Library workers share terrifying moments when person was shot inside branch
DECATUR, Ga. — Two Decatur library workers shared what unfolded when a shooting occurred at their branch a couple of weeks ago. Monica Foderingham and Tashiana Scott-Cochran said they were inside the library working when the violence broke out. Scott-Cochran said there was an altercation where someone as being chocked.
7 No-Frills Steakhouses in Georgia Where The Steaks Are Out-Of-This-World
Looking for amazing steaks in Georgia without all the fancy stuff?. These 7 steakhouses offer incredible meat and zero pretentiousness!. 1. Hunter’s Pub and Steakhouse (Hamilton) Tucked away in rural Hamilton, Hunter’s Pub and Steakhouse is the definition of a hidden gem. The simple green building with its...
Ex-Douglas judge Christina Peterson due in court over nightclub incident
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Former Douglas County Judge Christina Peterson is scheduled to go to trial in Fulton County, in a case tied to her arrest outside a Buckhead nightclub. Peterson was taken into custody in June 2024 outside Red Martini Restaurant and Lounge following a confrontation with an Atlanta police officer,...
Free vet care offered at end of February in 2 metro Atlanta communities
LifeLine Animal Project announced their Healthy Pet events would return to DeKalb and Fulton counties in the spring.
Outrage Grows as 27 Schools Face Closure in Major U.S. District Shakeup
Parents in one of Georgia’s largest school systems are staring down a future where 27 neighborhood campuses could vanish from the map. The DeKalb County School District has floated a sweeping redistricting plan that would close schools, repurpose eight more buildings, and shuffle thousands of students over the next...
Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at 84
Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84, according to his family. Jackson spent his life fighting racial injustice alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
License-Plate Trail From Atlanta To Acworth Ends At Best Western Bust
Acworth police say a network of Flock Safety license-plate cameras helped them track down a 19-year-old Marietta man wanted in an Atlanta armed robbery, ending with a high-risk traffic stop just off Acworth’s main drag. Detectives followed a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe from Atlanta to Cherokee County, then moved in after...
Man injured in shooting at Sandy Springs apartment complex
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - Police in Sandy Springs are investigating after a man was shot Monday night at an apartment complex. Officers responded to the River Vista apartment complex on Roberts Drive, where they found a 42-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Authorities are still searching for the...
Jury deliberations begin in UGA law student cold case murder
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Jury deliberations began Monday afternoon in the trial of a man accused of killing a University of Georgia law student more than 20 years ago. Edrick Faust stands accused of killing 23-year-old Tara Baker. The 2001 case went cold until 2024, when police...
Wife, mother missing in metro Atlanta after traveling for church conference; SUV found abandoned...
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A search is underway across metro Atlanta for a missing South Carolina woman whose abandoned SUV was found days after her family last heard from her. Cobb County police said Leigh McAlister, 37, was last seen Saturday, Feb. 14. Her husband Rob, said his wife...
