Potential new legal path for people affected by the BioLab fire
Deaths of twin brothers on Bell Mountain ruled double suicide, GBI says. The deaths of two brothers found on Bell Mountain in March have been ruled a double suicide, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Top 7 at 7: Man accused of pleasuring himself inside several Dollar General stores...
‘How many more people have to die’: 2 pedestrians killed in 3 months on...
A second death along Peachtree Street has leaders urging Mayor Dickens to put more emphasis on safety in downtown Atlanta — and less on repaving roads for the FIFA World Cup.
Man arrested on murder charge after death at Gateway Center classified as homicide: APD
ATLANTA — What authorities initially believed was a death by natural causes at the Gateway Center has now been ruled a homicide, with one man facing a murder charge. Records show Edward Denis was booked into jail last month for murder in connection with the death of 56-year-old Jason Gardella. Findings from the...
Majority of US states now have laws banning cellphones in schools, with more to...
ATLANTA — Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools in 2023. Just two years later, more than half of all states have laws in place, with more likely to act soon.
TORPY: The case that helped kill Buckhead’s party, 25 years after Ray Lewis
The case's notoriety is often cited as the death knell for the rambunctious nighttime scene of perhaps 50 bars and clubs that made up Buckhead Village.
Mercedes-Benz expanding operations in Sandy Springs
ATLANTA — Mercedes-Benz will move up to 500 jobs to an existing facility in Sandy Springs as part of the automaker's plan to establish its North American headquarters in Fulton County, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. The company's "1MB" facility opened in 2018 and currently supports about 800 jobs. "We're excited...
Conyers man is 13th convicted of trafficking missing girl rescued in metro Atlanta
A Conyers man has been convicted of trafficking a 17-year-old girl and two women in DeKalb County.
ICE arrests nightlife promoter and TikToker in Atlanta
A Venezuelan national whom ICE officials described as an "illegal alien wanted for murder" took place in Gwinnett County. The man promoted parties on his TikTok account.
Safety concerns mounting after fatal shooting at off-campus apartment in Midtown
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Frustrated and fearful residents of the apartment complex where a Georgia Tech student was shot and eventually died two days later are demanding to know what is being done to keep them safe. “It’s scary for everyone involved,” said Aidan Jensen, a The Connector...
Coalition formed after man killed in encampment sweep withdraws from Atlanta’s homelessness task force
ATLANTA — The Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition -- which formed after a man was killed during a homeless encampment sweep earlier this year -- has decided to pull out of the City of Atlanta's homelessness task force. In a news release, the coalition said the decision came after...