Atlanta Jazz Festival brings in big bucks for many vendors
The Atlanta Jazz Festival is anticipated to draw in 200,000 people from across the region. But free admission doesn't mean that no one is making money off the event.
Residents say they’re being pushed out of Chelsea Gardens before June 1 deadline
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Saturday morning at Chelsea Gardens, residents were seen hauling what belongings they could carry in suitcases. Deeper into the complex, stacks of mattresses and furniture were piled along balconies. Some apartment doors had been ripped off their hinges. Shaun Adkinson, who has lived in the...
Five fatalities reported on Georgia roads over Memorial Day weekend
Five people have died on Georgia’s roads during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The holiday weekend officially began at 6 p.m. Friday, May 23, and continues through 11:59 p.m. Monday, May 26. No fatalities were reported from 6 p.m. to midnight. However, four fatalities occurred between midnight and 6...
Atlanta Jazz Fest: Rain or shine, show will go on
Whether it rains, or the sun shines bright, organizers of the Atlanta Jazz Festival say the show must go on! Thousands of people are expected to turn out to Piedmont Park for some smooth, easy listening, great food and fun under the sun for one of the largest free jazz festivals in the country.
Restored WWII planes on display in DeKalb County
Man kills wife and girlfriend before turning gun on himself, Dalton police believe. None of those involved have been identified, as next of kin notification is still pending. MomoCon celebrates its 20th year in Atlanta with record-breaking attendance. Updated: 8 hours ago. Fans say it’s the sense of community that...
3 companies own nearly 38,000 metro Atlanta homes
According to a study by a Georgia State University professor, three corporations own nearly 38,000 homes in the Atlanta metro area.
Two Friends Fatally Shot in Atlanta, and One Had Shocking Secret That Later Came...
Police responded to a 911 call about an incident across the street from the well-known downtown Atlanta nightclub, the Blue Flame Lounge, on April 24, 2016, just before midnight. Officers found two men who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Reginald “Reggie” Coicou, 24, was killed in a bullet-riddled Pontiac...
Conyers man sentenced to 40 years for trafficking missing teen and two women in...
Georgia – A man from Conyers is going to prison for trafficking a missing adolescent and two adult women in metro Atlanta. This is a grim milestone in a complicated human trafficking investigation that has already resulted in in the apprehension of more than a dozen people. Earlier this...
Westminster boys soccer looking to bring home 17th state title
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Peach State soccer ends next week, and Westminster’s boys team will once again play in the GIAA state title game. We spoke with coach Shawn Brower on what it will take to 3-peat as champs. Dominant performances through the postseason normally equal success on the...
MomoCon celebrates its 20th year in Atlanta with record-breaking attendance
'Just chilling as a little frog': MomoCon attendee describes what he loves about the convention. Tens of thousands of people are packed into Downtown Atlanta this weekend to enjoy MomoCon, one of the Southeast's largest fan conventions. Updated: 5 hours ago. Carson Kimball suffered a severe spine injury that left...