Return to pre-COVID routines has brought Atlanta unhealthier air
As Atlantans have resumed their office commutes in the post-pandemic era, ozone levels in the metro area have ticked up, state data show.
Atlanta Metro faces Code Orange Air Quality Alert for September 12
ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Protection Division has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Atlanta on Friday, September 12. The alert indicates that the outdoor air quality is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Children, individuals sensitive to ozone, and...
City of South Fulton honors first responders
Separate events are being held this week to honor local first responders in Atlanta, recognizing their bravery and service to the community.
Two Pebblebrook High students charged after gun incident in school restroom
MABLETON, Ga - Two students have been charged after a fight inside Pebblebrook High School escalated when a gun was pulled, triggering a lockdown on campus. According to Cobb County Magistrate Court warrants, Jesus Arellano Hernandez and Isaac Morales Campos, both arrested Sept. 9, face multiple charges following the...
Woman attacked at MARTA station learns same suspect accused of attempted rape
A woman injured in an attack at a MARTA station was shocked to learn that her attacker is the same man accused of attempting to rape another woman outside a Target in Buckhead.
Clayton County officer helps deliver baby along Highway 138
Police say Sgt. Sutton was driving to work when she spotted a woman in active labor on the side of Highway 138 near the I-675 interchange.
Flags placed in remembrance of 9/11 stolen from Marietta business
MARIETTA — Mulkey Enterprises, a contracting business off of Old Highway 41, puts flags out in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks every year. For the last four years, those flags have been stolen. Executive Administrator Rita Blackwell has worked at Mulkey since 1993. She said the company lines the front lawn...
‘Trash and cats and rats’: Unkempt yard tests patience of neighbors in Cobb
Despite efforts by code enforcement and environmental health officials, the property owner says there are limits to what authorities can control on his land.
DeKalb County Taking Down Another Eyesore This Friday
DeKalb County plans to demolish an abandoned property in Decatur on September 12 as part of its fight against neighborhood blight and eyesores. Since 2019, DeKalb has tackled 438 blighted properties, aided by a comprehensive survey of property conditions completed in September 2020. The county’s cleanup efforts also...
Church deacon, another man convicted of trafficking teen in exchange for rent money
One was sentenced to life in prison, while the other received a 50-year sentence.

















