Atlanta GA

Midtown Atlanta logged roughly 2,197 crashes in 2025, which works out to about six a day, and 436 of those wrecks involved injuries. It is the highest crash count the district has seen since before the pandemic, and it has put an uncomfortable spotlight on safety along Midtown’s busiest streets.

A new public dashboard from Atlanta’s Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative shows a growing number of Atlantans are calling 311 for non-emergency supportive services, but still rely on 911 for a majority of calls. Since 2021, PAD has responded to calls that otherwise would have gone to the police,...

Arlington Capital Partners just took a big swing in the nuclear engineering game, acquiring Enercon and folding it together with Pond & Company to create a single, Atlanta-area engineering hub with more than 2,700 professionals. The combined group pulls nuclear, environmental and infrastructure engineering under one management team, sharply boosting the region's ability to compete for large utility and government projects.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office had a little fun informing the public of a recent traffic stop that resulted in a drug bust. In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office said, “Earlier this week, our HEAT and ACE Unit worked an operation when a car rolled up to them smelling like a dispensary exploded in the front seat, tags...

EAST POINT, Ga. — A man is in custody after a violent daytime carjacking at a shopping center in East Point that led officers to a nearby elementary school where the stolen vehicle was later found abandoned. According to the East Point Police Department, officers responded around 2:55 p.m....

Families in Loganville and Monroe will soon see a fun update at their local Whataburger. Beginning May 5, the chain is rolling out a refreshed Kids Whatameal featuring interactive packaging and surprise toys designed to make mealtime more engaging for children. The new orange-and-white boxes include built-in games and activities, and each meal will come with a collectible item. The first...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In an effort to reduce rundown properties around Atlanta, city leaders are working to implement a new tax they hope will act as a financial weapon against negligent property owners. Blight – or run-down property – plagues neighborhoods across most major cities, including...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating a deadly vehicle crash in south Fulton County on Wednesday evening. Chattahoochee Hills police said they are assisting the Georgia State Patrol with a fatal traffic accident on South Fulton Parkway between Cochran Mill and Rico roads. As of 9:25...

ATLANTA — A 16-year-old boy is missing in Atlanta and both police and Hartsfield-Jackson airport staff are asking for the public's help in bringing him home safely. Atlanta Police said that Benjamin Brathwaite was last seen on Monday night around 9:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Regency Trace SW in the city.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Sandy Springs police said Wednesday that they’re searching for a suspect in a 2025 car theft. Michael Wayne Hutchinson Jr. is wanted in connection with a motor vehicle theft that happened in the Cimarron Parkway area last year. Police did not release...