Abandoned day care center catches fire in DeKalb County, officials say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An abandoned day care center in DeKalb County caught fire Thursday after grass fires that started nearby reached the building, fire officials said. The grass fires started behind the day care at 3792 Memorial College Way before reaching the building. The grass fires...
Pregnant mother of two killed by gunfire while driving on interstate through Atlanta, family...
ATLANTA — In the middle of rush hour traffic on Interstate 75 next to the Atlanta airport, a 34-year-old mother of two, who her family says was also pregnant, was shot and killed while driving home from work. Bianca Huntley leaves behind two young daughters and a grieving family...
Woman who died after being found shot on I-75 near Atlanta airport identified
The Fulton County Medical Examiner identified the woman that was found shot on Interstate 75 on Tuesday evening as 34-year-old, Bianca Huntley.
Police captain killed by drunk driver remembered in Georgia
Friends and family gathered Thursday to honor South Fulton Capt. Helio Armando Garcia III, one year after he was killed by an accused drunk driver. The fallen officer's widow described the past year as an emotional roller coaster of confusion and loss for her and their four children. State officials...
Atlanta Public Schools to convert 7 closing schools into community hubs
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is adding seven new community hubs to support its students and families. As the district plans to close 11 underutilized schools to save about $20 million in operational costs, Peyton Forest Elementary School, Continental Colony Elementary School, Towns facility, F.L. Stanton Elementary School, Dunbar Elementary School, Perkerson Elementary School and Cleveland Avenue Elementary School will...
1 pedestrian dead, 1 seriously hurt near DeKalb County middle school after chase, collision
A roadblock has cleared outside of a metro Atlanta middle school after a woman died and a teen was seriously hurt when hit by a fleeing vehicle Thursday.
DeKalb chase ends in tragedy: Woman dead, teen critical
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A woman was killed and a teenager was seriously injured Thursday afternoon when a stolen vehicle fleeing from DeKalb County police crashed into them on Covington Highway. What we know:. According to the DeKalb County Police Department, officers were patrolling the area of Covington Highway and...
Warrants issued for two suspects following vehicle chase through Walton County
WALTON COUNTY, GA (April, 16, 2026) – A vehicle chase through Walton County Tuesday has resulted in multiple warrants being taken on the two suspects involved. According to Major Scott Whisnant, public information officer for Walton County Sheriff’s Office, the incident begin when a Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a truck pulling a trailer in the Youth Community area.
Woman killed outside South Fulton gym, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman was killed outside a gym in South Fulton late Thursday morning, according to the South Fulton Police Department. The incident happened outside an Anytime Fitness on Cascade Road around 10:30 a.m. Police have not identified the woman or said how she...
Gun, thousands of grams of drugs found as authorities search for murder suspect in...
EAST POINT, Ga. — Police say they found multiple drugs and a gun inside a home while searching for a murder suspect. On April 15, the Special Operations Unit with the East Point Police Department assisted the FBI in the search for the suspect. During the search, authorities found...

















