Atlanta GA

Feeling safe in your own community is something everyone values. Yet, in several parts of Georgia, residents say fear shapes daily life. These worries aren’t just based on rumors—they stem from real experiences and news that prompt people to question their security. The reasons vary, from high crime rates to...

Neighbors reported that a party was going on at the house where the woman died.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man is in critical condition after being shot in DeKalb County on Friday, according to police. The shooting took place on Snapfinger Woods Drive. DeKalb County police say the victim is in critical condition. There’s no word yet on whether a suspect is...

ATLANTA — In Southwest Atlanta, Peter Farruggia is taking things day by day. He lives by the mantra worn in ink on his arm: fight for the things you care about. Now, Farruggia is fighting to stay in his home. He's on the brink of eviction after not being paid for weeks. His last paycheck, a partial one, came in the...

Five men convicted in the drive-by shooting that killed 4-year-old Suni Bell were sentenced to life in prison without parole. (10/29/25)

Inhumane and unconstitutional is how the ACLU of Georgia described the conditions for inmates inside the Clayton County Jail.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Eight people were displaced Friday morning after a fire broke out inside a Riverdale motel room, officials said. Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services said crews were called to the scene around 9:45 a.m. at 7618 Highway 85. When firefighters arrived a minute later, they found heavy dark smoke...

DeKalb County is taking proactive steps to ensure housing and food security as federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program faces potential suspension.

Durante Rowe-Tolliver, 54, was arrested and charged with murder in his son’s death in the parking lot of 55 Pharr Apartments in Buckhead early Thursday morning.

Zab E Lee Thai & Sushi Restaurant at 4837 Old National Highway in Atlanta voluntarily closed on Oct. 27 after a health inspection revealed dead roaches throughout the facility and a dead mouse on the premises, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.