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On November 20, 2025, Atlanta police responded to a physical altercation at 120 Luckie Street NW. The incident involved a Georgia State University bus passenger. Police say the situation began when an unidentified man stepped on a woman's foot. This led to a confrontation. The man's girlfriend reportedly pushed the...

Atlanta City Councilmember Andrea L. Boone, Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta-born recording and screen artist T.I. will host a major Pre-Thanksgiving Luncheon and Turkey Giveaway on Tuesday, Nov. 25, serving 1,800 families with hot meals and holiday support. Now celebrating its 20th year, the event began with the...

A ONCE proud stadium in Georgia sits abandoned after a failed attempt to revive its fortunes ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Alonzo Herndon Stadium lies overgrown, covered in graffiti and a far cry from its glory days. Originally owned by Clark Atlanta University, the 15,000 capacity stadium was...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A man was seriously injured after being shot multiple times Monday night in the 3700 block of Lavista Road. DeKalb County Police said they were called to the area around 8:19 p.m. on Nov. 24 after Atlanta Police notified them that a man claimed he had been shot at that location. According to...

An Austell man is in custody after police say he fired a handgun near a Publix grocery store in Cumberland Sunday afternoon. According to jail records, William Fields, 23, has been charged with multiple felonies including two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime,...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A man who vanished more than four years ago under suspicious circumstances has been found dead, according to authorities and his family. Lucky Hawkins was last seen in August 2021 near Clairmont Road and I-85. His skeletal remains were discovered earlier this month in a wooded area near a creek...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) — Georgia is adding a new line of defense in the fight against drug trafficking with the launch of a new Homeland Security Task Force in Atlanta — one of nearly 30 established nationwide to target drug cartels, transnational criminal organizations, and violent crime. The announcement comes just...

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – A Gwinnett County jury has convicted 39-year-old Edward Rodley Smith, Jr. of malice murder for the October 2022 shooting death of 33-year-old Breana Marie Rogers. Smith was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. According to investigators, Rogers had been staying with...