Georgia lawmakers address alarming rise in student absenteeism ahead of new school year
According to the Georgia Department of Education, nearly 20% of students statewide are chronically absent, defined as missing 10% or more of the school year.
South Fulton settles claim it forced police officer to cut his hair
The city of South Fulton has settled a lawsuit alleging it forced a police officer to cut his Rastafari locs in violation of city policy and federal law.
Former DeKalb County detention officer arrested for assaulting inmate at jail
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a former detention officer, accused of assaulting an inmate at the county jail.
Women steal more than $900 in merchandise from store in Atlantic Station, Atlanta police...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta police are looking for women they say stole more than $900 in merchandise from a store in Atlantic Station. Police said officers responded to the Bath and Body Works at Atlantic Station on June 16. An employee said multiple women stole three wick candle boxes worth $916.
Family of man crushed by bulldozer during homeless encampment sweep sues city
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - The family of a man killed during the clearing out of a homeless encampment in Atlanta has filed a civil lawsuit against the city, according to the attorneys representing them. Cornelius Taylor, 46, was unhoused and living on the streets of the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood...
Mama Ca$h speaks at sentencing
Linda Smith, along with her son -- Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out -- spoke at her sentencing on Monday morning in Fulton County.
Man shot dead at home in southeast Atlanta, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man was shot dead at a home in southeast Atlanta on Tuesday morning, according to police. At around 12:15 a.m., officers were called to the house in the 2200 block of Baywood Drive SE, where they found a 66-year-old man who had been shot multiple times. He was taken to the...
Man upset after systems issue keeps him in jail
An East Point man was frustrated after being held at the Henry County jail after posting bond for a misdemeanor. The 41-year-old was elated after finally being released from the Henry County jail Tuesday afternoon. Officials from the state and Henry County said systems issues slowed the county down when processing...
Shootout at MARTA station leaves 1 hurt, 2 suspects on the run, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Monday’s MARTA commute turned sour after three men shot at each other, the agency’s police department said. It happened around 9 a.m. on the concourse level of the Hamilton E. Holmes (H.E. Holmes) station. Rail service was disrupted while officers were investigating.
‘Stunning’ Weather Girl Turns Heads With Beach Photos
Liv Johnson of FOX 5 New York has become a wildly popular weather reporter.
