Atlanta Police Seek Person of Interest in Armed Robbery and Shooting During Camera Sale...
ATLANTA, Ga. — Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in an armed robbery and shooting that occurred in downtown Atlanta last month. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers assigned to Zone 5 responded on May 27, 2026, to a...
Atlanta leaders advances $5 billion neighborhood reinvestment plan
Mayor Dickens called the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative one of the most important projects of his second term.
Timber Titan Plants Its Flag In Buckhead With New Atlanta HQ Lease
Rayonier, the timber company formed by last year's merger with PotlatchDeltic, has locked in a lease for its new Atlanta headquarters in Buckhead, marking the company's first major real estate move since the deal closed. The decision hands Buckhead a high profile corporate tenant at a time when landlords are trying to
Over 20 people displaced after apartment fire in Stone Mountain, officials say
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters in DeKalb County extinguished an apartment fire in Stone Mountain on Wednesday, displacing over 20 people. Crews responded to Mountain Place Apartments, located at 4719 Central Drive, and quickly began suppressing the fire after encountering moderate smoke conditions. The fire was succ
‘Deplorable’: Fulton County man found guilty of 24 counts of animal cruelty
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man has been found guilty of abusing multiple dogs, the Office of the Fulton County Solicitor General announced on Thursday. A Fulton County jury found Clarence E. Jones guilty of 24 counts of animal cruelty and one count of violating animal permit rules. He was sentenced to two ye
Mother charged, hospitalized after run over by vehicle driven by 13-year-old daughter
COBB COUNTY, Ga. (WKRC) - A Georgia mother has been charged after police said she allowed her 13-year-old daughter to drive a vehicle that ultimately ran her over and left her seriously injured. Shumeka Johnson, 35, faces a charge of reckless conduct stemming from an April incident at Brumby Elementary...
Police: Passenger, Frontier manager fight on jet bridge at Atlanta airport
Kristina Lopez Lujan faces charges of simple battery, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
‘Progress and possibility into fruition’: Publix, retail, green space coming to DeKalb
DeKalb County leaders broke ground on a $29 million mixed-use development on Candler Road, bringing an economic boost and healthier food options to the community.
Former metro Atlanta police officer convicted of Tasing handcuffed man going to federal prison
Former Hapeville police officer Shevoy Brown will spend years in federal prison for using unreasonable force on a handcuffed detainee.
Bus hijacking death was Gwinnett’s, driver’s fault, lawsuit says
The daughter of a 2024 bus hijacking victim's lawsuit against the bus driver, bus company and city says the shooter’s strange behavior should have been noticed in advance.
