Daycare to close doors after owner accused of slapping, dragging 4-year-old girl
The child allegedly filled a toilet with rolls of toilet paper.
Battle lines drawn over Confederate tribute at Georgia’s Stone Mountain
ATLANTA (Reuters) -The heroic images of three Confederate leaders carved into the granite face of Georgia's Stone Mountain have towered over the countryside outside Atlanta since the 1970s, paying silent homage to the Southern cause in the U.S. Civil War.
Teacher union calls for legislation to ensure better vetting process for DeKalb County superintendents
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A union representing teachers and other public school employees wants to change state law to help prevent the rapid turnover of DeKalb County superintendents. In a letter to state lawmakers, the Georgia Federation of Teachers said DCSD has gone through four superintendents in six...
Teenager injured in Lake Nottely boat explosion released from hospital
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Georgia teenager has been released from the hospital more than three months after being injured in a boat explosion on Lake Nottely. The teenager, Isaac, was injured on July 4 when his family’s boat exploded on the lake. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Family recovering...
Multiple people dead after explosion at Tennessee explosives manufacturer
Families worry about rising healthcare costs as ACA subsidies hang in the balance. Georgia’s health care system is already under pressure, and officials warn it could soon get worse if Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies are allowed to lapse. Atlanta homeowner gives inside look where last Louisiana jailbreak...
Smith inducted into prestigious Morehouse College Board of Preachers & Scholars
Thursday, Oct 2nd, Joseph A.C. Smith, founder of Black Natchez.org, was inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers & Scholars. As...
Atlanta police issuing bolo for juvenile female robbery duo
According to the investigation, the female juvenile suspects entered the store and attempted to take items without paying.
Chaos and ‘bubble gum’: Inside home where escaped inmate captured in Atlanta
Derrick Groves was one of 10 inmates who officers say escaped from a New Orleans prison in May.
Governor Kemp could decide future of DeKalb County Schools Chief after federal indictment
Governor Brian Kemp could soon determine whether DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton keeps his job following his federal indictment in Illinois.
Families worry about rising healthcare costs as ACA subsidies hang in the balance
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia’s health care system is already under pressure, and officials warn it could soon get worse if Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies are allowed to lapse. The subsidies — which lower monthly insurance bills based on income — have helped more than 1.4...
