High school graduation rates hit record levels across Georgia
High school graduation rates in Georgia hit an all-time high, with metro Atlanta school districts reporting significant progress across multiple student groups. Atlanta Public Schools reached a 91.2% graduation rate, while DeKalb County Schools posted a record 83.3% rate for last May. Statewide data shows 88.5% of high
Bottoms: We Had Crime Spike in Atlanta When I Was Mayor in 2020 Due...
On Monday’s edition of CBS’s “The Takeout,” Democratic Georgia gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms responded to a question on crime during her tenure as the mayor of Atlanta by saying that there were drops in crime and then Atlanta “experienced spikes that we can only attribute to what was happening in 2020, bet
5 Metro Atlanta Restaurants Close Their Locations This September 2026
Diners in Metro Atlanta have bid farewell to several dining destinations this month. The closures include Mexican restaurants, sandwich shops, seafood restaurants, and a bakery and coffee shop. Restaurants in Metro Atlanta That Closed This Month. Several restaurants have closed their doors permanently in Metro Atlanta
Payroll error: Employee could have to pay back
Atlanta's transit agency is suing a former employee after mistakenly paying them $620,000 in overtime. (WANF)
Family’s frantic 911 calls reveal search for missing mother before murder arrest
Newly released 911 calls reveal the frantic search for Shanteria “KT” Mosely, in the hours before her family made a horrifying discovery behind the suspects Smyrna apartment.
Atlanta Hip-Hop Legends Outkast Take Legal Action Against Rapper Ovrkast
ATLANTA, GA — One of Atlanta’s most legendary hip-hop groups is involved in a new legal dispute centered around its iconic name. Outkast, the Grammy-winning duo of André 3000 and Big Boi, has filed a lawsuit involving rapper Ovrkast, according to court documents reported by 11Alive. The...
Interactive Toy Factory has world debut in Atlanta
Pullman Yards in Atlanta is hosting the world premiere of an interactive experience called Toy Factory to celebrate its fifth anniversary.
Former bank teller allegedly defrauded bank out of more than $900K, US attorney says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former bank teller was arrested after allegedly defrauding her employer out of more than $900,000, according to the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. According to the U.S. attorney, Mercedes Henry, 35, worked at various Ameris Bank locations in metro...
MARTA Paid Station Cleaner $620K by Mistake — Didn’t Catch It for Months
The Atlanta transit agency blames a clerical error for the massive overtime payment and has gone to court seeking its money back. *Atlanta’s MARTA accidentally paid a station cleaner $620,000 in unearned overtime, then failed to discover the massive payroll mistake for roughly three months. Now, the transit agency has
25-year-old man shot and killed in southwest Atlanta
Investigators are asking anyone with information in connection with the deadly shooting to submit a tip to Crime Stoppers or contact police.
