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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Frederick Douglass High School was under a lockdown after a threat was made against the facility, according to the school district. Officials said the move was “out of an abundance of caution.” The school district did not outline what the threat was, but it said Atlanta Public...

ATLANTA, Ga. — Sheria Robertson followed Georgia’s Department of Human Services instructions exactly: she downloaded the “Connect EBT” app and locked her SNAP card when not in use. It didn’t matter. Her food benefits were still stolen. “I couldn’t believe it when I opened my...

A woman’s reflection about her previous lifestyle in a video posted on social media in which she claims to have contracted AIDS… The post ‘Keep Your Legs Closed’: Woman Who Claims She Contracted AIDS in Atlanta Regrets Previous Lifestyle appeared first on Shine My Crown .

ATLANTA - Georgia remains in the "extremely high" flu activity category, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even as some indicators show signs of leveling off nationwide. Emergency crews in the Atlanta area say they’re feeling the impact firsthand, with a sharp spike in...

“It’s upsetting, it’s really upsetting that people don’t care about the area."

Fulton County Judge Paige Whitaker ordered items to be returned by 5 p.m. Jan. 9. In August 2025, Fulton County Judge Paige Whitaker ordered that Atlanta prosecutors return possessions belonging to recording artist Young Thug after he was released following his guilty plea in his RICO trial. Now, five months later,...

DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry announced he will introduce a resolution condemning the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by federal agents in Minneapolis and calling for the withdrawal of tactical federal immigration enforcement operations from DeKalb County residential neighborhoods. What’s Happening: Terry...

CHAMBLEE, Ga. - A man was injured in an early-morning shooting outside a Chamblee apartment complex after confronting a suspected car burglar, according to police. The Chamblee Police Department said the shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday at 3267 Chamblee Dunwoody Road and was reported shortly before 3 a.m....

LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Carlton Keyon Osborn. Carlton is described as a Black male who stands at five feet and 9 inches and weighs approximately 150 pounds. According to authorities, he was last seen on or before...

Atlanta-based development firm Carter is “exploring a mix of housing and retail next to Mercedes-Benz Stadium,” a project that “could rise on land owned by Falcons owner Arthur Blank and add to the billions in new projects being built downtown.” Carter is “studying potential opportunities” for roughly eight acres...