Clayton County Police issue Mattie’s Call for former Cobb County employee
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Officers in Clayton County have issued a Mattie's Call for a former Cobb County Police employee. Officers say they responded to a missing persons call in the 100 block of Indian Lake Drive. Family members told police that 63-year-old Machell Scandrett had not been seen...
Woman charged after shooting DeKalb County officer during hostage call
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A woman who police say was injured after shooting a DeKalb County officer has officially been charged, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Shkinnia Patrice Thomas, 45, of Riverdale, was arrested in connection with a shooting involving police on Friday. The backstory:. Officers said...
JC Penney sued by federal government over claims of discrimination in Forest Park
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing JC Penney for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to accommodate a warehouse employee with breast cancer, then firing her.
Abducted Georgia 2-month-old found hundreds of miles away, father arrested
Police activated a Levi’s Call, Georgia’s Amber Alert system, for a 2-month-old boy believed to have been abducted in Rex on Tuesday.
Man convicted in what prosecutors call one of the worst mass shootings in Atlanta...
The shooting occurred during a chaotic street-racing style intersection takeover combined with an impromptu fireworks show and gunfire in the summer of 2020.
People Can’t Wait to Move Out of the Fastest Shrinking City in Georgia State
Across the vibrant state of Georgia, demographic shifts reveal crucial stories about urban transformation, economic pressures, and changing lifestyles. One prominent tale is unfolding in Sandy Springs, the Atlanta suburb identified as the fastest shrinking city in Georgia. Despite its commercial importance with...
New charges filed against 2 accused of burning down apartment building with fireworks
More than two years after an apartment building burned down because of fireworks being shot from the roof, prosecutors have filed new charges.
Derrick Hayes Scaled Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks Into A Multi-Million-Dollar Franchise, But His Legacy Is...
Community, family, love — those are the three words Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks CEO Derrick Hayes wants people to think of when they hear his name.
Atlanta is the ‘national epicenter’ for scammers using AI on apartment applications
Landlords say it's forcing them to raise their rent and lay off staff.
Arrest Made After Altercation Involving Georgia State Bus Passenger on Luckie Street
On November 20, 2025, Atlanta police responded to a physical altercation at 120 Luckie Street NW. The incident involved a Georgia State University bus passenger. Police say the situation began when an unidentified man stepped on a woman's foot. This led to a confrontation. The man's girlfriend reportedly pushed the...
