Emails show Atlanta officials faced major public backlash following deadly Piedmont Park shooting
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hundreds of residents flooded Atlanta City Councilmember Alex Wan with emails in the hours after a deadly shooting at Piedmont Park, expressing outrage over how the 404 Day festival there was handled and demanding accountability from city officials. Atlanta News First acquired 689...
Investors Swarm While Atlanta’s Black Neighborhoods Get Squeezed Out
Atlanta's Black neighborhoods, from the Old Fourth Ward to the West End, are being reshaped faster than many residents ever expected. Luxury apartments, investor buyups and new transit and trail projects are redrawing who can afford to live inside the city's historically Black corridors. For many legacy homeowners and renters, the result is not just higher prices but a loss of long‑established community...
Homeowners worried about wildfires threatening property as drought conditions continue
Georgia is experiencing its worst drought since 2011, and wildfires are breaking out statewide.
County-issued trash cans in DeKalb on backorder, trash piling up for some residents
A sanitation spokesperson said county commissioners are also considering a $650,000 contract with a different vendor to provide new trash cans and recycling bins.
I Dined Inside Two Chefs’ Apartment in Atlanta, Georgia – and It Felt Like...
There are notable chef's table experiences in Atlanta, Georgia, and a number of private dining experiences, but none can touch the magic of Wick and Nick's in Grant Park. Under red and purple lights, the question of what the evening holds isn't immediately answered. As you open the door and round the corner from the […]
Atlanta man convicted of abusing minors while serving in U.S. Army
Investigators said Schleuter also threatened to harm and kill witnesses.
Missing Cobb County man’s home goes up for sale as police believe brother stole...
The victim’s family filed a missing person’s report just days ago, and it raised some red flags.
Duluth man arrested after allegedly stabbing roommate
A Duluth man remains in the Hall County Jail without bond after he allegedly stabbed his roommate while he was sleeping Saturday. Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence in the 4400 block of Nohl Crest Drive just after 7:30 a.m. to investigate a delayed report of the assault.
Body found inside SUV in parking lot of busy Kroger shopping plaza
Police said a person found dead inside an SUV in the parking lot of a busy Kroger store is not suspicious. Smyrna police officers were called out to the shopping center along Cobb Drive around 2 p.m. on Monday. When officers got to the scene, they found the body inside a white Jeep Grand Cherokee. TRENDING STORIES: Fuel spill shuts down I-75 SB...
‘Officer just like you’: Man parked in the middle of I-85 while pretending to...
Police say he identified himself as a "Civilian Traffic Control Officer."
