Car bursts into flames after street racing crash in Atlanta
Two men were hospitalized overnight after a suspected street racing incident ended in a fiery crash along Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, according to Atlanta police.
Family searching for answers after deadly shooting of DeKalb County father
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Loved ones in DeKalb County are remembering a 22-year-old man who was shot and killed earlier this week at an apartment complex. On Thursday night, a candlelight vigil took place to honor the life of Darion Pharr. What we know:. Officials say Pharr was shot around...
Woman wanted for allegedly stealing $1.7K from Buckhead salon store
ATLANTA - Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman accused of stealing nearly $1,800 worth of merchandise from a beauty supply store in Buckhead. What we know:. The incident happened around 11:27 a.m. June 26 at Salon Centric, located at 3275 Peachtree Road NE,...
Bloody Sword Murder Trial | Isaac Apodaca Claims Girlfriend Threatened Him
In bodycam video, Isaac Apodaca tells investigators that his girlfriend, Kiara McCulley, was being violent with him the night before Grace Jennings' murder. (7/2/25)
Journalist arrested during protest bonds out of one metro Atlanta jail, booked into another
Mario Guevara spent weeks in ICE custody before being granted bond earlier this week.
Gwinnett County brings free vision screenings to local children
Gwinnett has partnered with Vision To Learn to provide vision screenings, eye exams, and prescription glasses to children in underserved areas at no cost to the children or their families. Vision To Learn brings mobile clinics directly to schools, making eye care accessible to those in need. Through this...
Metro Atlanta nonprofit will soon be able to help hundreds more with housing
A Union City nonprofit celebrating 60 years serving metro Atlanta’s most vulnerable residents is expanding its housing facilities by 70%.
Flowery Branch man arrested after resisting arrest during traffic stop on Winder Highway
A Flowery Branch man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly resisted arrest during a traffic stop on Winder Highway near Chestnut Drive. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said Derick Shannon Allison, 49, was pulled over just after 4 p.m. after a deputy noticed the registered owner of the vehicle had an...
‘Keep dogs inside:’ Metro Atlanta animal shelters warn of runaway dogs during fireworks
Animal shelters in the metro Atlanta area say they see a sharp rise in reports of missing dogs on July Fourth and the days after.
Co-founder of Georgia’s oldest Black-owned law firm dies, City of Atlanta says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The co-founder of Georgia’s oldest Black-owned law firm has died, according to a statement by the City of Atlanta. Thomas G. Sampson Sr. co-founded Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins LLP in 1971 shortly after earning his J.D. from the University of North Carolina.
