Atlanta Cops Suit Up in ‘Marvel’ Battle Armor Before World Cup Kickoff
A night-time video of Atlanta officers in heavy, comic-book-style tactical armor has been bouncing around social feeds this week, splitting viewers between those cheering tougher protection and those unsettled by the militarized look. With chest plates, shoulder blocks and neck guards on full display, the gear drew ins
Georgia businesses unite to aid Venezuela relief efforts
Volunteers swarmed a Lilburn shopping plaza Sunday afternoon, packing truckloads of critical supplies for families devastated by two massive earthquakes in Venezuela.
North Georgia weather: Heatwave tracks into Fourth of July week
ATLANTA - A blistering summer heatwave is settling over North Georgia, prompting weather advisories as heat index levels threaten to surge past triple digits. Summer heat is baking metro Atlanta and North Georgia with temperatures rising rapidly. Sunday afternoon temperatures are forecast to hit 95 degrees in Atlanta,
Metro Atlanta city to buy property for new park for $1.5 million after receiving...
The Brookhaven City Council announced Friday that it had approved a $1.5 million purchase for just under an acre of land on Goodwin Road.
Atlanta businesses oppose liquor license pause after violence on Edgewood
Edgewood Avenue business owners back public safety improvements after recent violence, but some say pausing new liquor licenses won't solve crime's root causes.
The story behind Outkast’s ‘West Savannah’
Outkast are a quintessentially Atlanta group, forming in Georgia’s capital city in 1992. Its 16-year-old members, boys who would later come to be known as Big Boi and André 3000, met in a shopping mall there. Both Big Boi and Dré went to high school in Atlanta, but...
Woman injured in shooting at DeKalb County apartment complex; 1 person in custody, police...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police said they’ve taken a person into custody after a woman was injured in a shooting at an apartment complex Sunday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m., officers responded to a shooting on Wood Terrace Circle, inside the Wood Terrace Apartments...
Black bear spotted in metro Atlanta neighborhoods: ‘simply a bear doing the bare necessities’
The Senoia Police Department says there have been a couple of black bear sightings nearby.
Home Depot to open sprawling new 135,000 square-foot store with over 420 parking spaces
A HUGE new Home Depot store is set to open with more than 420 parking spaces. The sprawling new Georgia store will span more than 135,000 square feet. It will be in north Forsyth County by the crossroads of Browns Bridge and Keith Bridge. Plans for the new big box...
Authorities seek identity of 2 accused of fraudulent transactions, spotted at Publix stores
Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office said they are looking for the identity of a man and a woman in connection with suspected financial transaction fraud.
