Metro Atlanta protests planned after ICE shooting in Minneapolis
Demonstrators are calling for accountability in the shooting death of Renee Good.
Son dies rescuing dog from burning Gwinnett home after saving mom
A Gwinnett County man is dead after he saved his mom from their burning home.
Family grieves ‘senseless’ loss of Ina Chambers after funeral home shooting
EAST POINT, Ga. - Ina Chambers was a woman who "treated everyone like family," a vibrant soul whom her brother described as the life of the party and the "glue" of her community. The backstory:. On Friday afternoon, she was looking after her family when her life was cut short...
New mayors sworn in across metro Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Cities across metro Atlanta welcomed new leadership this week as mayors were sworn into office. East Point Mayor Keisha Chapman was sworn in Saturday at Tri-Cities High School. Chapman is the city’s 35th mayor. The city manager said the council is ready to get to work.
3 Chicago friends attempt to set Guinness World Record on MARTA
ATLANTA (WSAV) — Three friends from Chicago are in Atlanta this week with one goal in mind: setting a Guinness World Record on MARTA. The trio attempted to visit every MARTA rail station in the shortest amount of time, traveling across the entire system in a single day. Their journey took them to all 38 […]
3 shot near East Point MARTA station
MARTA police are investigating after three people were shot on Sunday afternoon.
Georgia lawmakers revive bill to cap rent hikes for seniors on fixed incomes
The bill would cap rent increases at 10% over two years for seniors 62+ who rely on social security. Georgia lawmakers are once again taking aim at rising rent costs for seniors, filing a bill that would limit how much landlords can increase rent costs for those age 62 and older who rely primarily on Social Security.
BioLab fire samples may have contained cancer-causing chemical
CONYERS, Ga. (WTOC) - New reporting by Pamela Kirkland with Georgia Public Broadcasting reveals that samples collected after the BioLab chemical fire in Conyers of September 2024, may have contained hexavalent chromium, a cancer-causing chemical made widely known through the Erin Brockovich case. State officials...
40 Varieties: Young Hydroponic Farmer is Making an Impact in Atlanta
From designing custom organic nutrient blends to exploring robotics and AI integration, Malon’s farm operates more like a research lab than a traditional field. Meet Malon E.D. James, a 15-year-old hydroponic farmer in Atlanta, Georgia. What began as childhood curiosity has grown into a thriving hydroponic operation...
Georgia’s affordable housing supply sinking, developers say property taxes putting units at risk
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia is losing its affordable housing supply at an alarming pace, and housing advocates say a broken property tax system is helping drive the decline. According to a study by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, Georgia has lost more than 67,000...

















