2 Georgians each hit lottery jackpot for more than $450K
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.
Indicted ex-DeKalb schools chief hired leader who was suspended over $4K book buy, and...
DeKalb County’s CEO of Schools was suspended for using taxpayer money to buy books she wrote. She also had to pay the district back nearly $4,000.
Retired metro Atlanta police chief dies
Retired Fulton County Police Chief Darryl Halbert has died.
Three men arrested, accused of using gun, counterfeit money to buy motorcycle in metro...
Douglas County deputies responded to reports of an armed robbery on South Whisper Drive involving a motorcycle on Jan. 6.
Family Of Georgia Woman Who Died From Negligence During BBL Procedure Awarded $52M
Judge Jon W. Setzer awarded the family of the victim $16 million for pain and suffering and $36 million for wrongful death. A Georgia jury awarded $52 million in damages to the family of Doris Jordan, a woman who died after undergoing a cosmetic procedure called a Brazilian butt lift (BBL). However, her family will...
Eyewitness describes chaos as riot riot-style prison fight that kills three inmates and injures...
WRDW News 12 reporter Maggie Fitzgerald says an investigation is now underway after a deadly disturbance at Washington State Prison on Sunday.
Evictions in DeKalb County lead to residents living in hotels
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County commissioners are brainstorming ways to help people find more stable housing after a new survey revealed more than 4,000 people are living in hotels across the county. The survey revealed that about one third of people living in hotels are there...
Grindhouse Killer Burgers opens new location near The Works
A restaurant known for its unique mashup of burgers is opening its sixth standalone outpost in Atlanta's Upper Westside. Why it matters: Grindhouse Killer Burger's new location adds another restaurant option in the rapidly redeveloping Underwood Hills neighborhood. The latest: Grindhouse opens to customers Wednesday...
Man shot in southwest Atlanta, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating a shooting involving a man in southwest Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Police Department. The incident took place at 1039 Garibaldi ST SW. There, officers found a man who had suffered an apparent gunshot wound. He was alert, conscious and breathing,...
Tiger Woods Unites With $11 Billion Worth Sports Tycoon to Fulfill Late Parents’ Dream
Tiger Woods was already making a big impact even before he truly made it big. Along with Earl and Kultida, he founded the TGR Foundation in 1996. It was his parents’ dream for him to give back to the world after making it big. And the Big Cat continued to pour in all his efforts into ensuring that dream succeeds....
