Large Atlanta automotive group sells to Houston-based company
Group 1 Automotive announced Friday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire dealerships and real estate from Hennessy Automobile Companies. This purchase will significantly expand Group 1’s presence in Atlanta.
DeKalb Child Finds Unsecured Gun, Shoots Man, Police Say
A man in his early 20s was hospitalized after a child found an unsecured gun and fired it Wednesday night in DeKalb County, police said. The man is expected to survive, but the circumstances surrounding how the firearm was left accessible remain unclear. It is another metro Atlanta shooting involving a child and a gun
Community advocate takes Fulton County sheriff to court over protective order against her
A community advocate says Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat tried to silence her for criticizing him publicly by taking out a temporary protective order against her.
Atlanta’s One Musicfest will not return in 2026
Longtime Atlanta hip-hop festival One Musicfest won't return to Piedmont Park in 2026. Festival organizers said the event is taking a hiatus.
Atlanta ATC Screws Up, Sends Delta Jets On Terrifying Collision Course Over Airport
A few days ago, two Delta aircraft had an incredibly close call over the runways of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), in what can only be described as a massive situational awareness failure on the part of the air traffic controller…
13-year-old shot, killed at sleepover at relative’s house
The father of a 13-year-old killed at a sleepover does not believe people who were there and said his son shot himself, and he said police do not either.
Kroger employee accused of being peeping tom in work restroom
Police say a Kroger employee is accused of being a peeping tom inside of a women’s restroom at the store.
Kroger Taking Over Most of Shuttered Dunwoody Walmart Store
A Kroger Marketplace is taking over a former Walmart store near Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that Kimco, the owner of Perimeter Village since 2022, worked out the deal with Kroger’s to take over 118,000 square feet of the 183,000 square foot building. Walmart vacated its space in 2
GA 400 express lane project: Nightly lane closures to begin next week
FULTON COUNTY, Ga - The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced a new nightly lane closure on GA 400 for the new express lanes project. The temporary lane closures are scheduled to run nightly from Monday, Aug. 3, through Friday, Aug. 7, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. One...
A Kennesaw Man Bought His Gun From A Well-Known Georgia Store — Then Police...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using ChatGPT. Illustrative only Buying a firearm from a big-name shop is supposed to be the “safe” route—paperwork, a receipt, and a clean... The post A Kennesaw Man Bought His Gun From A Well-Known Georgia Store — Then Police Arrested Him Anyway When It Turned Up Stolen appe
