Decatur GA

An administrator at The Kindezi School’s Old Fourth Ward campus has been fired after parents say he posted school surveillance footage of kindergarteners fighting on his personal TikTok account. The video, which parents describe as showing one child repeatedly grabbing and kicking classmates around a dining-hall...

KENNESAW, Ga. - A mom was arrested after leaving her three young children in the car while she went shopping. Cobb County Police reported that three children—ages 2, 5, and 7—were left unattended in a vehicle at Town Center Mall on Monday while their mother shopped. Based on...

GEORGIA — A DeKalb County school bus crashed in Brookhaven Thursday morning as heavy rain created slick and hazardous road conditions across metro Atlanta. The crash happened near the intersection of Century Boulevard NE and Clairmont Road (State Route 155), according to the DeKalb County School District. Officials...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police are warning students not to participate in a rumored "Senior Skip Day" takeover planned for Wade Walker Park. Officials say the gathering is not an approved event and students who skip school to attend could face consequences. Police said officers will enforce truancy...

The Atlanta firefighters’ union says it’s mystified as to why Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens still hasn’t signed the city’s first contract with the union, almost 11 months after the collective bargaining agreement was struck. The union is now threatening legal action against the city unless the mayor signs the union...

A plan to have a new program to benefit residents in DeKalb County experiencing homelessness was approved unanimously by the county commission.

All across Georgia, drivers who thought they were getting a deal on a used car are instead getting a crash course in civil court. Dozens of buyers say they paid in full for vehicles only to watch their temporary tags expire while dealers failed to hand over titles or properly register the cars. Some are out thousands...

Atlanta food lovers, get ready for a smoky, soulful afternoon in the south suburbs! Popular BBQ personality Walter “Mr. Tendernism” Johnson—known across social media for his mouthwatering ribs, tender meats, and infectious energy—is making a special appearance in the Atlanta area. Mr. Tendernism Is Coming to...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man is in critical condition after a shooting broke out in DeKalb County on Wednesday morning, according to police. Officers were called to the 1100 block of S. Hairston Road in unincorporated Stone Mountain at around 4 a.m. The victim was rushed to the hospital.

Nestled in the heart of Atlanta’s historic Vine City neighborhood, Morris Brown College stands as a beacon of resilience and educational empowerment for the African American community. As one of the city’s cherished historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), along with Spelman College, it has weathered...