Three Georgia residents injured in car crash on Hwy 231
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Three people from Georgia were injured in a crash on Hwy. 231 just north of Compass Lake Drive recently. Florida Highway Patrol says two 18-year-olds and a 17-year-old were traveling north when the car left the road and hit a tree. The 18-year-old driver from...
High fire danger across North Fulton as wildfires rage through Georgia
Dry, breezy weather is making it dangerously easy for fires to start and spread across North Fulton County through 8 p.m. Wednesday. What’s happening: The Roswell Fire Department says low humidity, dry fuels, and wind are creating high fire danger conditions that will last through this evening. Fires can ignite quickly and move fast under these conditions.
Parents speak out against DeKalb Schools’ closure plans
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County School Board, at its April 20 meeting, heard from frustrated parents representing schools facing closure, who expressed their discontent with the school system’s redistricting effort. DeKalb Schools’ closure, redistricting and consolidation process is called the Student Assignment Project (SAP). The...
Smoke from south Georgia wildfires reaching metro Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A massive wildfire burning in southeast Georgia is sending smoke hundreds of miles away, and metro Atlanta is starting to feel the effects. >> STREAM ANF+: Latest update from officials. The Clinch County Fire has burned more than 16,000 acres and remains only...
2 men arrested, accused of vehicle break-ins, DeKalb County police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men have been arrested and accused of a series of car break-ins Tuesday, DeKalb County police said. Police said Corey Biggs and Malachi Campbell, both 20, allegedly broke into multiple cars on Church Street and Sheridan Road Tuesday night. Victims told police...
DeKalb County suspect arrested in Dawson County on aggravated assault charges
A man wanted on several aggravated assault charges out of DeKalb County was arrested on Wednesday, April 22, in Dawson County. The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office said its SWAT team and the U.S. Marshals Service worked to arrest Terrell Dennis at a home in the county. Dennis exited the...
‘Rich and Unemployed’ podcaster sentenced for $3.8M scheme
ATLANTA - An Atlanta podcaster has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after being convicted of using stolen identities to obtain millions of dollars in unemployment insurance benefits. Jonathan Dupiton, who hosts the "Rich and Unemployed" podcast, is heading back to prison after pleading guilty on Jan. 13...
New bridge aims to ease one of metro Atlanta’s worst traffic spots
A long-awaited new bridge and road connection over Interstate 75 in Cobb County is set to open, bringing relief to one of metro Atlanta’s busiest corridors.
Content Creator Hood Anchor Ye Speaks To Hit & Run Suspect In Manhunt Right...
The content creator has gone viral for his on-the-ground reporting of Atlanta news. Hood Anchor Ye, who has created a platform for reporting breaking news across Atlanta, allegedly spoke to the man who died during a manhunt in Cobb County on April 21. Ye shared his phone conversation with the...
Georgia breaks ground on largest infrastructure project in state history
GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry says the project is designed with the future in mind.
