Decatur police looking for missing man with Alzheimer’s Disease
Decatur police are looking for a 72-year-old man with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Man arrested while trying to smuggle drugs and other contraband into Fulton County Jail
A man was arrested while trying to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the Fulton County Jail South Annex.
Atlanta News First at 7: Father accused of burning infant son
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...
More trash, more troubles at North Fulton apartment community amid sanitation workers’ strike
More trash is piling up at an apartment community in North Fulton County and at a community in Dawsonville.
Unreleased Beyoncé music stolen in Atlanta after car break-in, police say
Unreleased music by Beyoncé was stolen from a vehicle in Atlanta last week as the singer was in town for her Cowboy Carter Tour, according to police.
Atlanta sees drop in homicides amid rise in assault, rape, and robbery rates
ATLANTA - Atlanta’s latest crime statistics show a mixed trend: homicides are down, but incidents of aggravated assault, rape, and robbery are on the rise. The Atlanta Police Department presented the numbers to the City Council’s Public Safety Committee this week. While officials noted that high-attendance events...
Frozen federal education funds threaten after-school programs in Georgia
Dramatic body camera footage shows the moment a good Samaritan jumped in to help an Atlanta police officer make an arrest. Invasive insect found in Fulton County, UGA asking for help tracking it across the state. Updated: 3 hours ago. The spotted lanternfly was recently found in Fulton County. Experts...
The world’s favorite cola started as a “brain tonic” sold at Atlanta soda fountains...
The 1886 Coca-Cola Accidental Invention (Georgia) Dr. John Stith Pemberton created Coca-Cola on May 8, 1886, in Atlanta, Georgia. The pharmacist never planned to invent the world’s most famous soft drink. He began this journey after a saber wound during the Battle of Columbus in April 1865 while serving...
Emory graduate, Atlanta attorney killed in July 4th Texas floods
KERR COUNTY, TX - An Atlanta-based lawyer and her mother died in the deadly July 4th Texas flooding, according to the woman's law firm. Huff, Powell & Bailey said Josephine Hardin and her mother were in Texas for the holiday when the flooding hit. Both of them died, according to the law firm.
Atlanta to Close Old Wheat Street Encampment Today, More Scheduled
The City of Atlanta closed the Old Wheat Street encampment on Thursday, July 10th, following three months of outreach efforts and in alignment with recommendations from the City’s 90-Day Homelessness Task Force. In preparation for the closure, outreach teams including Restoring One’s Hope of Atlanta and InTown Cares...