Plane crashes behind home in DeKalb County, 2 injured
The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that a plane has crashed behind a home in Doraville.
In Gwinnett, it’s hard to afford housing on less than $75,000 a year
Jeannie Johnson works two full-time jobs. The single mother registers patients for hospitals in Atlanta and Snellville. Her four children are grown but two still live at home. Her daughter, Anayah, works full time and has considered moving out. “She thought that she could get her own place at one time,” Johnson said....
Buddhist monks on Walk for Peace come through west Georgia
TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — A group of Buddhist monks who are walking from Texas to Washington, D.C. arrived in Georgia this weekend and are making their way through metro Atlanta. The monks came Saturday through Troup County, with both the Troup County Sheriff's Office and Hogansville Police Department posting about how...
Two metro Atlanta Publix stores close, leaving residents searching for options
Two Publix grocery stores in metro Atlanta have closed, leaving nearby residents looking for new places to shop for groceries.
Mayor Dickens Names New City Attorney
Mayor Andre Dickens announced City Attorney Patrise Perkins-Hooker will depart the City ahead of the start of Mayor Dickens’ next term, after a distinguished period of service. Mayor Dickens has appointed Marquetta J. Bryan to serve as the City of Atlanta’s new City Attorney. Bryan brings more than...
‘God is so good to me:’ DeKalb County woman celebrates 103rd birthday
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Saturday, Lillie Mae Hightower celebrated her 103rd birthday with the help of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, McDonough Police Department and McDonough Fire Department. The agencies lined the streets for a parade, just as they’ve done since Hightower turned 100.
DeKalb County to require litters of cats, dogs, rabbits to be registered starting New...
Starting along with the new year is a new policy for pet breeders in DeKalb County.
‘Street Charity’ offers food gift cards to homeless
John and Antuanette Patton, the founders of Street Charity, said they wanted to help people get a meal with dignity.
‘God is so good to me:’ DeKalb County woman celebrates 103rd birthday
Law enforcement agencies lined the streets for a parade, just as they’ve done since Lillie Mae Hightower turned 100.
Altercation leads to shooting in southwest Atlanta
The identity of the victim was not released by police.
