Atlanta Mayor finally tells firefighters he’ll sign union contract, as they push for pay...
After over a year of delay, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens told Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD) workers on Monday that he will sign their first-ever union contract with the city. Then, on Tuesday, the firefighter union’s leadership made their budget presentation to the Atlanta City Council, asking for higher pay.
Forest Park man arrested with illegal rifle near New York college
LOUDONVILLE, NY - A metro Atlanta man is facing multiple felony charges after police say they found an illegal rifle in his car near a college campus in Loudonville, New York. Colonie police officers went to Siena University on Loudon Road just after 11 p.m. Friday to check on a suspicious vehicle. Reports indicated a person inside the car had showed a rifle, though witnesses...
Starving horses ate rocks to survive in Cobb County
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Cobb County law enforcement officers are searching for a woman wanted on animal cruelty charges after investigators found two horses neglected and starving. Cobb County Animal Services issued a warrant for Theresa Robinson more than a week ago. Officials said Robinson owned two horses, Sonny and Bullseye, but neglected them to the point of being in a life-threatening state.
2 hospitalized after shooting in Atlanta’s Castleberry Hill neighborhood
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two people are in the hospital following a shooting in Atlanta’s Castleberry Hill neighborhood. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday on the 300 block of Peters Street, near the intersection of Walker Street. According to police, a man and a woman were shot and taken to the hospital.
You Can Eat Alongside Exotic Fish At This Magical Georgia Restaurant And It’s Totally...
If someone told you that you could eat fresh seafood while tropical fish swim circles around you without getting wet or needing snorkel gear, you’d probably assume they’d been in the sun too long. Yet Marietta Fish Market in Marietta, Georgia makes this improbable scenario your delicious reality,...
The Best Italian Restaurant In Atlanta Is Tucked Under A Condo Complex
La Grotta Ristorante Italiano in Atlanta offers upscale, elegant Northern Italian cuisine in a secluded location off Peachtree Road. From quick-order pizza restaurants to cozy, brick-lined holes in the wall, Atlanta's breadth of Italian restaurants covers any price point and palate. But when you're looking for something upscale, elegant, and truly next-level, the only place you should consider is La Grotta...
Cops Bust Bouldercrest Chaos as Five Nabbed in DeKalb Street Takeover
An illegal street takeover on Bouldercrest Road in DeKalb County ended with a car striking a police cruiser and five people in custody early Sunday, authorities said. Officers say the crowd scattered when they arrived, but one vehicle was stopped a short time later at a nearby gas station and its occupants were taken into custody. According to police, the driver faces multiple traffic...
Metro Atlanta county to increase base pay for nearly all employees
DeKalb County employees will start their jobs at a higher rate thanks to action by the County Commission.
2 horses nearly starved to death; owner wanted for animal cruelty
Two horses almost died and their owner is accused of starving them. Neighbors told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell that they noticed the horses were severely underweight, missing multiple teeth and extremely dehydrated. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Newell reported on Channel 2 Action News at 6 p.m. how it was an unusual case for...
Storm threat returns to North Georgia on Wednesday
ATLANTA - North and central Georgia will stay warm and mostly quiet through Tuesday, but a slow-moving storm system is expected to bring heavy rain and the potential for severe weather beginning Wednesday and lasting into early Thursday. Storms likely in North Georgia on Wednesday. What they're saying:. The main...
