Police: Argument ends with man run over by car in Mableton
Quinnetter K. Johnson, 47, of Riverdale, is accused of having a verbal argument with a man while sitting in her 2008 Chevrolet Malibu on Sept. 21, 2025 at 12:45 a.m. at a residence at 639 Maran Lane in Mableton, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Johnson had her driver's side door...
Atlanta considers downtown open container district ahead of World Cup
Atlanta City Councilman Jason Dozier is proposing a new open container district downtown ahead of this summer's FIFA World Cup.
Man Hospitalized After Shooting in Southwest Atlanta as Police Seek Leads on Gunman
Atlanta witnessed another episode of gun violence yesterday evening when a 47-year-old man was shot multiple times near Tucker Ave. SW & Lee St. SW. The incident, which occurred at around 7:43 p.m. on February 2, prompted a swift response from the Atlanta Police Department's Zone 4 officers. The Atlanta...
Burglars smash door at Henry County BBQ restaurant, steal thousands
Police say they threw a rock through the glass door.
DeKalb County Cracks Down on Stunt Driving, Multiple Arrests and Citations After Weekend Chaos
The streets of DeKalb County became a backdrop for dangerous driving stunts resulting in multiple arrests and citations during the past weekend, local authorities are cracking down on the hazardous activity. Two incidents involving stunt driving shook the county—one leading to an arrest and the other to citations—as...
Atlanta residents face drug trafficking charges following Union Co. traffic stop
Two Atlanta residents face drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop in Union County on Jan. 28. The Union County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that a deputy conducted the stop on a white Ford Focus based on traffic violations he observed. The deputy reported an odor of marijuana coming from the...
Health care billionaire Rick Jackson enters Georgia governor’s race with $50M on hand
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Rick Jackson, the billionaire founder of a major Georgia health care company, has entered the state’s nationally watched governor’s race. On Tuesday, the founder and CEO of Jackson Healthcare launched his campaign by announcing he is seeding it with $50 million,...
Teen speaks out after being shot
An Atlanta teen is speaking out after she was shot inside her home. The shooting happened Sunday night on McDaniel Street SW and left the girl with several injuries.
Popular downtown Atlanta restaurant says it’s closing after 13 years
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A popular downtown Atlanta restaurant is closing its doors. The owners of Suite Food Lounge announced Tuesday that the restaurant will close. The restaurant is located on Luckie Street NW, just north of Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard NW. In an Instagram post, the...
Two Marietta men charged in overnight storage unit burglaries
Richard Winston Wood, 31, and Christian Cole Randall, both of Marietta, are accused of breaking into storage units on Nov. 8 between midnight and 2 a.m. at the Midgard Self Storage facility, 2909 Log Cabin Drive SE in Atlanta, according to arrest warrants from the Cobb County Police Department. Wood and Randall are...

















