Atlanta GA

The Clayton County Convocation Center & College and Career Academy, on the site of a former Sears store, is expected to start hosting events in November. Clayton County Public Schools raised $55 million for the 8,000-seat venue in Morrow, an Atlanta suburb.. The remaining costs came from numerous sources, including...

Atlanta police must notify the Atlanta Citizen Review Board within 24 hours of deadly force incidents under a new agreement.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Multiple people were arrested after a police chase ended in a crash Monday night, according to DeKalb County police. Police said officers spotted a stolen vehicle near the 2400 block of Flat Shoals Road around 6:30 p.m. The driver drove away before crashing near Flat Shoals Road...

DeKalb County firefighters responded to reports of a house fire just before 2 a.m. on Malvern Boulevard near Stone Mountain on Tuesday.

AUSTELL — In a 5-1 vote Monday night, the Austell City Council approved a 158% property tax increase over the protests of dozens of angry residents. With this approval, the city’s millage rate will increase by five mills, from 3.25 mills to 8.25 mills. Property tax revenue will more than double, going from about...

When you think of the bustling city of Atlanta, ‘quiet’ probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind as a descriptor. Atlanta is cultured, vibrant, diverse, lively… but quiet? Turns out, it is, relatively speaking. According to a new study conducted by SIXT, Atlanta ranks among the top ‘quietest major cities in...

The spotted lanternfly species was first found last fall in Fulton County and is predicted to be seen across the state in the near future. The adult lanternfly is about an inch long, with grayish-brown front wings with black spots and back wings with cream, red and brown patches. They...

Decatur police are looking for a 72-year-old man with Alzheimer’s Disease.

A man was arrested while trying to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the Fulton County Jail South Annex.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A father is behind bars for allegedly burning his infant son in Hall County, according to the sheriff’s office. Unreleased Beyoncé music, other items stolen from hard drives in Atlanta. Atlanta police say thieves broke into a car and made off with...