Decatur GA

CHAMBLEE, Ga. — A shooting involving a police officer and a shoplifting suspect near a popular Walmart in Chamblee is under investigation on Thursday afternoon, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. Officers were called to Walmart, 5170 Peachtree Road, for a shoplifting call just before 4 p.m. They encountered...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. (WXIA) - A Georgia woman is celebrating 2026 as a free woman. Nicole Boynton became the first person to be released under a new state law that protects survivors of abuse. Now, Boynton wants her release to give hope to other incarcerated people who have similar stories.

A man seen in a now-viral video shouting racial slurs and other expletives at a security guard is facing charges.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia’s governor announced plans Tuesday to create a $50 million statewide grant fund aimed at reducing homelessness — and at least one DeKalb County commissioner said she’s eager to learn more. The announcement comes just days after county leaders received what Commissioner...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A traffic stop in Gwinnett County involving a disabled vehicle ended with an arrest after the driver ran from an officer and was later found to have multiple outstanding warrants across several agencies. What we know:. According to police, Officer Richard was patrolling Nov. 7 when...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office announced an arrest in the robbery that led to the murder of a woman in Decatur back in September. On Jan. 15, the Fugitive Unit of the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, with help from the Marshals Service in Alabama, arrested 33-year-old Marquel Heard in...

Before 2100 West Wesley Road became Salubria, it was a small riverside ranch home sitting on 15 acres of undeveloped land. But in 1995, a buyer tore the home down—ostensibly to build something that would make better use of the lot—and enlisted renowned Atlanta architect Norman Askins to execute her vision. The post...

What was once a metro Atlanta restaurateur's modest tribute to her late mother has become a multi-million-dollar philanthropy operation saving lives.

An evacuation order has been issued for a chemical fire in Forest Park on Thursday.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two Georgians took home a large sum of cash after they each hit the jackpot in the Jan. 14 Fantasy 5 drawing. Each won $455,437. A Register resident won the prize with a ticket purchased on the Georgia Lottery website, while the other from Upatoi purchased a ticket on the mobile app.