I-85 Fire Fears Boil Over As Atlanta Condo Owners Lash City Hall
Fed-up condo owners along Atlanta's Buford Spring Connector say they are running out of patience after a string of fires in the homeless camps tucked into the woods beside I-85 northbound. Neighbors in the Cedar Chase condominium complex say there have been at least three fires in the past six...
Authorities: Person of interest in custody in shooting that killed postal worker also wanted...
ATLANTA — A person of interest is in custody with the deadly shooting of a postal worker in DeKalb County was also wanted in connection to an Atlanta murder case, according to authorities. Inspector Taylor White of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Atlanta Division shared the update Tuesday evening...
Kroger’s $23M Parkaire expansion to include fuel center
Demolition work is getting underway for a major renovation and expansion of the Kroger store at the Parkaire Landing Shopping Center in East Cobb. Kroger’s Atlanta Division said in a release on Tuesday that the store will grow from 59,000 square feet to 85,000 square feet and will include a fuel station in the...
55 Pharr Apartment residents enter third week with no water
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Residents at 55 Pharr Apartments in Buckhead remain without water as crews dig up portions of the property — and even inside units — in an effort to fix ongoing water issues. Residents are now entering their third week without water...
Judge sentences Georgia man charged with killing woman in North Myrtle Beach to years...
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The man accused of the killing of a missing woman in North Myrtle Beach is going to prison. The 15th Solicitor’s Office confirmed that Bornold Eberhart, 44, of Decatur, Georgia, pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday under an Alford Plea. An Alford Plea...
‘Horrifying and heartbreaking’: Arrest made after Instagram post leads to beheaded dog
ATLANTA (WKRC) - A reported discovery of a decapitated dog on an Atlanta porch led to an hourslong SWAT standoff and criminal charges, authorities said. Police said officers responded Wednesday to a Fulton County home after a social media post raised concerns. Responding officers found a dog’s remains on the porch...
CRIME REPORTS: Forest Park man charged with stealing $60K
A Forest Park man was arrested Monday on charges that he broke into a vehicle on Maple Road in Lindale on Jan. 13, 2025, and stole a bag containing $60,000, reports state. According to Floyd County Jail reports: Jermiah Jerome Philpot, 36, is charged with felony strong-arm robbery. He remained in jail without bond...
Armed Illegal Alien Shot and Killed by Cobb County Officers After Late-Night Gunfire Call
COBB COUNTY, Georgia – Officers responding to reports of gunfire late Monday night shot and killed an armed man after he refused repeated commands to drop his weapon. On February 16, 2026, at approximately 10:38 p.m., uniformed patrol officers began canvassing the Bradley Avenue area in Marietta, GA, after hearing...
Cobb County argues in court to dismiss $15 million lawsuit filed by woman injured...
A judge heard arguments Tuesday on the merits of a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was critically injured when a Cobb County police officer pursued a suspected shoplifting suspect and used a PIT maneuver. The judge did not immediately decide whether to dismiss the case. Ball is...
Neighbors want city leaders to take responsibility for fires at homeless camps
They say the fires are putting their homes at risk.

















