DeKalb County officials extend trash pickup suspension extra day
DeKalb County officials say weather conditions are causing another day of waste collection being delayed.
Man arrested in fatal Smyrna hit-and-run, police say
A Marietta man is in custody on charges of vehicular homicide and hit-and-run, police say, after he allegedly fatally struck a pedestrian along South Cobb Drive and drove away. Jafet Misael Mendez Cruz, 28, is accused of striking the pedestrian Jan. 17 at 9:30 p.m. at the TitleMax Title Pawns, located at 3247 South...
Lithonia man charged with statutory rape of 15-year-old
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A 25-year-old Georgia man has been arrested on accusations of raping a teenage girl. Brandon Walker was arrested in Lithonia on Friday. He is being charged with statutory rape, child molestation by electronic device, enticing a child for indecent purposes, and creating or possessing a visual...
Four charged in Cumberland Mall counterfeit merchandise bust
Four people are charged with selling counterfeit/trademark-infringing items on Nov. 24, 2025, at 1 p.m. at kiosks in Cumberland Mall, according to arrest warrants from the Cobb County Police Department. They are Hamida Dina, 47, of Atlanta; MD Moniruzzaman, 46, of Canton; Kanwal Rojani, 29, of Duluth; and Jhon Ciro...
Waymo’s School Bus Situation Just Got Way Worse
If Waymo thought regulators would get off its back for its robotaxis blowing past stopped school buses, it thought wrong. On Friday, the National Transportation Safety Board announced it opened an investigation into the self-driving company over the alarming incidents, and specifically the more than 20 instances...
Greyhound cancellations leave passengers stranded at Atlanta station
Dozens of people said that they don’t know when they’ll reach their destinations.
“They’re trapped.” Report reveals hidden family homelessness crisis
This story was originally published by The Imprint , a national nonprofit news outlet covering child welfare and youth justice. Sign up for The Imprint’s free newsletters here . Hotels aren’t meant to be homes. But for many working families in metro Atlanta, they are the only option. A recent report released by...
Chick-fil-A offers exclusive Georgia deals and returning fan favorites
ATLANTA - Georgia-based Chick-fil-A is celebrating 80 years of service by inviting patrons to explore its founder's legacy across the Peach State, offering select deals for Georgians, bringing back nostalgic collectibles, and giving a chance to win free food for a year. A founder's legacy. Local perspective:. Only in...
Tree crushes patrol cars as power outage hits Roswell police department
ROSWELL, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A power outage affecting about 2,300 customers in north Fulton County left the Roswell Police Department and surrounding businesses without electricity on Monday morning. The outage hit a relatively small area that includes apartment buildings and hotels near Old Holcomb Bridge...
Sinkhole opens in Gwinnett County after ice, rain
Police are warning folks driving through downtown Lawrenceville of a road closure.

















