Gutted Midtown tower’s owner faces possible blight tax bill of $2.1M
This used to be Bell South’s headquarters but is now just a shell of its former self after neighbors say the building’s owner let it fall into disrepair.
Mother turns pain into purpose as women who gave deadly pill to her son...
In its first year, the Marquavies Bernard Broughton Foundation raised nearly $18,000 at a memorial run.
Rockdale County firefighter dies after fire truck overturns in crash
CONYERS, Ga. - A Rockdale County firefighter died Friday after a fire truck overturned in a rollover crash at Sigman Road and Eastview Road. Rockdale County officials confirmed the tragedy and are asking the community to keep the emergency responders and the victim's family in their prayers. Rockdale County crash.
Concerns raised over Fulton County plan to divert some misdemeanor arrests
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it is still working through the policy with justice partners.
Abandoned apartment fire on Candler Road causes heavy traffic delays
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Traffic along Candler Road was slowed during the Friday evening commute due to an apartment fire. The fire broke out at the abandoned Winston Manor apartments, located in the 2500 block of Candler Road just north of Interstate 20. Smoke could be seen for miles billowing out of the burning building.
MARTA Vandalism: Police promise felony charges for broken gates
ATLANTA - Transit riders who break faregate glass at MARTA rail stations will face felony charges, transit police warned Friday. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Police Department reminded transit riders that intentional property destruction at rail stations carries severe legal consequences. Under stat
What One Atlanta Tragedy Teaches Us About Listening to Our Teenagers
The candles glowed softly, illuminating faces marked by grief, confusion, and disbelief. Students stood shoulder to shoulder, some holding flowers, others clutching handwritten notes they would never have the chance to deliver. Teachers lingered quietly at the edges of the gathering. Parents watched from a distance, th
Boy, 12, hospitalized after being shot at Rosa L Burney Park
ATLANTA - A 12-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after being shot near an Atlanta park playground Friday evening, according to the Atlanta Police Department. It happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Windsor Street SE. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers rushed to the park to find a 12-
MARTA issues warning after recent faregate damage arrests
Anyone caught damaging faregates will be arrested.
Georgia man charged in Facebook Marketplace watch robbery in New Jersey
A Georgia man has been arrested and charged in connection with a robbery that occurred during a Facebook Marketplace transaction in Gloucester Township, police said. Officers responded to Commerce Square Plaza on Blackwood-Clementon Road at about 2:57 p.m. on May 24 after receiving a report of a robbery. Investigators
