Woman stabbed in Cobb County after dispute between friends, police say
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Police say a woman was stabbed multiple times in Cobb County. Investigators say another person acted in self-defense after being assaulted. Officers responded to reports of a person stabbed in the 800 block of South Cobb Drive around 12:10 a.m. Police said they found a...
Fire breaks out in wooded area of DeKalb County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A fire broke out early Thursday in a wooded area just off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard near Nancy Creek, the DeKalb County Fire Department said. The blaze, far away from the roadside, was located in the 6000 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. Because the...
Magnolia Room Cafeteria Strengthens Tucker’s Food Scene, Defining New Standards for Family-Friendly Dining in...
According to a 2024 study by the Food Industry Association Foundation, over 80% of Americans ate the same number of family meals or even more than they did in 2023. The trend proves that people still value sitting down together to share a good meal. In areas like Tucker, Georgia, restaurants have become an important […]
Business owners talk about New Black Wall Street closing
A Black-owned business hub in DeKalb County, the New Black Wall Street, is closing its doors this month.
Three Georgia residents injured in car crash on Hwy 231
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Three people from Georgia were injured in a crash on Hwy. 231 just north of Compass Lake Drive recently. Florida Highway Patrol says two 18-year-olds and a 17-year-old were traveling north when the car left the road and hit a tree. The 18-year-old driver from...
High fire danger across North Fulton as wildfires rage through Georgia
Dry, breezy weather is making it dangerously easy for fires to start and spread across North Fulton County through 8 p.m. Wednesday. What’s happening: The Roswell Fire Department says low humidity, dry fuels, and wind are creating high fire danger conditions that will last through this evening. Fires can ignite quickly and move fast under these conditions.
Parents speak out against DeKalb Schools’ closure plans
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County School Board, at its April 20 meeting, heard from frustrated parents representing schools facing closure, who expressed their discontent with the school system’s redistricting effort. DeKalb Schools’ closure, redistricting and consolidation process is called the Student Assignment Project (SAP). The...
Smoke from south Georgia wildfires reaching metro Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A massive wildfire burning in southeast Georgia is sending smoke hundreds of miles away, and metro Atlanta is starting to feel the effects. >> STREAM ANF+: Latest update from officials. The Clinch County Fire has burned more than 16,000 acres and remains only...
2 men arrested, accused of vehicle break-ins, DeKalb County police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men have been arrested and accused of a series of car break-ins Tuesday, DeKalb County police said. Police said Corey Biggs and Malachi Campbell, both 20, allegedly broke into multiple cars on Church Street and Sheridan Road Tuesday night. Victims told police...
DeKalb County suspect arrested in Dawson County on aggravated assault charges
A man wanted on several aggravated assault charges out of DeKalb County was arrested on Wednesday, April 22, in Dawson County. The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office said its SWAT team and the U.S. Marshals Service worked to arrest Terrell Dennis at a home in the county. Dennis exited the...
