Child finds loaded gun inside DeKalb home, accidentally shoots man
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A child found an unsecured, loaded gun inside a DeKalb County home Wednesday night, accidentally shooting a man in his 20s, according to police. DeKalb County police officers rushed to the 1100 block of Summit Creek Drive around 8 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of a person shot. The addres
Customers say Georgia manufactured home retailer shut down, leaving unfinished homes
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Customers across the Southeast are accusing a Georgia-based manufactured home retailer of taking their money but failing to finish installations or deliver homes before it abruptly shut down operations last month. Brianna Kelch, a south Georgia customer who said she bought a manufact
Bullets hit 13-year-old’s bedroom in southwest Atlanta
ATLANTA - An early morning shooting in southwest Atlanta damaged a home on Coleman Street, according to police. Atlanta police officers rushed to the 800 block of Coleman Street SW around 1:25 a.m. Thursday following reports of gunfire. When officers arrived, they discovered bullet damage to a home, including a...
On the eve of a title fight, Claressa Shields is right at home in...
Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields visited Buckhead Fight Club to connect with fans ahead of her Aug. 15 bout against Kaye Scott at State Farm Arena. The post On the eve of a title fight, Claressa Shields is right at home in Atlanta appeared first on The Atlanta Voice .
Gas lines shut off after deck collapses at DeKalb townhome complex
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Fire crews have stabilized the scene and shut off gas service meters to multiple units after a deck collapsed onto a gas line at a Stone Mountain townhome complex on Wednesday night, according to DeKalb County Fire Rescue. What we know:. Fire crews responded to the...
Angel Reese Is Already Showing Atlanta Love: Her Foundation Is Giving 1,000 Kids A...
Angel Reese is settling into her new city the way she knows best, by giving back. The Atlanta Dream forward announced this week that the Angel C. Reese Foundation will […] The post Angel Reese Is Already Showing Atlanta Love: Her Foundation Is Giving 1,000 Kids A Back To School Boost appeared first on Baller Alert .
Atlanta’s HIV infection rate ‘unacceptably high’ as federal funding shifts
ATLANTA - Metro Atlanta continues to face 'unacceptably high' rates of new HIV infections, researchers at Emory School of Medicine said. Now, doctors and outreach workers may need to contend with cuts in federal funding. Atlanta HIV rates stay high. What we know:. Metro Atlanta recorded the third-highest rate of...
Chick-fil-A closing Buckhead location after 18 years
After nearly two decades, a popular Chick-fil-A location is closing its doors.
Woman accused of tearing down half of vacant apartment ceiling in Marietta
Sandra Voltaire, 37, of Griffin, is accused of destroying half the ceiling of a vacant apartment in a multi-unit residential property at 2135 Favor Road, Marietta on July 22 at 2:18 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Voltaire was found sleeping on the floor in one of the bedro
Police arrest third suspect in killing of veteran Korri Jackson
The last of three suspects wanted in the 2023 murder of Army veteran Korri Jackson in Atlanta is in custody after authorities arrested him in Utah. Law enforcement arrested Rodreiko Russell in South Jordan, Utah, ending a multiyear search. Jackson was killed while sleeping in his work van on Main...
