HBCU gets big donation from Bishop T.D. Jakes
HBCU Morris Brown College received a powerful and unexpected gift during its 2025 commencement ceremony, courtesy of Pastor T.D. Jakes. The renowned faith leader and philanthropist announced a $100,000 donation to the Atlanta-based HBCU during his keynote address on May 17, according to Atlanta News First. T.D....
PHOTOS: Trees come crashing down during severe thunderstorms across metro Atlanta
As severe weather rocked the South this weekend, the metro Atlanta area wasn't spared. Thunderstorms even brought trees down across Georgia. Here's a look at some of the storm damage in our viewing area:. A tree also came down on the tracks, deenergizing the third rail between the Medical Center...
Teen accused of killing mother’s boyfriend, Paulding County deputies say
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - A 17-year-old is behind bars after Paulding County deputies say he shot and killed his mother's boyfriend. Deputies were called to a home on Westend Way in Hiram just after 7 p.m. Friday. That's where they found the body of 31-year-old Anthony Brown. The suspect had...
Get Peach Pass fines waived if you pay express lane missed tolls by end...
The Peach Pass amnesty program applies to drivers who were issued fines for misusing the express lanes between Sept. 30, 2024, and May 30, 2025
Atlanta Man, Perry McCullough, Charged With Murder Following Dewey St. SW Homicide
Atlanta Police have arrested a man in connection with a homicide that occurred on Dewey St. SW. The suspect identified as Perry McCullough, was taken into custody last Wednesday, as reported by the Atlanta Police Department. McCullough, born in April 1957, now faces charges for murder. The department's announcement...
Lil Baby’s star-studded concert is a long — too long — love letter to...
Atlanta native Lil Baby returned to State Farm Arena for his WHAM Tour, with Rob49, Loe Shimmy and Pluto, as well as surprise performances by YFN Lucci and Sexyy Red
Buford Resident Lucas Costea Arrested on Charges of Alleged Crimes Against Child in Gwinnett...
Gwinnett County has been the site of an unsettling arrest on May 15, as local resident Lucas Costea, 18, from Buford, faces charges linked to alleged crimes against a child. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, Costea was taken into custody and is now being held at the Gwinnett County Jail while...
Person hit by MARTA train at Arts Center Station taken to hospital
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A person was hit by a MARTA train approaching the Arts Center station Saturday night. Service was temporarily interrupted as law enforcement responded to the scene. The rail was modified to single tracking, and a bus bridge running through Lindbergh Center, Arts Center, Midtown,...
1 dead after double shooting in northwest Atlanta, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - One person is dead after a double shooting in northwest Atlanta Saturday night, according to police. It happened just before 10 p.m. on Jones Avenue near Johnson Road. Police did not share the condition of the second victim. This is an ongoing investigation. Check...
Major Crimes Unit investigating after 2 people found dead at Cobb home
Cobb County Police Department officers found "two adults" who had died on Research Drive near Piedmont Road