Parents charged after 8-year-old brings gun to metro Atlanta elementary school
The parents of an eight-year-old who brought a gun to his elementary school are now facing charges from their local sheriff’s office.
Iran conflict spurs sharp jump in GA gasoline prices
After month of steady drop in price at the pump, the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded in Georgia spiked by nine cents per gallon over the past week, reaching $2.78 (Editor’s Note: The AAA gas price page indicates the price is continuing to rise, and is now at $2.80 in Georgia, and the current price on the...
19-year-old grazed by bullet in southwest Atlanta shooting, police say
ATLANTA — Officers with the Atlanta Police Department are investigating a shooting late Saturday night in southwest Atlanta that left a 19-year-old man injured. Police said officers were dispatched around 10:45 p.m. to reports of a person shot at 1575 Elixir Ave. SW. When officers arrived, they found a...
Woman sentenced in high-speed crash that killed Decatur kindergartener
An Acworth woman has been convicted in connection with a 2018 crash that killed a 5-year-old Decatur boy, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.
South Metro Atlanta: The Next Chapter
For decades, South Metro Atlanta has been defined by proximity – close to the world’s busiest airport, threaded by major interstates and anchored by logistics and distribution. Today, that geography still matters, but it no longer tells the whole story. Across Clayton, Fayette, Fulton, Henry and Spalding counties,...
Cops Dangle $5K After Man Found Shot In Peachtree Center Parking Deck
Atlanta police are calling on downtown residents, workers and commuters to help crack a killing in the heart of the city after 42-year-old Charlie Davis was found shot to death in a parking deck on Jan. 12. Officers discovered Davis lying on his side in the ninth-floor elevator lobby at 161 Peachtree Center Avenue NE...
Born on This Day in 1940, the Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist Who Played With Bob...
Joe South has quite a memorable name. Sadly, unless you were around to witness his brilliance as a singer-songwriter and guitarist back in the 1960s and 1970s, his name might not ring a bell. That’s a shame, honestly. Joe South was really on a different level in the genres of country, folk, and rock back in the day....
‘This Is Wrong’: Outrage Erupts Over Ruling in T-Hood Case Naming Kirk and Rasheeda’s...
Rasheeda and Kirk Frost of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” are still facing scrutiny over their son’s and daughter’s alleged involvement in the slaying of […] ‘This Is Wrong’: Outrage Erupts Over Ruling in T-Hood Case Naming Kirk and Rasheeda’s Son as Shooter, Triggering Claims His Parents Intervened
DJ Young Slade’s death ruled an accident, medical examiner says
MILTON, Ga. - The death of Nathan Murray Smith, a local performer known professionally as DJ Young Slade, has been ruled an accident, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. What we know:. Smith’s death was caused by "drowning in the setting of Psilocybin use," the medical examiner’s...
14 arrested during ‘teen takeover’ on Atlanta Beltline
ATLANTA - Fourteen people were arrested on Saturday night amid a "teen takeover" on the Atlanta Beltline, police said. Atlanta police were notified of the planned event and have organized increased patrols to ensure public safety. During the "takeover," large groups of unsupervised minors gathered by the Beltline and...

















