Rapper Killer Mike and real estate developer fighting systemic barriers to Black homeownership with...
Despite Atlanta and the metro area being rated #1 in the nation for Black homeownership by Polygon Research, a wide gap remains between the number of Black and White homeowners. Atlanta real estate developer Booker T. Washington believes both systemic and economic barriers keep buying a home out of reach for many in...
Murder suspect arrested in Atlanta cold case
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Before its closure in 2022, Atlanta police responded to the Encore Hookah Bar and Bistro near the Georgia Aquarium almost 200 times. One of those incidents was the killing of Deandre “Padre” Houston. On Jan. 7, 2021, Houston was shot and...
Teens were stealing package off porch when Atlanta homeowner shot them, police say
Atlanta police are investigating after two men were shot on Thursday afternoon.
Another business to close at Atlantic Station; residents say their community is ‘crumbling’
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Another business is set to close at Atlantic Station. This month, the Publix and the DSW shoe store in the mixed-use Atlanta neighborhood announced they were shutting their doors for good. On Thursday, a spokesperson for Atlantic Station said the lease of the...
Serial rapist who preyed on women in Atlanta sentenced to four life terms
ATLANTA — A Fulton County jury convicted a 48-year-old man in a series of rapes that terrorized women in Atlanta’s Five Points and Underground areas. The five day trial that began Dec. 4 concluded on Wednesday afternoon. Christopher Harley was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to...
Judge Orders Pharmacy Student Killed Case to Move Forward
Commissioner Susan Roth ruled there was enough evidence to suspect Jamica Mills, 31, committed the crimes of which she is accused, first-degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon in the death of Ariel Spillner. (12/10/25)
WATCH: Alleged porch pirates steal from Atlanta home two days in a row
The Atlanta Police Department released two videos of thefts twice in a week from the same home.
Why Midtown’s holiday lights display is a little less vibrant this year
Midtown Bright, the annual winter lights display, was cut back this year.
Atlanta Botanical Gardens celebrates 15th ‘Garden Lights, Holiday Nights’
“Garden Lights, Holiday Nights” turns 15 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Foil dispute leads to chaos at Dollar General, suspects still wanted
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - A couple is wanted for trashing a Dollar General store in Stockbridge after police say they were seen arguing with a clerk about the price of aluminum foil. According to the Henry County Police Department, the pair walked into the store on Highway 155 around 8:21 p.m. on Nov. 26 and confronted the...
