Students at Clark Atlanta Are Organizing to Save Black Mothers’ Lives
Georgia has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics: Black women are twice as likely to die from pregnancy than a white woman. Systemic barriers to health care access and social marginalization are just some of the...
1 in 5 people who moved to Georgia were from out of state
America saw fewer moves than ever in 2024, according to an analysis of census data published this fall. Driving the news: Roughly 1 in 9 people (11%) changed residences last year — a record low in data going back to 1948. That's down from around 14% a decade ago...
A woman used a medical credit card to pay for her dentures. She said...
Ann Cox, 77, bought dentures at Aspen Dental two years ago. They offered her a finance plan through something called Care Credit.
Ex-Verizon worker accused of opening fake accounts using non-customers’ identities in metro Atlanta
A former employee at a Verizon Wireless retailer was arrested for theft and fraud after using a false identity to secure his job and steal $12,000 worth of merchandise, deputies said.
Suspect forces his way into Cobb apartment with intent to murder 2 people, police...
Police are investigating a violent home invasion at the Laurel Hills Preserve Apartments in Marietta, where Yonathan Soto allegedly forced his way into an apartment with a knife, intending to murder two people.
DeKalb County seeks tougher laws for illegal tire dumping
DeKalb County is considering tougher laws against illegal tire dumping after cleaning up dozens of sites and making arrests this year.
Fight turns deadly among friends after night out; shooter refused to go home, police...
A man was shot and killed outside his home in Smyrna following a dinner gathering with friends on Thanksgiving weekend.
Intense Debate: Could the Body Found Be the Missing Son of a Metro Atlanta...
WSB-TV Atlanta - 12/01/2025 11:17:00 PM. A recent news story has been circulating about a body found in Oglethorpe County, which has caused concern for a Cobb County mother, Wendy Jackson. She fears it could be her missing son, Kenny Jackson, who disappeared from his Acworth home two weeks ago. The 21-year-old was...
Iconic Atlanta barbecue spot seen on Food Network to close this month
If you’re a fan of the Food Network or barbecue, chances are you’ve heard of Daddy D’z BBQ Joynt. It’s been part of the Atlanta culture for 35 years now.
Atlanta opens its third rapid rehousing development for unhoused residents
LISTEN: The Waterworks Village will open 100 affordable units to support Atlanta's chronically unhoused residents. GPB's Amanda Andrews reports. On Wednesday Atlanta officially opened its latest rapid rehousing development for the city’s homeless residents. Speakers at the event included Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens,...
