire and the Highway 82...
Clayton County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Mother
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Clayton County jury convicted a man of murder in the 2020 shooting death of his mother after rejecting an insanity defense during a trial that concluded last month, according to the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office. 30-year-old Anfernee Markese Williams was found guilty...
‘Sounded like a bomb:’ Runaway USPS truck crashes into DeKalb home
A homeowner says a runaway mail truck left his home with a huge hole in it. Now he says he’s trying to figure out who will pay for the damages.
