Lawrenceville GA

ATLANTA — As Atlanta prepares for the global spotlight of the World Cup, housing advocates warn a key source of federal funding meant to move people out of encampments and into stable homes is at risk — caught between court orders and shifting federal policy. At issue is...

ATLANTA - A new study has counted thousands of families in DeKalb County that have been staying in run-down extended-stay hotels for months, even years. It is part of a vicious cycle of poverty. The study from Georgia State University found more than 2,000 families living paycheck to paycheck in...

A Morehouse College student who was caught in a viral video assaulting a Clark Atlanta student has been banned from campus.

'Yoooo he got me at the Publix on Delk road a few months back!!'

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was hospitalized after being shot in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood early Friday morning, according to police. Around 3:40 a.m., officers responded to a shooting on the 300 block of Auburn Avenue. They found the victim with gunshot wounds. He was...

Investigators are working to determine what led to a shooting inside a Conyers home that left a 2-year-old critically injured and the child's father dead.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A pedestrian was killed early Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Lawrenceville Highway in DeKalb County, police said. According to the DeKalb County Police Department, officers responded around 5:08 a.m. to the intersection of Lawrenceville Highway and Montreal Road. The...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Some officials in DeKalb County are calling for the removal of tactical U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the area following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. “What I’m concerned about is that as things move forward, things...

Gwinnett County Police want to help residents protect their homes and businesses, and it won't cost a dime. The department's Crime Prevention Officers are offering free security assessments for anyone who wants one. These walk-throughs help property owners spot simple ways to make their spaces safer.

ATLANTA, Ga. — Sheria Robertson followed Georgia’s Department of Human Services instructions exactly: she downloaded the “Connect EBT” app and locked her SNAP card when not in use. It didn’t matter. Her food benefits were still stolen. “I couldn’t believe it when I opened my...