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Mayor Andre Dickens has released his counteroffer to Fulton County's proposal to buy the Atlanta City Detention Center, and it includes stipulations that go beyond housing jail detainees. Why it matters: Both sides have something to gain in this tug-of-war over the South Downtown building. Dickens needs the support of.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — South Fulton police are warning the public to avoid an “active” shooting scene on the 3000 block of Flat Shoals Road. “The South Fulton Police Department is currently managing an active scene in the Flat Shoals Road area,” the department said. “Please avoid the area and allow first r

It didn’t take long for the bells to ring on September 1. Georgia made a huge splash on the first day of the Class of 2028 recruiting window. The Bulldogs nabbed a commitment from in-state prospect and five-star outfielder Peyton Ushery. “Georgia was an easy choice. Being close to home and my family means more to me no

Brice Williams returned home after working a 10-hour shift Monday to find an apartment with bare floors and blank walls.

ATLANTA - One person was taken to the hospital after an overnight shooting at a home in northwest Atlanta. Atlanta police responded around 11:30 p.m. to the home on Griffin Street. Dispute involving family members. What they're saying:. Investigators said the shooting stemmed from a dispute involving family members. Wh

An Atlanta woman was sentenced Tuesday for intentionally hitting and killing with a rental car the mother of a woman with which she was arguing.

A suspect is in custody after police say he kidnapped a woman from a condominium complex in Smyrna. Adrian Pinckney-Johnson, 38, of Lithia Springs, is accused of kidnapping a woman during a domestic dispute at the Mill Pond condo complex, located at 1100 Mill Pond Drive, just off South Cobb Drive. The incident occurr

The truck driver told law enforcement he had no clue he was driving around with 1,700 pounds of illegal marijuana.

Coworkers of a Georgia scooter and motorcycle dealership employee killed in a road rage shooting are planning a motorcycle ride to honor his life, reports WANF Atlanta News First. Tyler Sieber, 26, was shot and killed July 23 during a road rage incident near Atlanta, according to local county police....

ATLANTA — Atlanta police thwarted a bank robbery last month without incident. A man handed an Atlanta bank employee a note demanding $25,000, according to police. No one was hurt. What happened: The robbery was reported at about 10:09 a.m. Aug. 25 at the Wells Fargo bank at 2204...