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Residents of Northeast Georgia should be wary of a toll violation scam in Fulton County that is making its way through the community. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office said the scammers send text messages about a fabricated upcoming court hearing that include a QR code. Residents are advised not...

SCOTTDALE, Ga. - Two people were shot near a popular Scottdale park in DeKalb County on Tuesday. The incident happened just before 5 p.m. in the 400 block of Glendale Road near Hamilton Park. According to the DeKalb County Police Department, officers arrived to find two men shot. One suffered...

A metro-Atlanta couple says their dream of homeownership came with an ugly twist, after scammers posing as their real-estate agent tricked them into wiring nearly $9,000 in closing funds to a bogus account. Bill and Kelly Adair later managed to close on their Bartow County home, but say the hit was immediate and...

ATLANTA — A new COVID variant has spread through at least half the nation, causing warnings from public health officials. The BA.3.2 variant, nicknamed "cicada," was first discovered in June 2025 and has since been confirmed in 25 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts...

Taylor Duma, the Atlanta law firm co-founded in 2005, is shutting its doors after a wave of partner departures hollowed out its ranks. Firm leaders say Tuesday will be the last day of business, ending a two-decade run and sending dozens of lawyers and clients into transition as the office winds down.

Wayfair has officially gone big in Atlanta. The online home giant opened the doors Tuesday to a sprawling 150,000-square-foot showroom at The District at Howell Mill, filling the former Walmart box with just about everything you could use to furnish a house or apartment. Inside, shoppers will find furniture, home...

ATLANTA, GA — A 40-year-old Atlanta resident died Saturday night following an apparent injury while preparing to zipline at Toro Verde Adventure Park in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. According to preliminary reports from Puerto Rican authorities, Tamirah Yasmeen Dix suffered a heavy blow to the face as she was getting...

Tyler Perry‘s effort to give TSA workers financial relief during the shutdown nearly blew up — until his legal team stepped in and stopped it […] ‘So Happy’: Tyler Perry’s Team Explains the Drama After Many TSA Workers Spent the $1,000, Got Pressured to Return It, Then Suddenly Didn’t Have To

STONECREST, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police have detained a man for questioning after a deadly shooting overnight in Stonecrest. The shooting happened on Charter Lane. Someone called 911 around midnight. Police arrived to find a man shot dead inside the home. Crime scene investigators spent several...

A witness says she heard shots and then saw a body in the street in Clarkston.