Woman hit teen employees with car outside metro Atlanta Zaxby’s
A Clayton County jury has convicted a woman of aggravated assault and battery stemming from a 2021 hit-and-run outside a metro Atlanta Zaxby’s, according to the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office. Mosley.
A Beloved Roswell Family-Owned Furniture Store Closes After 34 Years
A family-owned furniture retailer in the metro Atlanta is closing this summer. The store has served the Roswell community for over three decades. The closure will bring the Roswell retailer’s 34-year run to an end. The Comfortable Chair Store to Close After Three Decades. The Comfortable Chair Store has...
Suspect caught in Sandy Springs after alleged DeKalb County bank heist
DeKalb County police are investigating an armed robbery that happened Tuesday morning.
‘I felt the dog tearing my hands apart:’ Gwinnett man recounts being mauled
A Duluth man is recovering after a large dog attacked him while he was walking his small dog in his neighborhood one evening last week.
Florida man gets 110 years for shooting Gwinnett County deputy
James Edward Perkins received a 110-year sentence for shooting a Gwinnett County sheriff's deputy following a high-speed chase. The June 10, 2022, incident began when officers tracked a stolen vehicle in Duluth and ended with a shootout at a Lawrenceville apartment complex. Jurors convicted the defendant on all counts,
Police: Marietta man attempts to board CobbLinc with a gun
Olawale Fatunmise, 19, of Marietta, is accused of waiting to board a CobbLinc bus with a handgun on June 24 at 4:29 p.m. at the intersection of Powder Springs Road and Natchez Trace in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Fatunmise is not eligible for a weapons carry license
Atlanta Kids’ Hospital Roars Into $6 Billion Economic Powerhouse
A new Georgia Tech analysis says Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is no quiet neighborhood hospital anymore. The system now generates roughly $6 billion in annual economic output for Georgia, driven by expanding specialty services, rising patient volumes and the opening of the Arthur M. Blank Hospital. Executives say e
Rent from Atlanta’s poorest neighborhoods is flowing to some of its wealthiest, study finds
Shelton said affluent communities would not have become what they are today without the flow of wealth from lower-income neighborhoods.
How to keep your cooling costs low amid heat wave
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Keeping your home cool and your wallet happy will be top of mind for many Georgians this week as temperatures remain in the 90s. Experts say people can save money immediately with simple tasks such as turning off lights, setting the thermostat to 75 degrees, or fluctuating the temper
At 250, American democracy is in turmoil
As we’re about to turn 250 years old, let’s ask ourselves: Can a divided nation celebrate a united birthday?. The United States will turn 250 years old on Saturday, reinforcing its place as the world’s longest-living republic with a constitution. It’s a time to pause and reflect...

















