Ron Settles Memorial Foundation offering scholarships to Black students pursuing criminal justice
During the social and racial upheaval of 2020, one family came together to remember one of their loved ones who was lost to police...
Local organization prepares for annual Ahmaud Arbery Day run four years after death
ATLANTA - A local organization is preparing for its annual run to honor Ahmaud Arbery, who was chased and killed by three white men...
New law could protect Georgians from having their homes stolen
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Georgia bill is aiming protect properties after a series of Atlanta News First investigations uncovered a rise...
Atlanta prepares to move people living under bridges
The city of Atlanta is on the verge of a major new effort to clear out homeless people living under bridges, a move...
17-year-old accused of child molestation
An Atlanta 17-year-old is accused of child molestation. Pedro Guimaraes is accused of committing sex acts with an 11-year-old girl between Dec....
Days after 3-year-old child shot, troubled SW Atlanta complex sees more gunfire
Just two days earlier, police came across a 3-year-old boy lying on the ground at one of southwest Atlanta’s troubled apartment complexes after...
Jelly Roll announces SC, NC, Ga. stops on his tour
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Grammy-nominated music star Jelly Roll has announced stops in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia on his upcoming tour. The...
National Black Arts Festival Hosts ‘Blacklisted’ Banned Book Fair In Atlanta
The National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) is spreading awareness this Black History Month on the attack against banned books across the United States....
THURSDAY’S WEATHER Warm afternoon with rain expected tonight
It’s not as cold in metro Atlanta on Thursday morning as it’s been the past several days, and we’re headed for a 70-degree...
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile customers report outages Thursday morning
Amherst, N.Y. (WBEN) - Several cell phone carriers are experiencing outages Thursday morning, according to the website Downdetector. AT&T, Verizon and...
