Detroit man arrested in connection with Powder Springs home invasion, Cobb County police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Detroit man was arrested in connection with a Friday home invasion in Powder Springs, Cobb County police said. Steven Hilton, 20, allegedly broke into an elderly couple’s home around 3 a.m. on June 12. Police say Hilton was armed with a...
Carrying the Dream forward: Yolanda Renee King finds her own voice in a new...
ATLANTA — With America's 250th birthday approaching, the nation is reflecting on the people, events, and achievements that continue to shape its future. Among those helping write the next chapter is 18-year-old activist Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta
Suspect on the run after deputy shoots at vehicle
The GBI says a deputy ordered the driver to stop, but the driver accelerated forward instead.
Chicken truck crash closes busy metro Atlanta road for 7 hours
An early morning truck crash on a busy Georgia road unleashed a whole flock of live chickens.
Tropical Storm Arthur forms, will bring heavy rain and severe threat potential to Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Tropical Storm Arthur is moving toward the northeast off the Texas coast, and the remnants of this system will bring significant rainfall and severe weather threats to north Georgia and Atlanta beginning Thursday morning. Heavy rain and flash flooding threat. Multiple rounds of...
Real estate report says Atlanta leading US in canceled homebuyer contracts
A new report from Redfin says Atlanta leads the nation when it comes to canceled home-buying contracts.
Routine Traffic Stop Leads Police Straight to a Fugitive the FBI Had Been Hunting...
A routine traffic stop in Atlanta turned into the end of a four-year FBI manhunt after officers pulled over a Chevrolet Equinox for an expired tag and later discovered the driver was a federal fugitive wanted in connection with a homicide, according to retired Police Sergeant Christopher Curtis.
River Once Too Dangerous to Use and Filled with Sewage Has Been Transformed Into...
Several organizations are working to keep the river clean, promote recreation and provide metro Atlanta with access to the waterway
Woman sues Airbnb, alleging she was denied Dunwoody rental because she is Black
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb, a host and co-host, and a Dunwoody property owner, alleging she was denied the opportunity to book a short-term rental because she is Black.
Police: Acworth man hit 114 mph, turned off lights during I-75 pursuit
Samori Nicholas Mugabe Williams, 21, of Acworth, is accused of leading police on a 114 mph chase after an attempted traffic stop in a blue Hyundai Accent on June 10 at 11:38 p.m. at the intersection of I-75 and the Canton Connector, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. The maximum spe
