Elderly Wills Require Mental Capacity: Georgia Law Allows Even Cognitively Declining Seniors to Execute...
It is a scenario playing out in probate courts across Atlanta, Savannah, and Macon with increasing frequency in 2026. A family discovers that their elderly...
A Massive Polar Vortex Is Headed For Georgia, Potentially Bringing ‘Destructive’ Ice, Snow, And...
According to local weather models, a high impact winter storm is forecasted to hit Atlanta this weekend, bringing with it the potential for dangerously cold weather, ice, snow, power outages, and more. Keep scrolling for all the details on what we know so far. How cold is it going to...
New Restaurant Openings in Cobb County: Our January Favorites
With the hustle and bustle of the year-end and your focus on all those New Year's goals, it's just possible that you missed some exciting new restaurant openings around Cobb County.
SWAT standoff after man opens fire on DeKalb deputies at Lithonia home
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A SWAT team is on the scene Wednesday night where a person has barricaded themselves inside a home on Young Road after firing shots at law enforcement during an eviction. What we know:. This happened right before school let out for the day at Redan Middle...
Georgia Dealership Adds an Unauthorized $4,000 to Woman’s Auto Loan
Used Car Dealership | Passakorn Nokeplub The dealership claims it did nothing wrong and the transaction was made on a secure platform online. The post Georgia Dealership Adds an Unauthorized $4,000 to Woman’s Auto Loan appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
Local financial group CEO pleads guilty to $380 million Ponzi scheme
ATLANTA — The FBI said the CEO of a local financial group orchestrated possibly the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history. Drive Planning LLC CEO, 54-year-old Todd Burkhalter of St. Petersburg, Fl, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Wednesday afternoon. According to a federal indictment, Burkhalter defrauded 2,000...
Atlanta crime drops for second straight year as police urge conflict resolution without guns
Police say homicides are down 22%, falling below 100 for the first time since 2019.
Dangerous Suspect turned in after juvenile shot in Lovejoy vehicle attack
CLAYTON COUNTY, GA – A suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting that left a juvenile seriously injured in Lovejoy. According to the Lovejoy Police Department, officers responded to a shooting call on January 17, 2026, in the 2500 block of Lovejoy Crossing Lane. When officers arrived, they found a...
Georgia winter storm: ‘Destructive’ ice, snow threatens metro Atlanta
ATLANTA - A high-impact winter storm is forecast to move through North Georgia this weekend, bringing the threat of significant ice and snow accumulation that could lead to widespread power outages and travel disruptions. The FOX 5 Storm Team is warning residents to prepare for a "long duration event" starting...
N. Georgia could lose power for multiple days. See latest NWS forecasts
A potentially historic winter storm will be moving across the southeast at the end of the week and into the weekend, bringing snow and ice. North Georgia is in the middle of a band of freezing rain, predictions show, and could see more than 1/2 an inch of ice buildup which could be "crippling," according to experts....

















