Decatur GA

ATLANTA — A woman was shot while trying to purchase marijuana in Atlanta early Thursday morning, according to police. Atlanta Police officers were called to 151 Cleveland Ave. SW. in response to a person shot. When they arrived, they found a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities say...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Roswell house caught on fire Wednesday night after a neighbor spotted a lightning strike, according to the city’s fire department. Fire crews were called to the home on River Close at around 7:30 p.m. They quickly addressed the flames and had them under control by 8 p.m. Everyone in the home got out, and no injuries were...

Stanley Elliott was convicted of killing Anthony Collins near a dog park.

LAKE WYLIE, N.C. (WBTV) - HGTV announced the winner of its 2026 Dream Home giveaway near Charlotte on Thursday. Eileen Remier of Atlanta, Georgia, was named the winner on May 7 for the newly built, fully furnished waterfront home on Lake Wylie. The home is valued at $2.4 million, and...

Rain fails to extinguish large tree debris fire in DeKalb County, causing health and safety concerns for nearby residents.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Ernestine Merritt was known as “Ernie” to her church family at Greenforest Community Baptist Church, where she served as an usher greeting members and guests at the front doors each Sunday. The 79-year-old woman with dementia left her Ellenwood home at 4...

Police in East Point are asking for the public’s help as they continue searching for the suspects responsible for a deadly drive-by shooting.

ATLANTA, Georgia — Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, held high-level talks with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens on Sunday as both sides explored opportunities to deepen cooperation in investment, trade and cultural exchange. The meeting, held at the Buckhead Club...

Editor’s note: This is an update that adds more context to an ongoing court case that we initially reported on in March. A passion for music and guitars has landed an Atlanta-based nonprofit executive in federal court. Just a few months after an internal investigation at the High Museum...

Families across metro Atlanta are running out of time to secure a spot in one of the most affordable summer camp options in the region. The YMCA of Metro Atlanta says limited openings remain at its 2026 Summer Day Camps, which will run at 18 locations spread across eight counties this summer.