The “Crystal Palace” barbershop where Atlanta’s first Black millionaire survived racial massacre
Wikimedia Commons/Related names: Herndon, Alonzo Neighborhood Union Jandoli, Liz, transmitter. Alonzo Herndon’s Journey from Slavery to Atlanta’s Millionaire. Alonzo Herndon was born a slave in 1858 but died a millionaire in 1927. After freedom came, he left home with just $11 and one year of schooling. He learned...
Man holding machete, shotgun causes SWAT standoff in Northeast Atlanta neighborhood
Police said a man broke into a home with a gun and refused to come out for hours.
5th arrest made in connection to 9-month-old’s murder at Cobb County motel
A 9-month-old girl was shot and killed when shots rang out at a Cobb County motel.
Atlanta Funk Fest Returns With An R&B & Hip-Hop Dream Team Featuring Ashanti, Tamar,...
ATL’s ready to groove. Atlanta Funk Fest 2025 is pulling up Saturday, September 27, at Wolf Creek Amphitheater with a lineup built to shut the city down . Doors swing open at 2 p.m., the music starts at 4 p.m., and the vibes won’t quit until the last note fades into the South Fulton night. […] The post Atlanta Funk...
Relieving Update: 14-Year-Old Georgia Kid Found After Parents Faced Abduction Fears
A Georgia family was left fearing the worst when their 14-year-old daughter went missing. They believed she was lured away from her home by someone she met online, but she has thankfully been found. Amy Reidling was out shopping for accessories for her homecoming dress the day she went missing,...
DeKalb County shooting leaves man in critical condition, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Stonecrest on Friday night, according to DeKalb County police. Officers were called to the 100 block of Arbor Crossing Drive at around 8:35 p.m., where they found the victim. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
DEA in Atlanta using new lab to process federal drug seizures as fight against...
The DEA is leading a nationwide effort to crackdown on the violent Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG). DEA chemists in Atlanta are using a new lab to test and weigh drugs quicker.
Clayton County police ask for help finding two missing children
Officers responded to the area of Knotty Pine Place and Thorne Ridge Trail to a report that 12-year-old Peyton Christopher had left her home around 5:45 p.m. carrying her two-year-old brother, Jamare Berry.
19-year-old shot in northwest Atlanta neighborhood, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 19-year-old man was shot in a northwest Atlanta neighborhood overnight, according to Atlanta police. The shooting happened at around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday near a series of homes off James P. Brawley Drive NW. The victim, who is expected to recover, took himself to Grady Memorial...
RFK Jr., ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement supporters gather outside CDC
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A group of about a dozen people gathered outside the Centers for Disease Control to show their support for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday. They stood with signs applauding RFK Jr. and the “Make America Healthy Again” movement. The...
