Georgia seeks to spend $1.8 billion to unclog Interstate 75
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's governor said last Wednesday that he wants to spend $1.8 billion to unclog one of traffic-choked Atlanta's notorious chokepoints on the
Marietta man accused of molesting 3-year-old
Dean Horace Griffiths, 45, of Marietta, is accused of molesting a three-year-old on Dec. 27, 2025, at 8 a.m. at a Marietta residence, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. The girl had to go to a forensic medical exam and speak with a counselor, according to the warrant. Griffiths is...
Fairburn funeral home goes up in flames
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Crews have spent hours battling a fire at a funeral home in Fairburn on Sunday. The fire is at Cook Brothers Funeral Directors and Cremations, located at 268 NW Broad Street. Firefighters have not yet determined the cause of the fire, which was...
Former DeKalb County Schools superintendent arrested after allegedly strangling wife in front of child:...
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Former DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Devon Horton is in more legal trouble after being arrested on Saturday. Records show Horton was arrested at 1:38 p.m. on charges of child cruelty in the third degree and aggravated assault - strangulation. He was booked into the DeKalb...
Pedestrian hit by multiple cars on Cobb interstate
Police are investigating a collision involving a pedestrian on Interstate 285 north, Cobb County PD said Sunday night.
Man Struck and Killed While Lying on Road in Cobb
A man died after being struck by a pickup truck while lying in the roadway on Powers Ferry Road in Cobb County early Friday morning. What’s Happening: The collision occurred at 1:19 a.m. on Powers Ferry Road north of Sherwood Drive. An unidentified Hispanic man was lying perpendicular across the center turn lane and...
The Atlanta Race Massacre of 1906: What Really Happened
The “Atlanta Race Riots”—more accurately termed the Atlanta Race Massacre—occurred from September 22 to 26, 1906, and stand as a brutal manifestation of the lingering wounds of a divided America. Relatively few people realize that America’s freedoms are not birthright privileges, but rather hard-fought pacts forged...
Police: Acworth man smashes woman’s windshield with tool bag
Christopher Wilson, 39, of Acworth, is accused of smashing a woman's windshield on Jan. 8 at 6:27 p.m. at the Jimmy Mac's Marietta restaurant, 3205 Canton Road, Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Wilson was given a ride to the location by the victim. When she refused to...
VIDEO: Drivers take over intersection on Covington Highway Sunday night
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A large crowd gathered overnight at the intersection of Covington Highway and Wesley Chapel Road, where drivers blocked traffic and performed dangerous stunts in the roadway. What we know:. Video from the scene shows multiple vehicles stopping at a traffic light before spinning in circles in...
Former Douglas County Judge Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Alleging Excessive Force and Defamation
DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA. — A former Douglas County probate judge has filed a sweeping civil lawsuit against the City of Atlanta and an Atlanta police officer, alleging excessive use of force, reputational harm, and the dissemination of misleading public information following her arrest last year. Christina Peterson, who...

















