Northside Hospital expands emergency department to meet demand
Northside Hospital Atlanta in Sandy Springs is expanding its emergency department footprint to respond to the steady increase in patients each year. Why it matters: As metro Atlanta grows , area hospitals and medical facilities must meet the demand that comes with an expanding population. The latest: The two-story, 67,
Men posing as security guards steal cash, gun from northwest Atlanta apartments, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men posing as security guards allegedly stole cash, clothing and a gun from two residences in northwest Atlanta, police said. Police said that around 8:15 p.m. on May 1, the men entered the residences at 1888 Hollywood Road NW and stole the items.
Police need help finding suspect who fatally shot 62-year-old man in Atlanta
Anyone with information about the suspect are asked to contact Atlanta police.
‘I can’t be weak’: Woman details surviving DeKalb County home invasion
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - An Atlanta medical resident is sharing her story of survival after being choked, stabbed, and sexually assaulted during a violent rental home invasion in DeKalb County. Jena Salem woke up in late January to the sound of heavy footsteps in her hallway along Atherton Circle. The...
Man in critical condition after assault at Stonecrest apartments
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A man was left in critical condition after an assault at a Stonecrest apartment complex on Sunday. The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. at the Hills at Fairlington apartments located in the 2900 block of Athena Lane. According to the DeKalb County Police Department, officers initially believed t
Millions at risk as heavy rains threaten floods across the South
It seems that the South isn’t in the clear after a damp Memorial Day weekend. Around 15 million people are under flood alerts from Louisiana to Georgia on Tuesday as the region braces for more heavy rains and thunderstorms that could bring up to 2 inches of rainfall to some areas.
Woman arrested for threatening DeKalb County sheriff
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman was arrested for threatening DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday. The sheriff’s office said Kimberly K. Nelldell, 42, made “direct threats” to Maddox, but did not detail the content of the threats or how they were made.
Rainstorms open large sinkhole in Decatur neighborhood
A Decatur sinkhole is now covered in a metal plate after opening over the past several days during rainstorms.
Family mourns loss of sister, prays for recovery of second sister after driver fleeing...
ATLANTA — A family is mourning the loss of a sister killed in a crash, as they pray for the recovery of a second sister, who was in the same car and hurt in the crash. Georgia State Patrol said 51-year-old Chatanna Patterson was standing next to her car at a Grant Park gas station Monday afternoon when 26-year-old Fre'
Atlanta school worker on leave after video shows student being choked
ATLANTA - A metro Atlanta mother is demanding immediate accountability after a disturbing video emerged showing a high school worker allegedly choking her teenage son during class. What we know:. An employee at Carver Early College is under investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing him allegedly putt

















