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A DeKalb County judge sent Brookhaven rapper and Twitch streamer Aspen Easterling, known online as Aspen Kartier, to jail this week after she pleaded guilty to beating a three-month-old Maltipoo puppy named Louie during a livestream earlier this year. The 19-year-old was sentenced to 10 days behind bars, a year of probation, and a strict ban on being anywhere near dogs while she serves it out.

The search continues for a man police say dragged an officer during a traffic stop. The officer was rushed to the hospital but was later released.

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, which means no rushing home from work to throw on a costume, and no early alarm to cut the night short. From morning candy hunts to parties that run past midnight, Atlanta’s restaurants, rooftops, and bars are going all in. Whether you’re dressing up the kids or yourself, […] The post Where to Celebrate Halloween in Atlanta 2026: Parties, Bar Crawls, and Family-Friendly Events first appeared on DiningOut .

Bill Thorn, a Peachtree Road Race and Georgia high school coaching legend, has died. He was 96.

A new lawsuit against the city of College Park and Council members Tracie Arnold and Joe Carn, who are being sued personally, alleges a pattern of corruption, fraud and racketeering. The suit alleges that College Park officials deliberately used the city’s code enforcement powers to financially cripple the former owners...

The Cobb County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for three missing teens who were reported as runaways. In a Facebook post, the sheriff's office identified the three missing teens as: ♦ Angie Jimenez-Tovar, 17 — Last seen on Oct. 14 at approximately 7:57 a.m. in Marietta. She is 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 152 pounds and has brown eyes and black and pink hair. She was last seen wearing a white/light pink top black jeans, white shoes and a black backpack. She was also

The plan is to put 12 pickleball courts inside the old Walmart with plenty to do between games.

Metro Atlanta schools dominate Georgia’s latest elementary and middle school rankings, claiming eight of the top 10 spots in each category. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings Oct. 20, evaluating public schools across Georgia based on mathematics and reading performance, while accounting for students’ socioeconomic backgrounds. The rankings highlight academic achievement across the state and offer families a way to compare schools within their c

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced recently that it had substantially completed the I-285/I-20 East Interchange project to reconstruct what had previously been ranked as one of the worst bottlenecks in the country. The project, located in DeKalb County, included eight bridges and more than 11 lane-miles of improvements. Using the Design-Build-Binance (DBF) model, the […] The post Georgia DOT announces progress on I-285/I-20 East Interchange Project appeared first on Transportati

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing around $500,000 from an elderly victim in an “elaborate financial fraud scheme,” Sandy Springs police announced Thursday. In July 2024, the victim received a fraudulent Microsoft pop-up notification warning...