Crowd Of Governor Hopefuls Packs Georgia State Town Hall In Atlanta Showdown
On Saturday, a crowded slate of candidates for Georgia governor filed into Georgia State University’s Student Center East Speakers Auditorium in downtown Atlanta for a town hall hosted by local alumni chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi. Billed by organizers as a nonpartisan chance for voters to compare multiple platforms side by side as the race to replace Gov. Brian Kemp heats up, the afternoon...
Member of Atlanta’s Indigo Girls discloses incurable medical condition
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One half of Atlanta’s own rock-folk duo The Indigo Girls says she has an incurable medical diagnosis. Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls announced recently on Instagram that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders—cervical dystonia and an essential tremor—which directly affect her neck muscles and singing voice.
Multiple cars broken into in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Residents in one Atlanta neighborhood woke up early Sunday to find broken glass and their car windows smashed due to overnight vandals. Atlanta police confirmed to Atlanta News First on Sunday that they are investigating a series of car break-ins in the Kirkwood area.
Several vehicles damaged in early morning burglaries in Atlanta
Atlanta PD are investigating after about several vehicles were burglarized early Sunday morning.
Sandy Springs Family Grieves Slain Uber Rider as Cops Nab Brothers in Parking-Lot Killing
Days after 29-year-old Justin Tucker was shot and killed outside a Sandy Springs apartment complex, his family says they finally feel a small measure of relief. Two men have been arrested in connection with the deadly encounter, which unfolded Tuesday during an altercation in the parking lot of the Hudson Northridge apartments, according to relatives. The arrests came after a rapid police...
Uncovered | Special needs parents file complaints, credit bureaus could be sharing your information
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Uncovered by Atlanta News First Investigates pulls back the curtain on the stories powerful people don’t want told. As the Southeast’s largest investigative team, we dig deeper to expose corruption, hold companies and government accountable, and uncover systemic failures that affect everyday consumers.
2 detained after man runs through metro Atlanta neighborhood with rifle
A mass of Coweta County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Georgia State Patrol officers are out in a neighborhood near East Coweta High School.
Fight on MARTA bus ends in gunfire
Passengers on a MARTA bus had a scary encounter when an argument escalated to gunfire on Saturday night.
Ramp closures coming to I-75, I-85 as GDOT upgrades lighting
The Georgia Department of Transportation is closing some lanes on Interstates 75 and 85, “The Downtown Connector.”
Metro Atlanta home burns in early Friday blaze
The Alpharetta Fire Department said a home in the city burned early on Friday morning.
