Former TSA Officer Fundraises For Unpaid Airport Workers During Shutdown
A former Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer is stepping up to support airport workers in Atlanta who haven’t received a paycheck during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
Man injured in overnight shooting at gas station, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 37-year-old man was shot at a northwest Atlanta gas station late Thursday night, according to police. The shooting happened after 11:30 p.m. at the Chevron located at 1739 M.L.K. Jr. Drive NW. Police say the man was “shot in the left shoulder” and...
More SNAP distributions happening today all over the metro
Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta is stepping up to support those affected by the government shutdown, which has paused SNAP benefits and other federal assistance.
Movie mogul Tyler Perry donates to help those facing food insecurity
Perry called the negative impacts of the government shutdown “heartbreaking.”
Police investigating shooting in DeKalb County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A person is injured after getting shot in DeKalb County on Friday night, according to police. Around 8:10 p.m., police responded to the 600 block of Treehills Parkway and found the victim. They were taken to the hospital with “serious injuries,” police said.
Georgia Power urges customers to make sure home is ready for frigid weather
Heating your home when the temperature drops can get expensive. Amanda Sowells with Georgia Power says they’re here to help.
Driver Killed in Overturned Cement Truck Crash in Atlanta
A cement truck driver died Wednesday morning after his vehicle overturned into an embankment along Marietta Boulevard in northwest Atlanta. Why It Matters: The fatal crash closed a section of one of Atlanta’s busiest industrial corridors during morning rush hour, and investigators are still working to determine what...
Woman Injured After Being Struck by Vehicle and Stabbed in Atlanta as Police Seek...
A woman was injured in a violent incident in Atlanta last evening following a confrontation that escalated into an assault. According to a preliminary report from the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded to 556 Magnolia Street NW around 6:02 p.m. after receiving reports of a stabbing. When officers arrived,...
Man injured after stray bullet enters window of home, police say
ATLANTA — A man is recovering after police said a stray bullet entered his home. According to investigations, officers with the Atlanta Police Department received a call of a person shot in the 3000 block of Margaret Mitchell Drive NW. When they arrived, they found a man with a graze wound to the shoulder.
Loved ones remember salon owner killed in crash for her magnetic spirit
ATLANTA — Family and friends of a metro Atlanta cosmetologist who died recently are preparing to say their final goodbyes next week. Ashley Sparrow, whose loved ones said was known professionally as Naiomi Osire, died last month during a crash on I-20 East near Panola Road. DeKalb County Police...

















