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Sloth donation to children’s hospital in memory of girl
Wild Republic will deliver a thousand pink, stuffed sloths to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta -- Scottish Rite Hospital in honor of a girl named Morgan Kaylor on Monday. Kim Leoffler reporting.
Atlanta City Council to consider affordable housing agreement
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta city councilors will consider an ordinance calling for the formation of an intergovernmental agreement with the Urban Development Corporation Monday afternoon. A $10 million loan to support an affordable housing strike force is at stake. The group will focus on expediting...
19-Year-Old Injured in Early Morning Shooting on Joseph E. Boone Blvd NW
On December 1, 2025, Atlanta Police responded to a shooting near Mayson Turner Rd. NW and Chappell Rd. NW at about 2:35 a.m. Officers found a 19-year-old man with several gunshot wounds. He was alert and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Family Argument Leads to Shooting in Atlanta as Suspects Face Charges
Family disputes can too often escalate beyond heated words into tragic acts of violence, as was the case in a recent shooting in Atlanta. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers were called to 3640 Campbellton Rd SW on the evening of Saturday, where they found a male victim with gunshot wounds.
Fulton County Under ‘Domestic Violence Epidemic’ With Nearly 1,000 Cases In Metro Atlanta
Fulton County, Georgia, is experiencing what its district attorney calls a “domestic violence epidemic” as cases soar in the area. Located within Metro Atlanta, the county has logged nearly 1,000 pending felony cases of domestic abuse. Its DA, Fani Willis, has called the matter a growing issue that must be addressed...
High School Friends, Both Diagnosed with Cancer Months Apart, Support Each Other Through Treatment
Two Georgia high school friends who faced cancer diagnoses just months apart ended up helping each other through some of the hardest moments of their lives. Sophomore J.P. Thomas first learned he had Burkitt’s lymphoma, a rare and fast-growing cancer, after going to the doctor for knee pain, he told Atlanta News...
Atlanta-based Newell Brands to layoff 900 employees, will close 20 Yankee Candle stores
Newell Brands announced a global productivity plan today aimed at enhancing its competitiveness and delivering greater value for consumers.
Warming centers open in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Because the temperatures overnight are expected to drop below freezing, warming centers are opening in metro Atlanta. This story will be updated as more information is received. DeKalb County. The county’s warming centers will open on 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The...
Update: 6 a.m. Sunday, GDPS reported 9 fatalities in Thanksgiving holiday travel with 18...
No fatalities in Walton County – one in Gwinnett and one in Newton as well as an unborn child. At 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, the Georgia Department of Public Safety was reporting a total of nine fatalities on Georgia roads during the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday travel. At this time, there were none reported in...

















