Man shot outside gas station on Glenwood Road, DeKalb County police say
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police responded to a shooting in the 4400 block of Glenwood Road near Austin Drive in the Decatur area shortly before midnight Tuesday. What we know: — It happened outside a gas station. Police responded around 11:24 p.m. They believe the shooting may have been related to a...
Some Atlanta schools could close because there are more seats than students
The plan includes what leaders call “infrastructure resizing.”
Austin Drummond Arrested For Murder, Kidnapping
Following a manhunt spanning days, Austin Drummond was arrested for the murders of four people and abandoning an infant on a front lawn. (8/5/25)
Another Gwinnett family is mourning loved one whose body was found on Bell Mountain
Months after twins from Lawrenceville were found dead on Bell Mountain in Towns County, the body of another Gwinnett resident was recently found on the same mountain. Towns County deputies found the body of Norcross resident Phat Tan Bui, 38, inside his vehicle in the parking lot at Bell Mountain on the evening of...
Tree falls on northwest Atlanta home with elderly mother and son inside
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Emergency crews spent hours clearing debris after a large tree fell on part of a northwest Atlanta home. Atlanta Fire and Rescue units responded to Hemphill School Road in the city’s Adamsville neighborhood just before 7 a.m. Tuesday. “It was loud, extremely loud...
Man sentenced to life for entering DeKalb County couple’s home, stabbing husband several times
Atlanta News First has learned the shooting happened in the area of West Fayetteville Road and Norman Drive. At least one shot at College Park apartment complex. A shooting involving a police officer happened in College Park on Tuesday night, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Tucker mayor...
Crime is down nationwide, the FBI says. Here are metro Atlanta’s numbers
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Crime is down across the nation, according to a new FBI report — including in Atlanta. Released on Tuesday, the FBI’s annual Unified Crime Report recorded decreases in every type of crime tracked. Overall, violent crimes, defined as homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault,...
Georgia Department of Revenue has issued $1 billion in tax refunds
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Georgia Department of Revenue has issued nearly three million tax refunds totaling more than $1 billion. On Monday, the department said the refunds represent a little more than 90 percent of the total refunds its anticipates issuing this year. The department said another round...
Witnesses question delay in arrest of APD officer for Midtown bar fight
The arrest warrant states Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe should have been arrested when police responded to reports of a fight at a Midtown bar.
Fair Fight leaders say constitutional rights are still worth fighting for 60 years after...
This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. The landmark legislation signed into law on Aug. 6, 1965, aimed to end racial discrimination in voting and ensure that all Americans have equal access to the ballot. Fast forward to now, and some argue that the legislation has...
