Atlanta GA

Violence erupted on the streets of Atlanta yesterday evening, just as the city's denizens found themselves in the nightly hustle. At around 6:37PM, Atlanta Police Department officers rushed to the intersection of Northside Drive SW and Martin Luther King Junior Drive NW after reports came in of a shooting incident....

Atlanta, Georgia – The City of Atlanta is letting residents aware that the regular schedule for picking up solid waste will be different on Memorial Day. The city’s Department of Public Works has confirmed that there will be no pickup of garbage, recycling, yard trimmings, or bulk goods on Monday, May 26, 2025, in...

WERA and ASRA racer David Hildebrand, 44, died Friday, May 23rd after a crash at Road Atlanta during a WERA event. According to WERA’s Sean Clarke, Hildebrand was leading two other riders out of Turn 10b up the hill under the bridge when he highsided; the second rider was able to avoid Hildebrand but the third rider...

The City of Forest Park is calling a pair of officers heroes after their quick efforts to save an infant earlier this month.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Clayton County police are investigating a shooting that broke out at a Stockbridge hotel on Friday night. Officers said they responded to reports of a person shot at a Days Inn Hotel off Hannover Circle at around 10:30 p.m. Police have not given any...

A middle school math teacher from Atlanta is one of the newest members of the National Teachers Hall of Fame.

Atlanta, Georgia – A round of potentially severe thunderstorms could rattle much of Georgia beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, bringing the threat of damaging winds and large hail through early Sunday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) covers...

Looking for things to do in Atlanta or its surrounding areas ? Well HGTV has just released its 18 best things to do according to TV Hosts of "Married to Real Estate." "When they’re not helping their clients find and renovate dream homes in Atlanta, Georgia," HGTV wrote about hosts Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson....

MARIETTA — As of 5:45 p.m. Friday, more than eight hours into closed-door mediation, the city of Mableton and the Cobb County government had not yet reached a consensus on the value of services the county provides to the new city’s residents. If leaders fail to reach an agreement before June 1, the county and all...

One man has made it his mission to clean up the graffiti around the city. He started a volunteer nonprofit called Atlanta Beatification Committee and invites others to join in on his efforts.