Atlanta GA

A Forsyth County man is behind bars after deputies said he broke into the same gas station twice in January.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A human trafficking operation based in Atlantic Station was allegedly run from inside the Fulton County Jail for nearly a year, according to a warrant obtained by Atlanta News First on Thursday. The warrant detailed what investigators say was an operation run by...

Georgia residents Kenneth G. Akpieyi and Emuobosan Emmanuella Hall have been sentenced for their roles in a multi-million dollar romance scam. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office release, Akpieyi, 45, of Marietta, received 25 years in prison, while Hall, 45, of Atlanta, was sentenced to 8 years. The scheme...

According to a press release from Indivisible Cobb, coalition of progressive organizations plans to rally Saturday outside a Home Depot location in Vinings, calling on the Atlanta-based retail giant to stop enabling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in its store parking lots. The demonstration,...

Atlanta PD’s investigators say they are looking for two suspects in a carjacking that happened Tuesday.

Finding a restaurant that delivers amazing food without emptying your wallet can feel like striking gold, especially when dining out seems more expensive than ever. In Georgia, there are plenty of places that try to balance quality and price, but only a few truly get it right. That is what makes Gusto Wood Fire Grill...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Atlanta, Georgia – A rare surge of Arctic air is expected to press deep into the Southeast during the first full week of February, bringing an extended stretch of much colder-than-normal temperatures to...

Have you ever wanted to travel the world without leaving Georgia? Your DeKalb Farmers Market in Decatur makes that dream feel surprisingly real from the moment you walk inside. This legendary market is more than a place to shop. It is an experience filled with color, aroma, and discovery around...

A new chapter of A Different World is officially taking shape, and this time, the beloved HBCU-centered series is inviting real students, alumni, and community members to be part of the story. A newly announced A Different World HBCU casting call in Atlanta is giving the HBCU community a rare opportunity to step onto...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Emails obtained by 11Alive show a blunt exchange between DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Sheriff Melody Maddox over the three inmates who escaped from the county jail in December. On Dec. 22, Cochran-Johnson sent an email to Maddox expressing concern about the inmates, Stevenson Charles,...