Metro Atlanta counties perpare to open warming centers as low temperatures hit Georgia
Counties throughout the metro Atlanta area are finalizing plans to open the doors of their respective warming centers on Thursday in the wake of predicted weather drops. Temperatures throughout metro Atlanta and North Georgia are expected to dip within the next week, with...
Austell Man Accused of Disfiguring Woman’s Face
Jonathan D. Corley, 43, of Austell, is accused of throwing a metal figurine from across the room and striking a woman in the face on Dec. 28 at 10 p.m. at a residence at 1846 Gherry Drive in Austell, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. The...
Kennesaw Woman Accused of Running Over 3 People
Doretha Shereaka Hunt, 40, of Kennesaw, is accused of driving the right side of a vehicle into the legs of a man and two women, then reversing and moving forward to run into their legs again on Dec. 29 at 3:23 p.m. at 1805 Roswell Road in Marietta, in the Arbors at East Cobb...
FBI working to lower human trafficking in Georgia
The FBI is combating how to lower human trafficking in Georgia this year.
Dekalb County gets grant for traffic enforcement
The Dekalb Police Department is getting a nearly $150,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety’s Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (HEAT) program.
Child taken to hospital after being grazed by bullet, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police are investigating after a child was grazed by a bullet Wednesday night. Atlanta police say just before 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a local hospital on reports of a person shot. When they arrived, officers said they located an...
‘Beyond blood relatives’: Jimmy Carter’s kin release statement
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As the nation prepares to bid farewell to its 39th American president, the family of Jimmy Carter released a statement Thursday morning that said, “The outpouring of love and support we have received from around the world confirms what we...
Jail diversion program halts service in Atlanta
PAD supporters urged city officials for months to approve a new contract with the pre-arrest program.
Atlanta firefighters respond to early morning house fire in NW Atlanta
ATLANTA - Atlanta firefighters responded to a fire early Thursday morning in the 2300 block of St. James Drive NW near Hollywood Road NW in northwest Atlanta. The fire began around 3 a.m. According to a spokesperson for the fire department, everyone was able to exit the house...
Firefighters extinguish two-story house fire early Thursday
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