Suspicious fire destroys abandoned building on Springdale Drive
Atlanta fire and police investigators are looking into a suspicious blaze that leveled an abandoned structure on Springdale Drive. The property owner believes the fire was intentionally set following an eviction.
Driver killed in head-on collision in Atlanta
ATLANTA — A driver was killed in a head-on collision in southwest Atlanta on Friday. Atlanta Police said the crash happened near the 2400 block of Campbellton Road SW. Officers responded just before 3:20 p.m. to the crash scene, which involved a pickup truck and an SUV. According to...
Amazon Drops Nearly $130 Million On Idle South Fulton Mega Warehouse
Amazon is doubling down on metro Atlanta, snapping up a more than 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse and surrounding acreage in South Fulton for nearly $130 million, a move that plants the ecommerce giant even deeper in one of the region’s busiest industrial corridors. Company and county filings show the property has...
Sandy Springs Finally Wins Its Battle To Ditch ‘Atlanta’ On Mail
After nearly 20 years of pushing the U.S. Postal Service to recognize its name, Sandy Springs is finally getting its wish. USPS has agreed to list “Sandy Springs” as the default city for most local mailing addresses instead of “Atlanta.” The change covers seven of the city’s eight ZIP codes and does not apply to ZIP...
Police searching Gwinnett neighborhood for suspects after late-night homicide
Police say the suspects ran from the scene after the homicide.
Metro Atlanta rapper says U.S. Marshals wrongly raided his home
MCDONOUGH, Ga. — An Atlanta man said he woke up to federal agents breaking into his home early Tuesday morning while searching for a murder suspect he said he has never heard of. Jeffery Thurston — who performs under the rapper name Bigg Jigg — says the raid left...
Stone Mountain Shock As Cops Seize Dogs After Brutal Daylight Attack
Two dogs were seized in Stone Mountain after police said they “brutally attacked” a man on Thursday afternoon, prompting an animal control response and a formal investigation. Officers responded to the reported attack, removed the two animals from the scene and took them into custody. The initial local...
No down payment, no closing costs: Event aims to help thousands achieve dream of...
The rising costs, mortgage rates and limited supply have made home ownership out of reach for many first-time buyers and working families. Home prices in metro Atlanta are nearly 56% higher than they were six years ago.
1 person dead after head-on collision on Campbellton Road, APD says
ATLANTA — A person was pronounced dead at the scene of a car accident in Atlanta on Friday, authorities say. The incident took place near 2447 Campbellton Road SW, and when officers arrived at the accident, they discovered a crash between a pickup truck and an SUV. Early investigations...
Iconic Atlanta restaurant Eats reopens at new location
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An iconic Atlanta comfort food spot is back open in a new home. Eats reopened Thursday inside the Wild Heaven Beer taproom in the West End. The original location on Ponce de Leon Avenue closed last fall after three decades in business. Wild...
