Man in critical condition after being shot on Auburn Avenue
ATLANTA - A man was critically injured in a shooting early Friday morning on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, according to police. Officers responded around 3:38 a.m. to the 300 block of Auburn Avenue NE, where they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital by Grady EMS and was...
Ted’s Montana Grill drops Marietta Square plans after online backlash
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A vacant lot on Marietta Square remains empty after Ted’s Montana Grill withdrew from its city-approved plan to build on the property following online criticism. The restaurant chain announced it would pull back from the development due to community concerns about bringing...
Threat made to Frederick Douglass High School under investigation
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Frederick Douglass High School was under a lockdown after a threat was made against the facility, according to the school district. Officials said the move was “out of an abundance of caution.” The school district did not outline what the threat was, but it said Atlanta Public...
SNAP fraud leaves Georgians hungry − even if they do everything right
ATLANTA, Ga. — Sheria Robertson followed Georgia’s Department of Human Services instructions exactly: she downloaded the “Connect EBT” app and locked her SNAP card when not in use. It didn’t matter. Her food benefits were still stolen. “I couldn’t believe it when I opened my...
‘Keep Your Legs Closed’: Woman Who Claims She Contracted AIDS in Atlanta Regrets Previous...
A woman’s reflection about her previous lifestyle in a video posted on social media in which she claims to have contracted AIDS… The post ‘Keep Your Legs Closed’: Woman Who Claims She Contracted AIDS in Atlanta Regrets Previous Lifestyle appeared first on Shine My Crown .
Georgia ‘super flu’ activity hits ‘extremely high’ levels: When to call 911
ATLANTA - Georgia remains in the "extremely high" flu activity category, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even as some indicators show signs of leveling off nationwide. Emergency crews in the Atlanta area say they’re feeling the impact firsthand, with a sharp spike in...
Boxes of books dumped outside store by contractors cleaning out late author’s DeKalb home
“It’s upsetting, it’s really upsetting that people don’t care about the area."
Fulton County DA’s Office Ordered To Immediately Return Young Thug’s Possessions Seized After RICO...
Fulton County Judge Paige Whitaker ordered items to be returned by 5 p.m. Jan. 9. In August 2025, Fulton County Judge Paige Whitaker ordered that Atlanta prosecutors return possessions belonging to recording artist Young Thug after he was released following his guilty plea in his RICO trial. Now, five months later,...
DeKalb Commissioner Wants ICE Agents Out of Local Neighborhoods
DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry announced he will introduce a resolution condemning the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by federal agents in Minneapolis and calling for the withdrawal of tactical federal immigration enforcement operations from DeKalb County residential neighborhoods. What’s Happening: Terry...
Man shot in stomach by suspected car burglar in Chamblee, police say
CHAMBLEE, Ga. - A man was injured in an early-morning shooting outside a Chamblee apartment complex after confronting a suspected car burglar, according to police. The Chamblee Police Department said the shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday at 3267 Chamblee Dunwoody Road and was reported shortly before 3 a.m....

















