Flooding on parts of I-285 in DeKalb County
GDOT is reporting that they are blocking lanes on I-285 due to flooding in DeKalb County Friday morning.
Nearly $100 million in gold confiscated in multi-state takedown of alleged scam network
DECATUR, Ga. — Law enforcement officials have seized nearly $100 million in gold from three jewelry businesses in Georgia, Texas and Florida as part of a sweeping investigation into a scheme that allegedly targeted seniors and laundered their life savings out of the country. The multi-state takedown centers on...
Atlanta Welcomes Raising Cane’s and Four New Restaurants in February 2026
Atlanta’s dining scene welcomes several new concepts in February 2026. From breakfast spots to nostalgic experiences, the month was filled with something new for diners. The new entries have elevated the city’s dining scene while also reflecting the shift in its dining landscape. New Restaurants that Have Elevated...
Deer Takeover In Peachtree Corners As Herd Swells Eightfold
Peachtree Corners is dealing with a serious case of too many hooves on the ground. City officials say the local white-tailed deer herd is far larger than wildlife experts recommend, at roughly 193 deer per square mile, compared with a commonly cited target of about 25 per square mile. In response, the council this...
Laken Riley’s father files wrongful death lawsuit against Board of Regents, Athens apartment complex
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The father of Laken Riley, the nursing student killed while jogging on the University of Georgia's campus, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that university officials and a nearby apartment complex were negligent in the lead-up to her death. Jason Riley filed the complaint...
Delivery driver arrested for allegedly pointing gun inside DeKalb County restaurant, warrants say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A delivery driver has been accused of pointing a gun at patrons and trying to punch an employee at a DeKalb County restaurant, according to warrants. Maze Coburn is accused of getting into an altercation at Ameer’s Mediterranean Grill on Briarcliff Road NE...
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates to pay $4.75M to settle DOJ allegations
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates will pay $4.75 million to settle allegations of kickbacks and unnecessary medical testing. The practice allegedly received benefits from a laboratory in exchange for exclusive, unlawful patient referrals. The government claimed the group billed for unnecessary "special stains"...
UGA instructor fired, leaves country after pedophilia allegations go viral
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A University of Georgia instructor was fired this week after a video went viral on social media of him being confronted about inappropriate predatory texting with a minor. The university said that during their investigation, they learned that he left the country late...
Missing since 1996 from Atlanta, Georgia: abducted at gunpoint at age 16
Desmond Santonio Dix has been missing from Atlanta, Georgia, since January 30, 1996. He would be 46 now. The above composite image shows what Desmond might have looked like at age 37.
Lil Jon’s son Nathan Smith’s cause of death revealed
Lil Jon’s son Nathan Smith’s cause of death has been revealed. The 27-year-old died of “drowning in the setting of psilocybin use,” the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed in an autopsy report, per People . The manner of death was ruled an accident. Per the report, psilocybin, also known as...

















