Lovejoy Cop Yanked Off Patrol After Walmart Dustup Caught On Camera
A Lovejoy Police Department officer is off the streets for now after a viral video from a local Walmart showed a physical encounter between the officer and a man inside the store. The department says it has launched an administrative review and pulled the officer from patrol while investigators scrutinize the clip, which has been widely shared by shoppers and residents online.
Multiple rounds of rain, storms will impact north Georgia this week
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A busy stretch of weather is heading to North Georgia this week, with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected from Tuesday through the weekend. While the rain is welcome, it won’t be enough to make a dent in our ongoing drought.
Q&A: Tre’ Horton’s journey from Atlanta to the new Michael Jackson biopic
When Tre’ Horton arrived in Los Angeles from Atlanta in 2022, he still wasn’t sure whether to focus on dancing, singing, or acting. Growing up in Clayton County, Horton excelled in all three art forms, having honed his craft at Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts. “I have a passion for all three,” Horton tells Atlanta magazine. “But I know in an industry...
Police: Naked Kennesaw man assaults dog walker
Jonathan Springfield of Kennesaw is accused of being naked and assaulting a pedestrian walking his dog on April 12 at 10:56 p.m. near the Avenues of Kennesaw Apartments, 3900 George Busbee Parkway, Kennesaw, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Springfield, while naked, is accused of pushing the victim twice and reaching toward the man’s dog. Police, responding to...
Marietta man accused of pistol-whipping victim on Atlanta Road
Martin Benitez-Mantilla, 44, of Marietta, is accused of pistol whipping a victim with a handgun on April 17 at 10:39 p.m. at 1241 Atlanta Road in Marietta, near the intersection with Austell Road, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Witnesses said they observed a bald, Black man wearing glasses and a red shirt attack and pistol whip...
In one of Georgia’s most diverse schools, a former student returns to teach
At an international school in Decatur, one student-teacher is preparing for a full-circle moment years in the making.
Big Fat Vegan Brings Plant-based Comfort Food to Cobb County Dining
The Big Fat Vegan, an unusual mother-daughter collaboration dedicated to tasty plant-based food, has set up shop along Powers Ferry Road near I-285, an area thick with apartment complexes and corporate tenants. Mother Tanetta Ellzey is non-vegan, describing herself as pescatarian while daughter Iyonna Poags Is thoroughly committed to a...
Multiple fires in DeKalb County may have been intentionally set; man in custody
Fire investigators at the scene believe the fires may be acts of arson. The latest on the investigation on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.
3 men arrested in Sandy Springs child predator sting, police say
Police say suspects believed they were meeting a 15-year-old for sex in exchange for money.
Rain coming to metro by Tuesday but may not be enough to impact drought
After a week of wildfire risks and dry conditions, the metro Atlanta area is getting some rain. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts wherever you go ] Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon say we’ll have a dry Monday before conditions change. Widespread rain and storms are possible Tuesday and Wednesday but Deon said it may not be enough to make a...
