Redevelopment proposed for metro Atlanta mall in decline
Plans are in the works to redevelop Cobb County’s Town Center, including Town Center at Cobb, where some stores are boarded up.
Man dies from gunshot wound during DeKalb police chase
GBI agents are investigating after 20-year-old Vermontay Burch died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a Stone Mountain police chase Sunday. An officer used a Taser on Burch after pursuing him on foot away from a reported stolen car near Eagle Springs Way. State investigators plan to hand over the...
2 officers shot on duty, GBI investigating
Police say there is an active and evolving scene at 2000 Bouldercrest Road.
Family disputes affair claim after deadly Buford Highway shooting
DORAVILLE, Ga. - Daniel Roman-Cortez faces a murder charge after police say he shot and killed a Buford Highway restaurant employee, though the victim's grieving family strongly rejects the suspect's claims about a workplace affair. What we know:. Police took Daniel Roman-Cortez into custody following the fatal shooting of Pablo...
Housing Nonprofit Funds $16.5 Million in Eviction Relief to Assist Renters
The Atlanta-based nonprofit that launched an Eviction Relief Fund during the COVID pandemic has now assisted over 5,500 families so they could stay in their apartments. Marjy Stagmeier, a landlord of affordable housing in the Georgia capital city, is helping ease the burden on tenants through fundraising for the nonprofit she founded, the Star-C Program.
2 DeKalb police officers shot, suspect arrested during domestic call
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Two DeKalb County police officers are recovering in a local hospital after a man shot both of them during a Sunday evening domestic disturbance call on Bouldercrest Road, authorities said. What we know:. Officers arrived at approximately 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the 2000 block of Bouldercrest...
Atlanta police arrest brothers accused of marijuana trafficking
Atlanta police arrested two brothers after a search warrant led to the discovery of about 17 pounds of suspected marijuana, two firearms and more than $6,600 in cash, according to police.
Midterms on the brink: Record early vote, dead-heat governor’s race, high-stakes Senate battle |...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With early voting now over in Georgia, election officials are tallying historic turnout numbers that rival presidential cycles, setting up an intense finish to the 2026 midterm elections. By the final day of early voting, ballots cast statewide had already crossed the 2.5...
AP Top 25: Miami holds steady at No. 1, Georgia moves up to No....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Even a relatively calm Halloween in college football didn’t spare everyone in the upper reaches of the AP Top 25. Miami remained the No. 1 seed and was followed by No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Utah and No. 4 Notre Dame in the new AP Top 25 College Football Rankings released Sunday.
Man accused of pistol-whipping woman, breaking her nose
A man is accused of hitting a woman in the face with an AR pistol, breaking her nose and threatening to kill her in Cobb County, according to an arrest warrant.

















