Prosecutors tell jury Atlanta-area influencer was stabbed 81 times as boyfriend’s trial begins
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The man accused of murdering an Atlanta-area influencer in 2023 and setting her car on fire in Austell is now on trial. Eugene Tobi Louis Jacques faces six charges, including murder, arson and aggravated assault, in connection with the death of his girlfriend, 22-year-old Beauty Couc
Predawn I-85 Rollover Near Buford Connector Turns Fatal
An early-morning rollover crash on Interstate 85 northbound near the Buford Highway Connector left one person dead Tuesday, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue. Crews arrived to find an overturned vehicle, worked to stabilize it, and then freed a trapped occupant. The person was pronounced dead at the scene, and investiga
Pedestrian killed on I-85 South in DeKalb Wednesday morning
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Authorities are investigating after a person was hit and killed by a vehicle early Wednesday morning on Interstate 85 South in Atlanta’s DeKalb County area. What we know:. Officials said the crash happened around 3 a.m. near Northcrest Road along the southbound lanes of I-85.
Georgia family’s decision to donate son’s organs helps save dozens of lives
This spring marks five years since LifeLink of Georgia and Piedmont Atlanta Hospital partnered to create a space dedicated to families of loved ones going through the organ donation process.
Parents gambling while young children left in hot car for hours, police say
Police said two parents left three children and a baby in a hot car for two hours while they were gambling in Mableton. Investigators told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell that the parents were inside a gas station on the slot machines. Someone heard the children crying in the car next to this gas pump
Cobb teen charged after pointing toy rifle during ‘Senior Assassin’ game
A popular high school game led to the arrest of a teenager in Cobb County, police say.
Georgia DOT to suspend lane closures for Memorial Day weekend
ATLANTA, Ga. (WRBL) — Officials with the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announced on Tuesday that all interstate lane closures will be suspended during Memorial Day weekend. To reduce anticipated travel delays and increase safety for travelers during the holiday, all interstate lane closures will be
5 hurt in weekend boat explosion on Lake Lanier
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Five people were taken to the hospital on Saturday after a boat exploded on Lake Lanier, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. At around 8 p.m., game wardens were called to Land Shark Cove, where they found paramedics treating several victims....
Tenants say there were no extinguishers, smoke alarms as fire tore through apartment building
A total of four apartments with 25 people are now unlivable.
Iconic Former CNN Center Rebrands as ‘The CTR’ and Opens Massive Downtown Atlanta Food...
The historic former CNN Center is officially taking its first public step into a bold new era. Rebranded as The Center and stylized as The CTR, the iconic multi-tower downtown complex will open its doors to the public this Thursday, debuting an ambitious culinary marketplace designed to completely transform the neighbo
