One person dead following stabbing incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — Atlanta police are investigating after a man was stabbed to death early Wednesday morning at The Huntley Luxury Apartments on Park Avenue near Phipps Plaza. Officers were called to the complex around 12:30 a.m., where they found a man with a knife wound to his chest in one of the building’s hallways. He...
Georgia Man Accused of Stealing Florida Disaster-Relief Funds Arrested in Multi-Agency Investigation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – State investigators say a Georgia man is behind a scheme to steal disaster-relief funds intended for Florida small businesses recovering from the 2024 hurricanes. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested Carl Anthony Needham Jr., 31, of Atlanta, on charges of grand theft over...
Atlanta retail workers earn less than half of what they need to make rent
A study on real estate costs and American worker wages shows the average retail employee earns less than half of what they need to afford rent.
Atlanta-area rents drop for the 5th straight month
A new batch of data is sure to prove promising for metro Atlanta renters.
Georgia Event Triggers FBI Scrutiny Over Kash Patel’s SWAT Deployment
ATLANTA, Georgia — FBI Director Kash Patel is facing internal scrutiny after directing a SWAT team to protect his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins, during her national anthem performance at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention earlier this year. According to reporting from the New York Times,...
Passenger panics, opens plane’s emergency exit while taxiing at Atlanta airport
Police say he panicked while the plane was taxiing.
Influx of data centers threatens air quality, public health in Atlanta, environmental activists say
(GPB News)-Clean air advocates say unchecked growth in Georgia’s data center industry could harm public health. Especially for people in metro Atlanta where air quality has worsened. More than 4% of all electricity used nationwide powers data centers, according to the Pew Research Center, and AI-optimized hyperscale...
Warrants: Man dies from shooting after convicted felon found him hiding on his property...
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A man is accused of shooting a victim who later died at the hospital after the victim was located hiding on his property on Tuesday morning in Fulton County, according to warrants. Warrants state that Thomas Jackson was checking his property at around 6:50 a.m....
Police arrest man for allegedly extorting DeKalb County cadet over stray bullet
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A man in Stone Mountain was arrested after trying to extort a cadet from the DeKalb County Police, according to a police report. Officers with the Stone Mountain Police Department were called to townhomes located in the 1100 block of Rankin Street on Nov. 9, around 5:54 p.m., after receiving a...
Georgia Parents File Lawsuit Against Homeowner Who Fatally Shot Three Teens During Attempted Armed...
CONYERS, GEORGIA — The families of three teenagers who were fatally shot during an attempted armed robbery in 2019 have filed a civil lawsuit against the homeowner, arguing that he used excessive force when defending himself and others outside his home. Authorities had previously ruled the shooting a clear act of...
