DeKalb County minimum wage for employees among highest in metro Atlanta area
The new minimum wage amount for employees in DeKalb County is now among the highest in the metro Atlanta area. According to DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran—Johnson, the new change will allow the county to retain employees. “DeKalb is committed as a county to making our employees feel valued. Also showing that through the salaries that they earn,” she said. “It makes DeKalb...
Atlanta police warn e-bike and scooter owners to protect rides from thieves
With more people using e-bikes and scooters, police say they have become easy targets for thieves.
Woman gets life sentences after jury finds her guilty in 2022 Midtown Atlanta shooting...
ATLANTA — Raisse Kengne will spend her life in prison after a jury found her guilty but mentally ill when she went on a shooting spree in Midtown Atlanta in 2022, killing two people, seriously injuring a third and sending the busy district into a locked-down panic. Kengne was...
Car went airborne before hitting side of Roswell building, witness says
A witness said he saw a car veer off the road and went airborne, slamming into the side of an unoccupied Roswell building.
Suspect in Marietta bar fight now appears to be the victim
MARIETTA — A man left with life-threatening injuries after being run over outside a Marietta nightclub Saturday morning may have provoked the driver who hit him, according to video evidence gathered by police. What’s Happening: Marietta Police went to the Mayan Night Club at 585 Franklin Gateway on the...
Marietta woman charged in fatal shooting of downstairs neighbor
MARIETTA, Ga. - Marietta police are investigating a deadly shooting that left a woman dead and her neighbor in custody. Officers were called to a home on Roselane Street around 4:15 p.m. Sunday after a caller reported her roommate had been shot. When officers arrived, they found 62-year-old Lucinda Bailey...
2 Atlanta officers arrested at Gwinnett rodeo
The officers have been placed on leave while police officials investigate.
Uncovered | Deadly dust, a GoFundMe scam, suicide among police officers
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Uncovered by Atlanta News First Investigates pulls back the curtain on the stories powerful people don’t want told. As the Southeast’s largest investigative team, we dig deeper to expose corruption, hold companies and government accountable, and uncover systemic failures that affect everyday consumers.
The-Dream On “LoveHate II,” Protecting R&B and Atlanta Culture
The-Dream opens up about protecting R&B, Atlanta’s music culture, and his upcoming album, "LoveHate II," in this new interview
Tapestry Charter School to open Clayton campus in August
CLAYTON COUNTY – In August, Tapestry Public Charter School will add a new location in Jonesboro serving grades 6 to 12. This is the second location the school will place in Georgia, with the DeKalb location being the first. With the new Jonesboro location set to open in the fall, Maria Alejandra- Kepler, principal at Tapestry Charter School-Clayton and former Tapestry DeKalb principal, said...
