Body found in driveway in DeKalb County, investigation underway
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A death investigation is underway after a person was reportedly found dead in the driveway of a DeKalb County home Friday morning. The investigation is centered on a home along Pepperdine Drive in the Decatur area. What we know:. FOX 5 crews arriving at the scene...
Tree crashes onto multiple cars near Buckhead park
A tree crashed onto multiple cars Thursday evening near Chastain Park, according to Atlanta police.
Politically connected Ponzi scheme mastermind faces Friday sentencing
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The man accused of running a $140 million Ponzi scheme — and who has already pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud — will learn how many years, if any, he will spend in jail on Friday. Brant Frost IV...
MARTA names permanent CEO, general manager
ATLANTA - MARTA named a new permanent CEO and general manager on Thursday. Jonathan Hunt has served as interim general manager and CEO since Collie Greenwood departed due to immigration and personal matters. He also served as MARTA's chief legal counsel. While serving as interim manager, officials said Hunt led...
Atlanta Black Restaurant Week Marks 10 Years With a Fight to Survive
Atlanta Black Restaurant Week is back for its 10th anniversary, running through August 16 and spotlighting the metro area's barbecue joints, Caribbean kitchens, Ethiopian eateries and everything in between. Among the local businesses taking part is Dave's Sports Bar and Grill in Hapeville, co-owned by Pilar Newsom-Jone
Homeless camp fires near site of bridge collapse have community concerned
An Atlanta community is pleading for help, worried that repeated fires set at homeless encampments could endanger homes and bridges.
2 employees hospitalized after kitchen fire at Mableton supermarket
Two employees were hospitalized after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a Cobb County supermarket Thursday morning.
Drug dealer with violent history sentenced for trafficking ‘obscene amount’ of drugs in Atlanta...
The U.S. Department of Justice said a violent drug dealer will serve almost a decade in prison after being convicted for trafficking fentanyl.
6 arrested in DeKalb traffic stop that resulted in drug, cash seizure
A DeKalb County traffic stop on Aug. 4, 2026 led to six arrests and the seizure of over $40,000 cash and suspected marijuana valued at $2.8 million.
Atlanta FBI’s warning to parents ahead of the school year
Posting back-to-school pictures on social media has become an annual tradition for many families, but Special Agent Marlo Graham say some parents could be letting the world know too much about their kids. Asher Redd is in Atlanta with the story.
