DeKalb County Missing: Police looking for 4 missing persons
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The DeKalb County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating multiple missing individuals in two separate cases. Twelve-year-old Elijah and thirteen-year-old Ramonte were last seen on July 31 between 5:30 and 6 p.m. in the 1800 block of Corduroy Court. Elijah is described as...
2 pedestrians hit by car, killed while trying to cross I-85, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two men were killed on Thursday night as they tried to cross I-85 S on foot, according to Atlanta police. At around 9:10 p.m., officers were called to the interstate near the Lindbergh Drive exit, where they found the two men dead. All of the interstate’s lanes were closed near the...
National ‘Rage Against the Regime’ protest comes to Atlanta
According to a recent Public Policy Polling survey, 52% of Georgia voters said they disapprove of the law, which was passed by the U.S. House this summer. The district goes back to school on Monday. Paula Deen closes last two Georgia restaurants. Updated: 6 hours ago. Celebrity chef Paula Deen...
Four arrested by Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Unit
According to a public information release from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, on July 31 in Austell, the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Unit (MCS) executed a narcotics search warrant. It seized 8.55 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, 1.7 grams of cocaine, five grams of marijuana and four firearms. The...
Gwinnett man convicted for killing girlfriend, teen son, sentenced to life without parole
A Buford man was found guilty of murdering his live-in girlfriend and her teenage son in March 2021, and was sentenced to two consecutive life terms without parole.
Atlanta steps up security on Edgewood Ave. as community leaders search for gun violence...
In response to Monday’s deadly mass shooting on Edgewood Avenue that left one person dead and 10 others injured, Atlanta police are increasing patrols and setting up additional cameras in the area.
Ga. State to demolish nearly 100-year-old building in MLK Historic District
More than two months after a tense public hearing on a proposal to demolish a nearly 100-year-old building for its campus expansion project, Georgia State University will move ahead with tearing down the building. Why it matters: The old substation at 148 Edgewood Ave. is within the local Martin Luther...
Chick-Fil-A drops another spot in USA Today’s 10 best fast food restaurants. What’s No....
Chick-Fil-A , Georgia's own fast food giant , has dropped another spot in USA Today’s 10Best reader-voted list of top fast food restaurants in America . The chicken chain, headquartered in Atlanta and founded in Hapeville in 1946, now sits at No. 4 in the U.S . Here's more. What chains beat Chick-fil-A? Del Taco tops...
Former Couple Found Dead in Conyers Home in Suspected Murder-Suicide
Two people were found shot to death Sunday afternoon at a home in Conyers, according to the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to reports of gunshots around 1:20 PM on Clubland Circle SE. The address is in the 600 block of the street.
Atlanta police looking for missing woman with dementia
Atlanta police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing, endangered woman.