Decatur GA

AltaToro, Midtown Atlanta’s modern Latin dining destination, invites guests to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a three-day experience filled with bold flavors, festive cocktails, and dynamic entertainment from Sunday, May 3 through Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Throughout the celebration, guests can enjoy limited-time specials including $3 Mexican beers, $4...

Across Metro Atlanta, retirees say rent hikes are hitting so hard that some are skipping medications or weighing moves out of neighborhoods they have called home for decades, and county officials are scrambling to keep them housed. With many older residents living on Social Security and fixed pensions, local leaders are rolling out emergency aid, targeted screenings and plans to preserve or build more...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A pipe has burst at the DeKalb County Jail, causing damage to the facility's hot water boiler operations. As a result, the boiler system is temporarily inoperable. The hot water interruption predominantly impacts the general population housing units, where most detained individuals are housed. Those...

Several school districts across metro Atlanta are increasing the number of employees set to receive bonuses in the coming months to ensure support staff are not left behind.

Two Yorkie-mix dogs that were part of a Clayton County family's daily routine vanished from their backyard about a week ago, and their owner says the search has taken a strange turn. A man reportedly FaceTimed the family to show the missing pups, then went silent after agreeing to meet. Flyers are up, a reward is on the table, and now police are...

Kamyriana Wilson, a Clark Atlanta University freshman, reported that a weekend rideshare trip resulted in her wallet disappearing. The incident has raised concerns among students about the safety of using rideshare services, especially late at night. Wilson told 11 Alive that it was “really irritating” that the driver took her wallet instead of returning it,...

An investigation is underway after a child died in a shooting Saturday afternoon, according to police.

ATLANTA - Two people are behind bars facing murder charges after a 3-year-old boy was shot and killed in southwest Atlanta last weekend. Atlanta homicide investigators established probable cause to arrest 71-year-old Barbara Edwards and 35-year-old Jermaine Hardeman in connection with the death of 3-year-old Armani Lyons. Both suspects are...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men with gunshot wounds came to Grady Memorial Hospital on Saturday morning, Atlanta police said. The men are expected to recover. Officers said they won’t cooperate with investigators, refusing to say where or how the shooting happened. The investigation into the...

GEORGIA — Authorities are investigating after a 12-year-old boy died following a shooting Saturday afternoon in southeast Atlanta, according to police. Officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of Lathrop Street SE at approximately 1:49 p.m. after reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found the boy suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported […] The post One person dead following shooting...