DeKalb County to purchase 60 apartments for transitional housing for the homeless
The DeKalb County Commission is investing in transitional housing to address the growing number of people living in extended stay hotels. The county is using $8 million of federal funds to purchase 60 apartments at Park at 500 on Hambrick Road in Stone Mountain. DeKalb commissioners unanimously approved the funds...
Parents say funeral homes gave them their son’s brain in a box
A Pennsylvania family has filed a lawsuit against two funeral homes, including one in metro Atlanta. They claim their son’s remains were mishandled when they received a box with his brain. Timothy Garlington, who was originally from Philadelphia, died in November 2023. He lived in metro Atlanta at the time of his...
DeKalb County to invest $8 million in ‘rapid rehousing project’
DeKalb County approved an $8 million investment in Park 500 to launch what officials call a landmark transitional housing project.
Shirley Franklin to announce historic endorsement in South Fulton municipal race Thursday evening
Former Mayor Shirley Franklin will formally endorse Aaron Johnson for South Fulton City Council during a special rally of support this Thursday, July 24 at 6 p.m. at Enon Ranch, located in South Fulton. Franklin, the first woman to serve as mayor of Atlanta and the first Black woman elected...
Atlanta police recruits let go after firing a gun at East Point business
Four Atlanta police recruits were dismissed from the department after an altercation at an East Point establishment, which included one of the recruits firing a gun.
Black Woman From Atlanta Makes History, Turns 105 Years Old
Atlanta, GA — Valena York Henderson, an African American woman from Atlanta, Georgia, recently turned 105 and celebrated the milestone with family and friends. The gathering honored her life of love, faith, and service across five generations. Born in 1919, Henderson has lived through world wars, the civil rights...
Man behind ’12-day reign of terror’ in Atlanta neighborhood sentenced to life in prison
Investigators said Drashawn Mitchell was the man behind three shootings in less than two weeks in the same neighborhood.
Suspect charged with operating drone over Truist Park
Mitchell Parsons Hughes, 46, of Decatur, is accused of operating a drone from the KFC at 2637 Cobb Parkway in Smyrna, to the northernmost location of Truist Park Stadium on July 15 at 8:14 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Hughes admitted he was flying over the stadium’s...
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Child Exploitation, Allegedly Produced and Received Abusive Material
A Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputy, Carle Miranda Blum, 51, faces serious charges of child sexual exploitation after a federal complaint was issued accusing her of both producing and receiving material involving the abuse of minors. According to details released on the U.S. Department of Justice's website, Blum...
Nealy’s Former Attorney: ‘He’s More Than The Worst Thing He’s Ever Done’
Maria DeLiberato, Public Defender and former attorney for Shelby Nealy, discusses her relationship and experiences with him. (7/24/25)
