Sixteen-Year-Old Taylor Hamilton Fatally Shot While Waiting for an Uber in Clayton County, Georgia,...
CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA — A 16-year-old girl identified as Taylor Hamilton was shot and killed on Thanksgiving while waiting for an Uber outside a home in Clayton County. Her death came only weeks after her boyfriend, 16-year-old Dequavious Roystalon, was fatally shot in September in an unrelated incident. According...
Stone Mountain, Georgia: The Monument With Confederate Roots and KKK Ties
Stone Mountain looms over Georgia’s landscape like a silent witness to history, its gray granite face carved with figures that spark fierce debate even today. Imagine standing at the foot of this colossal rock, feeling the weight of centuries pressing down through the stone. For some, it’s a place of natural wonder...
DSW to close at Atlantic Station early next year
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After Publix announced it’s leaving Atlantic Station, another staple at the shopping center is also expected to pack up soon. DSW, located right next to Publix, will close on Jan. 24. Hines, the real estate company that created and owns Atlantic Station, confirmed on Saturday that...
Hall County sheriff steps away from daily duties, citing health issue
Channel 2 Action News has learned a metro Atlanta sheriff is stepping away from his daily duties.
Midtown apartment fire displaces resident
An apartment building in midtown Atlanta was evacuated Saturday night after a fire.
Ex-sheriff accused of keeping man in restraint chair for hours in case called ‘cruel...
In a federal courtroom in Atlanta, a former Georgia sheriff is back in the hot seat.
Major metro Atlanta landlord agrees to pay millions to settle false advertising lawsuit
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Greystar, the country’s largest apartment landlord and the owner of at least 60 metro Atlanta locations, has been ordered to pay millions in restitution to settle a lawsuit. In January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Colorado filed a...
Atlanta Community Food Bank receives $750K grant to boost food rescue efforts
The Atlanta Community Food Bank announced today a $750,000 grant from Walmart and Feeding America, part of a continuing, multi-year partnership to strengthen food donation efforts between food banks, partner agencies, and local retailers. Funded by Walmart and awarded to 13 food banks in the Feeding America network...
Jackson native dead after being shot by police in Georgia
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (WLBT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating the officer-involved shooting of 27-year-old LaAndre Marktanne Thomas, of Jackson, Miss. The preliminary information indicates that at about 10:30 a.m. on December 4, Sandy Springs PD Officers were dispatched to Dunwoody Place in...
Family-owned Atlanta restaurant to close its doors after 25 years
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A family-owned restaurant that has served southeast Atlanta for 25 years will soon close its doors, the owners announced on social media. Right next to Oakland Cemetery at 242 Boulevard SE, Agave’s last day in business will be Jan. 31, 2026. The owners cited “the current economic...
