Atlanta Debuts First Modular Rapid-Housing Complex for Homeless Residents
The city of Atlanta unveiled its first modular multifamily housing development for people experiencing homelessness Wednesday, with studio units and wraparound services. The units were built in Clio, South Carolina, and shipped more than 300 miles to city-owned property near Waterworks Reservoir Number Two in...
Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2020 mass shooting on Auburn Avenue
Jerry Emile was sentenced to 65 years in prison for murder and other charges connected to the July 5, 2020 shooting.
All I-75/85 northbound lanes closed due to police activity
Police activity has shut down all northbound lanes of I-75/85 just before Abernathy Boulevard (Exit 246) on Saturday night.
11-year-old boy missing from Atlanta public school found safe, family says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An 11-year-old student who was reported missing after he ran out of his Atlanta public school on Friday has been found safe, his mother said. Shortly before dismissal at David T. Howard Middle School, the boy left campus without permission, said a spokesperson...
Sixteen-Year-Old Taylor Hamilton Fatally Shot While Waiting for an Uber in Clayton County, Georgia,...
CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA — A 16-year-old girl identified as Taylor Hamilton was shot and killed on Thanksgiving while waiting for an Uber outside a home in Clayton County. Her death came only weeks after her boyfriend, 16-year-old Dequavious Roystalon, was fatally shot in September in an unrelated incident. According...
Mother of teen boy in Snellville fight video says he was assaulted first
SNELLVILLE, Ga. — The mother of the teen boy involved in a Snellville Middle School fight video is speaking out about what happened, saying her son was assaulted first. In a video, two middle school students, a boy and a girl, are seen engaged in a fight. The video shows the girl slapping the boy, before the boy...
Stone Mountain, Georgia: The Monument With Confederate Roots and KKK Ties
Stone Mountain looms over Georgia’s landscape like a silent witness to history, its gray granite face carved with figures that spark fierce debate even today. Imagine standing at the foot of this colossal rock, feeling the weight of centuries pressing down through the stone. For some, it’s a place of natural wonder...
Mellow Mushroom returns to downtown Decatur, and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene
Three metro-area cooks celebrated a milestone, a new studio for cooking classes opened, and a Thai restaurant group announced its next concept in the Atlanta restaurant scene.
Legal Smoke BBQ Launching a Pop Up in McDonough
MCDONOUGH, GA — Legal Smoke BBQ, a new barbecue pop-up from owner Darryl K Clark, is preparing to launch by the end of the year with plans to operate in McDonough, Atlanta, Decatur and other major cities in Georgia, he told Business Debut. Clark is currently awaiting a custom-built smoker and expects to begin service...
DSW to close at Atlantic Station early next year
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After Publix announced it’s leaving Atlantic Station, another staple at the shopping center is also expected to pack up soon. DSW, located right next to Publix, will close on Jan. 24. Hines, the real estate company that created and owns Atlantic Station, confirmed on Saturday that...
