Over 1,200 Job Seekers Flock to DeKalb County’s Largest Job Fair with 500+ Positions...
DeKalb County's job market buzzed with activity earlier this month as the largest job fair to date reportedly pulled in a crowd of job seekers eager to fill over 500 roles within the county's departments. Georgia Piedmont Technical College Conference Center played host to over 1,200 individuals on July 10, looking to...
11 Injured As Beyoncé Concert Ends In Chaos After Stampede At Atlanta MARTA Station...
Insect causes stampede following Beyoncé's Atlanta concert. Beyoncé’s final Cowboy Carter tour stop in Atlanta turned into pure chaos when a scared fan caused mass panic at the Vine City MARTA station, leaving concertgoers injured, including one with a broken ankle. In what sounds like a scene...
Houston County drug bust tied to Atlanta raids nets $5M in seized narcotics
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A massive drug bust across the Atlanta metro area has resulted in 21 arrests and the seizure of illegal narcotics worth more than $5 million. On July 17th, officers with the Perry Police Department and Houston County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants at nine...
Atlanta public housing rent hike “pause” could shock Section 8 stock
Atlanta Housing is telling Section 8 landlords to pause plans for rent increases as federal funding uncertainty spreads to local governments. Why it matters: Roughly 11,000 Atlanta households will receive Housing Choice vouchers this fiscal year, according to the housing authority's budget. The vouchers help eligible...
Neighbors say aggressive booting behind deadly shooting at DeKalb apartment complex
Dekalb County police have not said what may have led up to the shooting that officers say killed 47-year-old Kirwin Hinds.
Anesthesiologist Arrested Over Operating Room Drug
Ariana Nicole Lyons, 33, of Smyrna, an anesthesiologist employed by the Wellstar Vinings Health Park, is accused of possessing 10 vials of Drprivan Propofol, a schedule IV controlled substance, on July 7 at 7 p.m. at the health park, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. A doctor at...
Suspect charged with trafficking meth on Franklin Gateway
Saturnino Villarreal, 32, of Marietta, is accused of possessing 6.6 kilograms of methamphetamine in his hotel room on July 8 at 8:45 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 1250 Franklin Gateway in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Villarreal also had in his possession 1,106.2...
Atlanta woman ‘Mother Henderson’ celebrates 105th birthday with family by her side
A day of church, family and friends, they wanted to make sure the matriarch known as “Mother Henderson” felt the same love she’s given over the past century.
Gas prices $0.45 less per gallon in Georgia than last year, AAA says
ATLANTA — The latest gas prices in Georgia remain lower than the year before, and are still going down even compared to the last month. AAA’s gas price tracker shows that in Georgia, the state average gas price remained the same, a full five cents lower than in June.
12-year-old boy reported missing, DeKalb County police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - DeKalb County police are asking the public to help find a missing 12-year-old boy. Police said Andrew left the 5700 block of Salem Road on the night of Friday, July 18. He’s described as 4 feet, 11 inches tall, 102 pounds, with brown eyes...