Lovejoy Cop Yanked Off Patrol After Walmart Dustup Caught On Camera
A Lovejoy Police Department officer is off the streets for now after a viral video from a local Walmart showed a physical encounter between the officer and a man inside the store. The department says it has launched an administrative review and pulled the officer from patrol while investigators scrutinize the clip, which has been widely shared by shoppers and residents online.
Multiple rounds of rain, storms will impact north Georgia this week
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A busy stretch of weather is heading to North Georgia this week, with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected from Tuesday through the weekend. While the rain is welcome, it won’t be enough to make a dent in our ongoing drought.
Q&A: Tre’ Horton’s journey from Atlanta to the new Michael Jackson biopic
When Tre’ Horton arrived in Los Angeles from Atlanta in 2022, he still wasn’t sure whether to focus on dancing, singing, or acting. Growing up in Clayton County, Horton excelled in all three art forms, having honed his craft at Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts. “I have a passion for all three,” Horton tells Atlanta magazine. “But I know in an industry...
Marietta man accused of pistol-whipping victim on Atlanta Road
Martin Benitez-Mantilla, 44, of Marietta, is accused of pistol whipping a victim with a handgun on April 17 at 10:39 p.m. at 1241 Atlanta Road in Marietta, near the intersection with Austell Road, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Witnesses said they observed a bald, Black man wearing glasses and a red shirt attack and pistol whip...
In one of Georgia’s most diverse schools, a former student returns to teach
At an international school in Decatur, one student-teacher is preparing for a full-circle moment years in the making.
Traffic stop ends with police taking nearly 600 grams of meth, cocaine off the...
A traffic stop involving multiple agencies ended with police arresting a Snellville man after finding more than 500 grams of meth and over 20 grams of cocaine in his car.
Big Fat Vegan Brings Plant-based Comfort Food to Cobb County Dining
The Big Fat Vegan, an unusual mother-daughter collaboration dedicated to tasty plant-based food, has set up shop along Powers Ferry Road near I-285, an area thick with apartment complexes and corporate tenants. Mother Tanetta Ellzey is non-vegan, describing herself as pescatarian while daughter Iyonna Poags Is thoroughly committed to a...
Multiple fires in DeKalb County may have been intentionally set; man in custody
Fire investigators at the scene believe the fires may be acts of arson. The latest on the investigation on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.
3 men arrested in Sandy Springs child predator sting, police say
Police say suspects believed they were meeting a 15-year-old for sex in exchange for money.
MARTA police conduct emergency drills at West End station
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — While many were asleep on Saturday, officers were training for the worst-case scenario at MARTA’s West End Station. Every year, the transit service teams up with agencies like Grady EMS and Atlanta Fire Rescue, staging a full-scale emergency to prepare responders for real-life crises.
