BioLab fire: How likely is closure – and more unanswered questions
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. People living around the BioLab chemical plant in Rockdale County are grappling with fear and anger over whether they will face lingering health effects, or water or soil contamination, from...
Fort Eisenhower reports lockdown amid emergency
A lockdown was initiated at Fort Eisenhower as emergency officials responded to an unspecified threat Saturday morning. The post issued an urgent alert on its official Facebook page, urging people on the base to follow lockdown procedures. The message advised those in danger to...
Nonprofit feeds over a thousand immigrants along Buford Highway ahead of holidays
A nonprofit working to preserve the multicultural identity of metro Atlanta’s Buford Highway, hosted a family feeding ev...
Clark’s Christmas Kids collecting holiday cheer in Duluth on Saturday
Clark's Christmas Kids collects gifts for foster children across Georgia.
Three things to know about MARTA’s proposed bus service changes
Riders are getting their first look this month at a proposed major overhaul of MARTA’s bus routes and service, and the transit agency is asking for feedback.
Volleyball team holds vigil for teen who died after collapsing during practice
ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) - A Georgia volleyball team held a vigil for a teenage girl who died shortly after collapsing during practice at the Tracey Wyatt Recreation Center in College Park. “She brightened my day. If I had a hard day, I’d come in and she’d greet...
Christmas comes early for College Park families thanks to metro area rap star Ludacris
Atlanta rap star Chris “Ludacris” Bridges helped out Santa Claus on Friday by bringing the holiday cheer to families in College Park weeks ahead of schedule.
Fans flocking to Atlanta for the Celebration Bowl on Saturday
The Jackson State University Tigers and South Carolina State University Bulldogs will face off, LIVE on Channel 2.
Man killed during gathering at DeKalb County house, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - DeKalb County police said a man was fatally shot during a gathering at a house early Saturday morning. Police said a man between 18 and 25 years old was killed at the house on Brandenberry Drive in Panthersville. The victim has not yet been...
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Makes History as First African American Female Elected DeKalb County Georgia CEO
Prepares to oversee $4.8 Billion Budget and 6,600 Employees, as Inaugural Steering Committee announces Meet and Greet; Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast; Gala and Countywide Day of Prayer. Stonecrest, GA – Insight Consulting Groups alongside the DeKalb County CEO Inaugural Steering...
