Firefighter hospitalized as crews put out flames at southwest Atlanta home
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Firefighters extinguished flames at a southwest Atlanta house on Friday morning. Crews were called to the 300 block of Wellington Street SW, where they saw flames shooting out from the second floor and a fallen power line. No civilians were hurt, but a...
Father arrested after two sons allegedly missed almost 400 days of school, police say
ATLANTA (ANF/Gray News) - A father in Georgia was arrested after his two sons allegedly missed almost 400 days of school combined. The father was charged with two counts of violating a state law requiring children between 6 and 16 to attend school. According to the arrest warrant, the two...
Bagels, specialty schmears coming to Georgia with first PopUpBagels
Atlanta's bagel scene just got some competition. Customers lined up to try PopUp Bagels on Friday after the Connecticut-based chain opened its first Georgia location. PopUp Bagels menu There are five bagels: The everything bagel, sesame, salt, plain, and poppy seed. PopUp is particularly known for its schmear, with a...
One person arrested following drug bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — A routine traffic stop for an illegal U-turn led to the seizure of several pounds of illegal drugs Wednesday, according to the Fulton County Police Department. Police said officers were on patrol when they stopped a vehicle after the driver made an illegal U-turn at an intersection on Fulton Industrial...
Man accused of spitting on hotel manager during checkout, police say
Daniel Kirkland McCall, 69, of Atlanta, is accused of spitting on the general manager of Hotel Indigo at 2857 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, while being informed of his check out time on Jan. 30 at 1:30 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. The manager had visible dried spit on her...
Tragedy on the Slopes: Georgia Skier Dies at Whiteface Mountain
State Police say a skier reported missing was later found in the tree line at Whiteface.
What’s going on with Town Center Mall?
What’s going on with Town Center Mall? “The main answer is, we’re not really sure,” Tracy Styf, executive director of the Town Center Community Improvement District, said during the final day of county commission’s annual retreat Friday. In recent years, the mall has gone through foreclosure and sale, missed utility...
Will polar vortex reach Georgia? What to know about intense cold
January brought bitter cold, ice storms and inches of snow to parts of North Georgia, marking one of the colder starts to the year in recent memory. In the week since, the Peach state and Atlanta have warmed, aligning more with historical trends for February. But now, another polar vortex is pushing arctic air and...
‘Best Place to Live in the US’ is a thriving Atlanta suburb, per study
Atlanta is growing fast, now home to roughly 6.4 million people across its metro area. Yet only a fraction live within city limits; most live in the suburbs. From Milton to Buckhead to Sandy Springs, each offers its own appeal. But only one earned top honors. In U.S. News &...
5-year-old boy died after his father beat him for months while mom did nothing:...
MARIETTA, Ga. (WKRC) - A 5-year-old boy was allegedly killed after months of abuse from his father while the child's mother stood by and did nothing despite four other children living in the home. Officers with the Marietta Police Department were sent to a home at around 6 p.m. on...

















