Atlanta business owner loses $4,000 in supplies after shed fire
ATLANTA - A campfire burned down a shed on Connell Avenue in southwest Atlanta on Sunday, destroying thousands of dollars in business supplies. The owner, Angel Zelyaa, lost $4,000 worth of supplies for his small construction business. Zelaya stated that a campfire set up behind his home spread directly to...
Police investigating shooting at DeKalb County hotel
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating an early morning shooting at a DeKalb County hotel. The incident reportedly happened after 5 a.m. Sunday at the Americas Best Value Inn on Candler Road in unincorporated Decatur. Atlanta News First has reached out to police to learn more...
Early-Morning Shooting At Decatur Motel Echoes 2018 Killing At Same Address
A shooting after 5 a.m. Sunday at a DeKalb County hotel has left police searching for answers about the victim's condition and what led to the gunfire. The incident reportedly happened at the Americas Best Value Inn on Candler Road in unincorporated Decatur, a two-story, 50-room motel near Interstate 20 and Interstate
Clayton County Public Schools to hold remote learning day on Monday
Clayton County Public Schools will hold a remote learning day for students Pre-K through 12 on Monday, Aug. 24.
Mobile home catches fire in Atlanta, residents, neighbors evacuated
Firefighters are working to put out a mobile home fire in southwest Atlanta.
Atlanta Man, 54, Dies as Tire Blowout Sends SUV Into Tree on I-20
A 54-year-old man died early Saturday morning after his Toyota RAV4 blew a tire, slammed into the center wall of eastbound I-20, careened across the highway, and struck a tree before catching fire near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive NW. He was the only person in the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene around 2:3
Florida family searches Georgia for missing woman
A Florida family is in Cobb County searching for Katrice Simmons, 59, who went missing after moving to Georgia.
Past Tense: The Sandy Springs home of John and Margaret Ball
On Roswell Road, at the site of Big Trees Forest Preserve, James Tilden Lamberth lived on the farm of his grandparents, John W. Ball (1840-1920) and Margaret Adams Ball (1845-1905). The history in this article comes from Lamberth's memories, as told to his daughter, Virginia Lamberth Allison, and shared by Burt Terrell
8 Restaurants in Atlanta’s Suburbs That Are Worth the Drive Out of the City
Some of the best meals in Georgia are not found downtown but tucked away in quiet strip malls and small-town main streets far from the traffic. There is something exciting about driving a little farther than usual and stumbling onto a place that surprises you with unforgettable flavors. I have...
18 dogs saved from euthanasia at DeKalb County shelter; dozens still at risk
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Eighteen dogs at risk of euthanasia at a DeKalb County animal shelter were saved as of Saturday. The dogs had been on an “urgent” list at DeKalb County Animal Services. While all have been removed from that list, 36 dogs in DeKalb County and another 36 in Fulton County remain at risk
