Atlanta GA

ATLANTA — For the past two weeks, drivers have been warned about the closure on I-285 between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive — and this weekend, the traffic backups showed exactly why. Traffic along the I-285 northbound exit onto Cascade moved slowly as semi-trucks and...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Waffle House workers rallied in downtown Atlanta on Friday, saying they are frustrated with low pay and what they describe as unsafe working conditions. Workers gathered alongside the United Southern Service Workers union outside a Waffle House on Andrew Young International Boulevard

*Former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Lisa Wu is fighting back against serious legal accusations. The “RHOA” alum has been accused of helping defraud a longtime friend out of a home in DeKalb County, Georgia. Lisa Wu denies any wrongdoing, calling the claims preposterous. The situation...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia State Patrol (GSP) is warning about a text message scam targeting drivers. GSP says scammers claiming to be with the department are saying recipients have outstanding violations or fines related to their car. They often threaten enforcement or arrest and urge people to click

On Thursday, police were called to 807 Conley Rd. SE, where they found 44-year-old Julius Broughton dead with several gunshot wounds.

FOREST PARK, Ga. — A 17-year-old from Iowa, who is wanted on multiple counts of attempted murder among other violent charges, was arrested at a hotel in Forest Park, authorities say. The U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended the teen, later identified as Damian Jones, for...

EAST POINT, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of a 20-year-old man reported missing in East Point says they are continuing their search efforts until he is found. Relatives of Derek Samuel gathered Saturday at Camp Creek Marketplace to coordinate their own search, saying the past two and a half weeks have left a “h

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men were shot at a convenience store in the Grove Park neighborhood on Saturday morning, Atlanta police said. Officers were called to 1960 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway at around 12:35 a.m., where they found the two victims. The men were taken to the hospital in stable condition.

A metro Atlanta man was killed Friday afternoon in a crash involving a dirt bike and a pickup truck, according to state police.

MARIETTA, Ga. — Two teenagers were arrested for their involvement in an armed robbery and shooting, according to police. On May 6, Marietta Police officers were called to a parking lot at 875 Franklin Gateway regarding a shooting call just after 9 p.m. When they got to the scene, they found an empty car and trails of b